Arsenal returned to winning ways as they edged past a decent Southampton side 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium, to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League. Olivier Giroud scored two gift-wrapped goals, one from the penalty spot, in a game that saw a return to the squad for Theo Walcott […]
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Premier League title-chasers Arsenal pass their “first real tests” despite slip up at Manchester United
[heading size=”8″]Manchester United 1 Arsenal 0 – Beaten, But Not A Disaster[/heading] Arsenal’s fine unbeaten away form came to an end with a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was a cagey affair with few chances for either side, ultimately decided by a Robin van Persie header/shoulder off a corner half way […]
Arsenal’s weakness unveiled but Nicklas Bendtner and Carl Jenkinson not to blame
[heading size=”8″]Arsenal 0 Chelsea 2 – Frailties Exposed As Arsenal Endure League Cup Exit [/heading]Arsenal crashed out of the Capital One Cup after a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Whilst it wasn’t an “end of the world” type defeat, any kind of loss to those bellends is a particularly unpleasant one, but […]
Arsene Wenger’s title-winning signing is already a Gunner, as average Arsenal protect top spot
Crystal Palace 0 Arsenal 2 – Superb Szczesny Keeps Arsenal In Pole Position Arsenal continued their strong form away from home with a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park yesterday. Whilst the three points and clean sheet were hugely welcomed after the midweek defeat against Borussia Dortmund, it wasn’t that straightforward throughout the […]
Arsenal miss the point as Dortmund expose the Gunners frailties
Arsenal 1 Borussia Dortmund 2 – Subdued Arsenal Miss The Point It was Arsenal’s toughest test of the season to date and it ended in defeat as we were beaten 2-1 by Borussia Dortmund in round three of the Champions League group stages at the Emirates Stadium. It was by no means a shameful display […]
Arsenal 4 Norwich City 1 – Clinical Arsenal Show The Magic Touch
Arsenal maintained their fine early season form and went two points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win against Norwich City at the Emirates on Saturday. Arsene Wenger made two changes to the side that drew away at West Brom before the International break, with Bacary Sagna and Santi Cazorla […]
West Brom 1 Arsenal 1 – Fair But Frustrating Point
Matt’s Match Review West Brom 1 Arsenal 1 – Fair But Frustrating Point Arsenal’s superb run of consecutive away wins ended yesterday with a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion, yet it was enough for the Gunners to return to the top of the Premier League ahead of the upcoming International break. […]
Arsene Wenger silences his critics as Mesut Özil leads an Arsenal masterclass to pass the first test
Matt’s Match Review It was the toughest, non-shadowy, test of the season to date and Arsenal passed it with flying colours as we beat Napoli 2-0 to go three points clear at the top of our Group in the Champions League. And it was never in doubt. Completed in exceptional style and in each half […]
Top of the table Arsenal must prepare for tougher tests after shooting down the Swans
Matt’s Match Review With earlier results going in our favour, Arsenal went clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Swansea City, making it 12 away wins on the bounce and carried on our impressive early season form. Our starting XI was unchanged from last weekend’s victory against Stoke […]
Giroud plays down injury worries as Ramsey outshines Ozil for Arsenal
Matt’s Match Review Arsenal made it three wins on the bounce and temporarily (at least) sit at the top of the Premier League after a 3-1 away victory against Sunderland yesterday. The pre-match headline was the debut for club record signing Mesut Ozil, yet we found ourselves without two of our most consistent and valuable […]