Quite simply, this is a game in which Arsenal have to win, if we truly believe we have any shot at the title. Everyone's allowed a blip, it happens, but when the blip turns into a tidal wave of turgidness, then you're never getting near that shiny trinket with a gold crown on top. We've [...]
They'll be a press conference today, so I'll be fully expecting Arsène to stroll in, put his middle fingers up to the skies and declare that November can kiss his shiny white hide. After injuries and dropped points that really shouldn't have happened, he'll be keen to stress that we're still two from top spot [...]
If, as expected, Arsène confirms that Cazorla will be out for potentially three months or at least until up to March, then that would pretty much cap off what has been a pretty savage seven days for us. Sunday's point against Norwich started the bitter taste in my mouth, because two wins against West Brom [...]
Quite often with Arsenal, when you hear rumours about an injury lay off, it usually results in the reality being much worse than feared. Rumours of a three week lay off = out for six weeks Hearing about a month out = three out. Possibility of a return before Christmas = Christmas 2016. So it [...]
Time is a good healer. I feel less peturbed about the lacklustre performance on Sunday now than I did yesterday. I'm still - nor do I ever will be - at the stage where I'm spinning this in to a more positive outlook like Arsène did when he said "at least we didn't lose", but [...]
On the face of it, if you consider that we are still just two points from the top of the league, life appears to be not that bad for us. But that is if you ignore some of the clear issues that appear to exist at the club right now. A 1-1 draw against Norwich [...]
It's match day today and another away game against a Norwich side who will be looking to pick up some points in front of their home fans and also move further away from the teams at the bottom. For us, it's an opportunity to climb a couple of places up to second if we can [...]
Saturday's without Arsenal are like pies without mash. You can get by, you can even find some enjoyment, but it never quite has the same impact. That's what we're faced with today boys and girls. No mash. Not even a potato. Still, at least it means I can observe the other games happening today and [...]
Good old Arsène and his early press conferences. It gives me something to talk about on a Friday, you see, so I'm always happy when it happens. Of course, Saturday may still be a quiet day, but that's none of my concern first thing on a Friday morning, I can tell thee! Concerns. Do we [...]
I wonder if Arsène will deliver his pre-match presser today, given that we're away this weekend, or whether he'll just leave it until tomorrow? That's the kind of thinking that goes through my mind first thing on a weekday, so it's probably good that I have a medium with which to channel my constant Arsenal [...]