This submission came in a week after the game but was written in a train back to Scotland after our loss at the Etihad At the time of writing we are on the train somewhere in the midst of “up north”, in darkness, on the way back to Scotland where I live as an exiled […]
I was going to comment on the latest articles by Steve Wellman, Alexis Baguzin and Marble Halls but there is a bit of my replies to all of them in this article. Firstly Steve`s article is right on the money when he says that true Arsenal fans should support the team on the pitch no […]
Was The Emirates worth it? The date is May 17th 2006, you may find yourself sat in the Stade De France in Paris or in your local pub down the street, or possibly you may find yourself at home. Whatever your possible location one thing is certain, you are watching the Champions League final clash […]
Man City 3-1 Arsenal Premier League Review Well OK. We lost. But it wasn’t the smashing that we thought it would be. City were not at their best to be frank. But to use a solid cliché, we made a good account of ourselves. Arsenal lost. But it was a valiant defeat, and not the […]
We face Manchester City today and it’s fair to say Pep’s side is likely to provide us with the sternest test yet. Our campaign has been hit-and-miss up to date, although I do have to give the team credit for recovering after (another) horrendous start. Since collapsing at Anfield we have lost only once in […]
Arsenal 0-0 Red Star Belgrade Europa League Group Stage That was dull. Was it a lack of urgency? Or that we didn’t think we needed to win this? It seems odd to ask, but then we are through to the next round. And Red Star didn’t offer much either. The first half had few chances […]
Xhaka………right player, wrong place? The title is confusing, but I’m not saying we should sell him. I don’t think he has been stellar since he joined us. However, he is a good player, and it’s possible that his billing has been off. He’s not the Swiss Vieira, nor the Arsenal Dembele/Wanyama/Kante. He’s his own player, […]
It has been a largely positive week for Arsenal with wins in three competitions but it is a feature of the Premier League victory over Everton that caught my attention. It has been a case of finding the time to do some research and write something here. Much has been said about Nacho Monreal, by […]
Two and a half years have passed since Arsenal demolished Aston Villa 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium. In a routine Sunday afternoon stroll on February’s first day, Chuba Akpom was given 20 minutes to impress, replacing Olivier Giroud off the bench. Within five minutes, some intelligent play saw Akpom dragged down, winning a penalty which […]
Everton 2-5 Arsenal Premier League Review Well…where the hell was that performance in recent months (nay years)? We bossed them from start to finish, despite Rooney scoring a great goal for them at the start. Rooney’s goal was against the run of play, but we did show the “cajones” today. We showed overall the technicality, […]
