Article Archive for October 2008
To be champions in this way? You can never be a champion.
This is what Emmanuel Adebayor just told the media. The media, not his fellow players. Who the hell does he think he is? Of …
So much to say ahead of tomorrow’s match away at Stoke City. First of all, it seems we’ll be without William Gallas who is a doubt with a hamstring injury. Also doubtful is Emmanuel …
Two late Spurs goals stun Arsenal in 4-4 draw
http://football.uk.reuters.com/premiership/news/LT014204.php
Tottenham Hotspur continued their revival under Harry Redknapp, coming from 4-2 down in the 89th minute to snatch a 4-4 draw at Arsenal in a pulsating north …
Adebayor blasts Togo federation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7696244.stm
Emmanuel Adebayor has blamed the Togo Football Federation for his short-lived retirement from the national team.
Those of you who read my blog will wonder why I didn’t post the regular positive/negative post. Well believe me, I’d rather not. Also, the reason why I’m posting the post-match thoughts straight after the …
The scene of William Gallas leaving the pitch cursing in French(I presume) is so much last season’s anthic against Birmingham and like that match, today’s can easily be a turning point into the season. And …
Half-time report
Of all the people in the world, Almunia had to pick Bentley to provide an early Christmas gift, but full credit to the ex-Arsenal midfielder who did amazingly well to find the net.
It’s 1-1 …
He’s been of our best players of the season, full of personality and not shy to take on his man and now, Samir Nasri has a special fan, in tennis’ world number one, Rafael Nadal. …
Ljungberg makes switch to Seattle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7696244.stm
Freddie Ljungberg has become the latest big-name player to move to Major League Soccer after signing to play for the Seattle Sounders.
The 31-year-old former Arsenal and Sweden star has made …
Tomorrow will see Arsenal and Spurs face each other in the first of the two classic north London derby encounters which who knows, may not be on the cards next season. Denilson returns after a …
Adams set for Pompey job
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g000uMnFvJpXEXw670MKciyWz9iw
Tony Adams is set to be installed as the new Portsmouth manager just over 48 hours after Harry Redknapp quit the FA Cup holders to join Tottenham and despite chief executive …
As I was watching those final minutes of the match when it was still goalless, something inside told me that yesterday’s match a key one. I was thinking about the points dropped by Manchester United …
Julien Faubert’s faux pas gifts victory to Arsenal
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5019215.ece
Much has been written about the frosty relationship between Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Adebayor, but it was Arsenal’s odd couple who came to their team’s rescue on an …
The positive
1. After a long time, we finish the match without conceding goals and with everyone happy of the backline.
2. Gallas was superb, his response to the cigarette episode was all down to facts, not …
A perfect weekend comes to an end. Manchester United failed to beat Everton, Chelsea lost at home and we have just secured three massively important points at Upton Park, a very tough nut to crack.
The …
Half-time report
Not easy. It’s been a great half of football, very physical and with both goalkeepers doing exceptionally well as we go at half-time with the score tied at 0-0.
It was a very fast start …
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia believes Mexico’s Carlos Vela can be the future of Arsenal’s forward line, but also claims he is to be patient. He told Almunia told Mexican newspaper Esto:
Carlos is a tremendous kid …
A lot has been said this summer about Adebayor and his possible move to A.C. Milan. After reading what he had just said, I don’t know what to believe and what not. Deep inside, I …
It’s back to the Premiership after a second rampant Champions League win. The side-effects from the match against Porto were felt heavily as we could only manage a draw away at Sunderland so this time …
Arsene Wenger has warned William Gallas his behaviour is ‘unacceptable’ after the Arsenal captain was pictured in a taxi outside a London nightclub with a cigarette in his mouth.
The Gunners boss will demand answers from …
Easy easy, I know it’s THE north London derby, I know we are arch rivals and I know that for the last two seasons – especially after Henry’s departure – Spurs supporters said they will …
Not many know this but Dennis Bergkamp is the reason I support Arsenal. I was a big Inter Milan supporter back then and Bergkamp was my idol, so when he joined the Gunners, I followed. …
Those who have been reading my blog should know how much I am waiting for Eduardo’s comeback and today, Arsene Wenger told the great news that he will be back in three weeks. I don’t …
Emmanuel Adebayor is enjoying himself and like last season when he came out saying that he’ll be retiring from football if we don’t win anything, he again declared his hunger for trophies. He said in …
As announced yesterday, Kolo Toure will be out of action for four matches and from what we saw yesterday, this may be very bad news. The Ivorian told Sky Sports:
I hurt my shoulder badly, it …










