The old phrase goes, if you can beat them, join them. Well Ivan Gazidis has done just that. Arsenal, victims to the UEFA touchline ban, might be able to breathe a little bit easier now that the club has representation on the UEFA Professional Strategy Council. The council has no bearing on the discipline of […]
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Score early, score often, or don’t score at all
If Arsenal score before the 40th minute they win. That statistic should be written on the wall in the changing room, in big “Bould” letters. Get your head in the match, bury a goal early. Focus on the offence. Actually the statistic is score before the 43rd minute and Arsenal win the match. Several years ago Arsenal were blessed with late […]
Santi Claus is Coming to Town!
Going into this match there were many similarities to the same fixture four years ago. Phil Dowd last officiated a match between Arsenal and West Ham October 2008. Like this weekend’s fixture it was also at Upton Park. I asked if Arsenal enjoy the same success they had four years ago? Four years ago Arsenal […]
Laurent Koscielny: a New Squillaci?
Laurent Koscielny for all of his goals and excellent performances last year, he has truly lacked polish and defensive acuity, or defensive awareness for those of you who are FIFA nuts from back in the day. Now I know I’m going on a rant, but yesterday I managed to squeak in a half of Champions […]
Arsenal: Somebody Pull the Trigger!
This match on paper was exciting for Arsenal fans, despite Martin Atkinson being appointed to the match. Chelsea despite their skill and good results are visiting Arsenal without Didier Drogba. No matter how bright the light, how nice the opportunity, a careless mistake ruins the game. Well two careless mistakes. WTTGT
Battle of the sixes
Arsenal visited Manchester City with one goal in mind, take all the points. Arsenal are on form and Manchester City are a few strides behind their previous season. Ripe for the picking the Gunners visited the Etihad. The match featured many Arsenal moments typical of three or four years ago. Arsenal control a large part […]
France looks nice, let’s take it
Arsenal visited the south of France for a day. The sole reason to take three points that on paper are deserved. Arsene Wenger was in the stands, hopefully understanding his touchline ban. It didn’t take long for things to hit full speed. A Yellow in the first minute, an early penalty, and then two quick […]
Arsenal playing six-y football
One of my favourite all time Arsenal goals was scored by Robert Pires away to Southampton. Now, Podolski’s free kick is knocking on the door. Before this match I watched highlights of Arsenal’s last loss to Southampton and our double hattrick win away. WTTGT
Support Our Ladies
The international breaks usually mean that I am bored. This break was really nothing different. My Czechs were not on television (big surprise), and the Canadians were playing Panama with a CONCACAF official. Finding a topic to write on can be a chore and also very difficult. WTTGT
Arsenal Fans Abroad – How to Become a Man
You live abroad, supporting your team based on some individual event rather than inheriting your grandfather’s or great-grandfather’s team. One singular unifying event has drawn in your support and not just watching the occasional game on the telly. You participate in forums, argue with people you’ve never met and even call them names that you […]