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One can be disappointed but still full of support, you know
September 1, 2010 – 21:25 | 47 Comments
One can be disappointed but still full of support, you know

As maybe some of you know, the summer transfer window ended yesterday and contrary to what many were hoping for, we didn’t sign a goalkeeper.
Let’s start by analysing how our readers reacted to all this. …

Blackburn vs Arsenal, 1-2: Full time analysis and player ratings
August 28, 2010 – 21:00 | 115 Comments
Blackburn vs Arsenal, 1-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
In my preview I said how Ewood Park was going to provide some answers and in a way, it did. Brilliant win which saw the beautiful game prevail on the ugly one.
Even if I …

Blackburn vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
August 28, 2010 – 13:00 | 2 Comments
Blackburn vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
Contrary to last week, few of us have this feeling that it will be an easy game for the Gunners as we travel to Ewood Park to face Sam Allardyce’s Blackburn.
After easing past Blackpool …

Blackburn vs Arsenal preview: Ewood Park to answer questions? Plus favourite line-up
August 27, 2010 – 21:30 | 93 Comments
Blackburn vs Arsenal preview: Ewood Park to answer questions? Plus favourite line-up

Without fooling ourselves, we all know last week’s game was more like a training session than a Premiership game but we also know tomorrow’s early kick-off will be much, much tougher.
Blackpool provided some positive signs, …

Champions League: LIVE Draw
August 26, 2010 – 17:50 | 52 Comments
Champions League: LIVE Draw

The Teams
Pot one: Inter Milan, Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Lyon.
Pot two: Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, Valencia, Marseille, Panathinaikos.
Pot three: Tottenham, Rangers, Ajax, Schalke, Basle, Braga, FC …

Arsenal vs Blackpool, 6-0: Full time analysis and player ratings
August 21, 2010 – 23:00 | 86 Comments
Arsenal vs Blackpool, 6-0: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
That was fantastic. According to one of our readers if Arsenal wanted to show they can be title contenders they were supposed to win by at least a three goal margin today. And they …

Arsenal vs Blackpool: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
August 21, 2010 – 15:20 | 2 Comments
Arsenal vs Blackpool: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
It seems many believing it will be a very easy game for us this afternoon but with Arsenal, as they say, you never know.
It’s the first Premier League game at the Emirates and the …

Arsenal vs Blackpool preview: Easy or tricky? Plus favourite line-up
August 20, 2010 – 22:00 | 47 Comments
Arsenal vs Blackpool preview: Easy or tricky? Plus favourite line-up

Wow, that was a long week. The post-Liverpool reaction, transfer rumours, William Gallas leaving to join Tottenham, aliens needing a goalkeeper but failing in their attempt to abduct Lukasz Fabianski, players suffering injuries, some coming …

Midfielder Samir Nasri out for a month: Big miss or we can cope?
August 19, 2010 – 4:30 | 53 Comments
Midfielder Samir Nasri out for a month: Big miss or we can cope?

It didn’t take long for our best player of the summer to suffer an injury. Samir Nasri – impressive in pre-season – will be out for one month, an injury which in my opinion can …

Liverpool’s match-after thoughts: And It’s Only The 1st Game!
August 17, 2010 – 14:55 | 59 Comments
Liverpool’s match-after thoughts: And It’s Only The 1st Game!

You could easily feel the fire coming out of our servers yesterday after Erik described our first game of the season as embarrassing and pathetic. Luckily, I put it out with the help of Fireman …

Liverpool vs Arsenal, 1-1: Full time analysis and player ratings
August 15, 2010 – 23:15 | 141 Comments
Liverpool vs Arsenal, 1-1: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
Some would say new season, same old Arsenal. We knew playing Liverpool on the first day of the new season was not easy but I believe we should have taken the advantage of the …

Liverpool vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
August 15, 2010 – 16:15 | 2 Comments
Liverpool vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
For a good number of reasons, it is almost impossible to predict the outcome of today’s game which we all hope to see end with Arsenal as winners.
With Arsene Wenger extending his contract yesterday, …

Liverpool vs Arsenal preview: So, so tough plus favourite line-up
August 14, 2010 – 21:15 | 66 Comments
Liverpool vs Arsenal preview: So, so tough plus favourite line-up

It’s the day of Arsene Wenger’s new deal with Arsenal, the day which kicked-off this season’s Premier League and of course the day I return with my previews.
I wish I could say I’m back after …

Legia Warsaw vs Arsenal, 5-6: Full time analysis and player ratings
August 7, 2010 – 23:00 | 87 Comments
Legia Warsaw vs Arsenal, 5-6: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
No, Legia Warsaw will not serve after the change of ends to take us into a tie-break, it was football which we watched this afternoon, not tennis, and the score is a ridiculous one.
With …

