Last night Arsenal displayed their classiest best, whilst also having to grind out the victory in a nervy finale at Villa Park. At times during the first half ‘Total Football’ was on display as Arsenal looked back to their classic, high tempo, passing pinnacle after having to settle to grind out results in recent weeks. […]
In recent years the Arsenal side have been accused of being a “one man team” by fans of other sides. At least that was the views prior to last season. With the departures of club captains Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, two of the players who at times carried the side in years gone […]
Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho’s ten encounter may not have been a classic, but perhaps did show a changing in the tide. Mourinho has never lost to Wenger in their ten meetings during his two spells in charge of Chelsea having won five and now drawn five but last night’s tie proved just the second […]
Having finished second in the group phase of the Champions League Arsenal were always going to be given a tough opponent in the last 16. In predictable fashion the Gunners were paired with Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich, which will provide a repeat, in terms of opponent as to last year though Arsene Wenger will hope […]
