Before the game I genuinely thought we would see the Gunners respond to last week’s injustice at the Emirates. The rested during midweek squad started fully, with just one, rather predictable, exception: Mertesacker for Mustafi. It’s a change a championed myself to a degree in my preview, though it still came second after switching to […]
Floundering Mertesacker, Hot Headed Xhaka and the Incompetence of Referees
I have just watched the match on TV and I was resolved to post a blog on the game when I sat down to write it and I saw Alex Baguzin`s preview. As usual he was pretty accurate in the make-up of the team and he identified the threats of the opposing team. Unfortunately he […]
Momentum of Back Four or Solidity of Three for St Mary’s? That is the Question!
It’s a visit to St. Mary’s today, and it marks the beginning of a somewhat simpler run of fixtures for the Gunners. Our only top 6 team this calendar year is going to be Liverpool on December 22. The we face Chelsea on January 3, with games against Palace and West Brom sandwiched in-between. Spurs […]
Arsenal 6 – 0 BATE Borisov: Satisfyingly Boring
Arsenal 6 – 0 BATE Borisov Emirates Stadium Europa League Final Group Stage Match BATE were NOT much of a threat tonight, despite them needing a win to qualify. Wenger started a 433 formation, which was effective in beating BATE. However, the game overall was satisfyingly boring. It seems odd to say, but it’s true. […]
Perfect Gooner Christmas present: a little Highbury in your home! (Exclusive Discount)
Gooners will always hold a special place in their hearts for Highbury. As beautiful as the Emirates is – the art deco facade of Arsenal’s old stadium was stylishly eye-catching, and placed it in a class of its own. Arsenal Stadium (its proper name) was built in 1913. In the 1930’s the site was redeveloped and […]
Xhaka and Kolasinac – Good but are they good enough? Arsenal Consistently Inconsistent
In recent months, I’ve not contributed to the Gunners Town site. Work commitments and a busy social schedule have been two of the key factors in my blogging absence but the most disappointing factor, has been a lack of inspiration. I’ve never been one who writes for the sake of it and I’ll only ever […]
I’m no Wenger fanboy – but he’s not to blame for being untied by United.
I have read some newspaper reports yesterday and today and it is a gloomy occupation this morning to be reading the comments by fans. The Arsene Out Brigade (of which I am a member), are venting their spleens this morning on Twitter, and looking for blood. They are seeking Wenger`s head and laying the blame […]
Gunners are found lacking as De Gea saves United from a spanking: AFC1MUFC3
The only place I can start today is to say just how massively disappointed I am. Disappointed with the result, disappointed with making a lot of despicable people happy, disappointed our fans went home on that freezing night empty-handed. Before the game there was a genuine buzz of excitement in and around the stadium. I’m […]
A Bittersweet Defeat as De Gea and Marinner defy Arsenal
Arsenal 1-3 Man United Review I’m not sure about anybody else, but this loss for me was a tolerable one. No fan ever likes to lose, naturally. But bar some individual errors, I think we attacked well throughout. Our passing was crisp, and our attacking players were sharp. Though this really is a bittersweet defeat. […]
Time for Lucky 13 and for Arsenal to sink Mourinho’s Bus again
We host Manchester United today in a bid to secure a 13th consecutive league win at home – which will equal our all-time record. Suffice to say our chance to do so couldn’t have come against a nicer manager. However poor Arsene’s overall record against Jose is, there are quite a few bits and bobs […]