Legia Warsaw vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
August 7, 2010 – 16:15 | 2 Comments
Legia Warsaw vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
It is Arsenal’s last pre-season friendly of the summer and what is supposed to be Arsene Wenger’s last opportunity to understand who will start against Liverpool next week.
It is a tricky game as it …

Arsenal vs Celtic, 3-2: Full time analysis and player ratings
August 1, 2010 – 23:00 | 168 Comments
Arsenal vs Celtic, 3-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
Just like against A.C. Milan yesterday, Arsenal were in dominating form for good parts of the game this afternoon but shocking defending in the end almost spoiled the party at the Emirates.
In the middle …

Arsenal vs Celtic: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
August 1, 2010 – 16:55 | 14 Comments
Arsenal vs Celtic: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
I believe many were satisfied after yesterday’s game against A.C. Milan which saw Marouane Chamakh show how good he can be for us this season.
Today we face Celtic who drew their first game of …

Arsenal vs A.C. Milan, 1-1: Full time analysis and player ratings
July 31, 2010 – 23:00 | 83 Comments
Arsenal vs A.C. Milan, 1-1: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
Arsenal’s first game of the season at the Emirates ended in a disappointing one all draw with the Gunners failing to win a game in which they enjoyed plenty of possession and create a …

Arsenal vs A.C. Milan: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat
July 31, 2010 – 16:55 | 11 Comments
Arsenal vs A.C. Milan: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Game
Enough jokes, enough easy friendlies, it’s time for business. Arsenal are back in London and back in front of their home supporters for the Emirates Cup.
Despite missing important players such as Cesc Fabregas and …

SC Neusiedl 1919 vs Arsenal, 0-4: Full time analysis and player ratings
July 27, 2010 – 23:00 | 57 Comments
SC Neusiedl 1919 vs Arsenal, 0-4: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
Arsenal’s last pre-season friendly in Austria ended with the Gunners easing past SC Neusiedl 1919 by four goals to nil as they will now head back to London to prepare for this weekend’s Emirates …

Sturm Graz vs Arsenal, 0-3: Full time analysis and player ratings
July 21, 2010 – 22:30 | 54 Comments
Sturm Graz vs Arsenal, 0-3: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Game
It’s nice to be “back” after a month and a half since my last article, the final chapter of last season’s three-part review. Having missed the first pre-season friendly of the new season, I …

Arsenal statement: Arsene Wenger gave no interview to Kenyan newspaper
July 8, 2010 – 16:14 | 68 Comments
Arsenal statement: Arsene Wenger gave no interview to Kenyan newspaper

Starting this morning, a number of sources have published an interview which Arsene Wenger gave to Ampher Apidi of Kenyan website The Standard.
We have just been approached by Arsenal’s Communications Department to let us know …

World Cup Thoughts, June 23: French disaster is a worry for Arsenal
June 23, 2010 – 11:00 | 40 Comments
World Cup Thoughts, June 23: French disaster is a worry for Arsenal

I understand it was easy to predict, but I’m happy that yesterday’s games did confirm that the last set of Group matches will be exciting to watch until the very end.
At the end of the …

World Cup Thoughts, June 21: Trust me, the fun starts now!
June 22, 2010 – 12:00 | 6 Comments
World Cup Thoughts, June 21: Trust me, the fun starts now!

Arsene Wenger couldn’t have said it any better. So far, many teams, especially the “big” ones, have failed to entertain us with nice football due to their fear of failure. But starting today, this will …

World Cup Thoughts, June 20: Robin through, Super Nick but Alex crashes out
June 20, 2010 – 11:25 | 13 Comments
World Cup Thoughts, June 20: Robin through, Super Nick but Alex crashes out

I’m still not entirely convinced about this World Cup but we are finally seeing signs of improvement as an Arsenal player moves to the next round at the expense of another Gunner.
It is surely heartbreaking …

World Cup Thoughts, June 18: More misery for Arsenal’s French players
June 18, 2010 – 12:00 | 24 Comments
World Cup Thoughts, June 18: More misery for Arsenal’s French players

Is the World Cup starting to finally live up to the expectations? If I am to analysing the tournament by analysis teams on an individual level, I’d say no as Serbia, South Africa, Nigeria, England …

World Cup Chat Room, June 15: NZL vs SVK, CIV vs POR and BRA vs PRK
June 15, 2010 – 14:30 | No Comment
World Cup Chat Room, June 15: NZL vs SVK, CIV vs POR and BRA vs PRK

It’s times for Brasil. As in every World Cup, there is huge expectations for the Brasilian team as regardless how in form they are, they are always amongst the favourites to lift the cup.
Yesterday we …

World Cup Thoughts: How Arsenal players fared, June 14
June 15, 2010 – 11:00 | 14 Comments
World Cup Thoughts: How Arsenal players fared, June 14

I’m more than sure I am not the only one not impressed with what I’ve seen so far in South Africa. Granted, I predicted that players were going to feel the pressure in the first …

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