Image courtesy of ‘You are my Arsenal’ It’s Sunderland away and I remember how hard it has been for us to beat the Black Cats either home or away for the last two seasons, no matter who was in charge. There was that 2-0 away with a brace from Alexis after Mannone spilled his beans […]
So, our winning streak came to an end yesterday. While it was obvious this would happen at some point, and I fully realize we don’t get to pick and choose, dropping points at home to a team 17th in the table is hardly ideal. In the preview I talked a bit about how important it […]
Football is about love and hate, success and failure, goals and misses. We see things in one dimension and there is little grey. Such an approach does not help us to assess Mourinho. We need some grey, some flexibility, and some give and take. So let me start at the beginning and say I loathe […]
I’ll get the positive out the way first. A draw away at the Parc Des Princes is a good result and without doubt, one that I would have readily accepted prior to kick off. It is often said that the result is the only thing that matters. In many ways that’s true, but should we […]
So the new season is back and after finishing second in the Premier League last season, we are now back in the Champions League for the 19th season in a row with a tough first group game against Paris Saint German in France, a match which may be our toughest group game. After being drawn […]
When Theo Walcott failed to convert the penalty kick I thought it was going to be one of those days. I don’t have the numbers to back it and I’m not sure this kind of data exists in a public source readily available, but I have this nagging feeling Arsenal rarely does well after scuffing […]
With the season only a few weeks away and Arsenal currently without a club captain, who will Wenger give the job to for the 2016/17 season? After the departure of Captain Mikel Arteta, Wenger will need to look to someone with good leadership qualities and someone who is vocal on the pitch. The three likeliest […]
Belgium has the most expensive squad at UEFA Euro 2016, according to a new study by matched betting firm Profit Accumulator. Therefore, if money equals success, a bet on Belgium could go a long way. The club is over £50M ahead of other teams, winning the title of most expensive squad at Euro 2016, with […]
As May comes to a close and June is in sight, the football world takes on a new form. No longer is it about 11 players giving there all on a football pitch to win, the football supporting masses redirect there attention to transfers. That’s right its silly season coinciding with barbecue season once more; […]
In the closing stages of our final game of the season against Aston Villa, for the first time in the entire campaign, I felt truly united with all my fellow Arsenal supporters. We sang together and we laughed together as the news of Spurs’ humiliation, at the hands of a relegated Newcastle side, filtered through. […]
