With the pre season preparations well under way and the new season approaching quickly it is a good time to assess which Arsenal youngsters could make an impact in the next year. Last season saw the emergence of Hector Bellerin as a first team regular after fellow right back Mathieu Debuchy suffered two long-term injuries […]
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The new Resilient Arsenal have progressed in 14/15 – Wenger has retained flair but learned to win ugly and not lose!
This season so far has seemed like a big step forward for this Arsenal squad, despite only being three points better off than at this stage last season. Of course there has still been some worrying results; the Monaco, Tottenham and Southampton performances spring to mind as well as the home defeat to Manchester United […]
Did the World Cup set this Arsenal squad back a season?
After a slow start to the season, with inconsistent performances home and away, are we finally seeing the best of this Arsenal squad? Last weekend’s 4-1 win against Liverpool was a fantastic performance – maybe the best of the season. Though the opening months of the season weren’t always great to watch, Arséne Wenger was still trying to […]
Will Arsenal Skipper Arteta walk back in the team or do we have another Vermaelen?
Arsene Wenger announced in his pre match press conference that captain Mikel Arteta was back in training with the team and is due back to full fitness in three weeks. The Spaniard has been out with calf and ankle injuries since he went off in the Champions League win at home to Borussia Dortmund in […]
Invincibles Doc Premiere Exclusive
Last night saw the premiere of the much anticipated ‘Invincibles Doc’ the inside story of Arsenal’s historic unbeaten league season in 2003/2004. The documentary, which has taken over two years to put together, includes contributions from Arsene Wenger, Thierry Henry, Jens Lehmann and Sol Campbell and other key squad members. In the film […]
No need to Panic after NLD defeat with 9 games v teams in bottom half we are on Easy Street to Champions League!
The weekends result was no doubt painful, losing to your nearest rivals always is, but there is a sense from some quarters that we should be concerned at how the rest of the season will pan out. From my perspective there’s no reason to panic as we have been on a good run with impressive […]
Arsenal now have a ‘Blueprint for European Success’
Arsenal last advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions in 2010 where they were beaten by Barcelona thanks to four goals from Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp. Since then they have been dumped out of the competition twice by Bayern Munich and Barcelona and once in a crazy tie against AC Milan. The […]