So today the Arsenal squad or those fit and selected to will fly to Hull for our 7pm FA Cup replay against Steve Bruce’s Tigers. An additional fixture the team could do without but one for which they only have themselves to blame. In a strange way however the match takes on greater significance strangely […]
Yesterday thanks to Dave Seager who kindly obtained two tickets for us, my son and I traveled from Belfast to London to see our beloved Arsenal play Swansea. It was also an opportunity to spend some time with a seriously ill relative who is about to undertake major surgery. She is my only surviving relative […]
The longer I spend reflecting on our two disappointing results against Hull City and Barcelona, the more I find myself not only questioning Arsene’s judgement but his comments to the media too. Arsene’s decision to make nine changes to the team to face Hull was somewhat expected with Barcelona on the horizon. Despite this being […]
The Arsenal have, over the decades been blessed with players of tremendous skill, fight, and most importantly, the will to learn and be better than they initially were. We always mention Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Viera, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Tony Adams and a select few when the topic of the greatest players to […]
It has been a rather depressing few days in the life of Arsenal fans after yet another sickening blow inflicted by the arch nemesis that is Chelsea. Despite the fact the red card we were dealt this time to Per Mertesacker being the correct decision, the sour taste left in the mouths of the Gunner […]
Whether he will be the only signing of the winter session or not, I am very pleased with the arrival of Mohamed Elneny; young, versatile, strong and already experienced, the Egyptian can be a very good addition to this team and help us maintain our excellent position in the league. This article, however, is being […]
When the final whistle blew on Monday, I experienced a mixed bag of emotions: disappointed we couldn’t hold on, angry at being completely overplayed in midfield, glad we escaped the game without injuries. However my overriding emotion was that of relief. I was emotionally drained by full-time. Truth be told, I was emotionally drained after […]
As seems to be the same every season, Arsenal are set to embark on a hugely difficult set of fixtures in the coming months. With Liverpool away the first of many challenges coming at Arsene Wenger and his merry men it will be interesting to see how the squad copes. However, for once in what […]
So, we started out cup defence campaign successfully on Saturday, having dispatched Sunderland 3-1. It was, I think, a thoroughly enjoyable viewing for the neutrals and even Arsenal fans might have relaxed a little bit in the latter stages, after the Gunners went 2 up. Let’s shoot straight to the points of interest then. Team […]
Order was restored after a tumultuous November. Arsenal, in typical fashion recovered from their blip in form winning five out of the six games they played in the last month of 2015. The festive period poses several challenges : players are fatigued, conditions are tricky and team chemistry is disrupted by squad rotation. However, the Gunners […]
