24 12, 2015

Arsène on contracts, possession and being taught new tricks

By |2017-05-19T20:11:40+01:00December 24th, 2015|analysis, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, gooners, Gunners, premier league, press conference|0 Comments

It's Christmas Eve and here I am, in the middle of a Waitrose car park in stockbroker belt Surrey, having just picked up a few provisions ahead of a bit of a pilgrimage to see the in-laws just north of Newcastle. Yet all I can think of is The Arsenal. Yesterday Arsène gave unto us [...]

9 02, 2015

Lost the battle, but win the war?

By |2017-05-19T21:35:27+01:00February 9th, 2015|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsene Wenger, gooners, Gunners, History, premier league, soccer|0 Comments

It's like the Metropolitan Line is trying to protect me from a day of ghastly Spud ribbing at work, as I stand here on Uxbridge station writing today's blog, waiting for a tube train delayed that is rarely late these days. But unfortunately it will only delay the inevitable and Gooners everywhere will no doubt [...]

2 01, 2015

Heartless display that the manager must take responsibility for

By |2015-01-02T08:38:45+00:00January 2nd, 2015|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsene Wenger, gooners, Gunners, injuries, Match Review, premier league, Rant, Tactics|2 Comments

Where do you even start with a performance like yesterday? How do you dissect something that was so turgid, it doesn't matter which way you look at it, you're not going to like what you see? What I saw yesterday, the first day of 2015, was an old familiar sight that I'd hoped could be [...]

1 01, 2015

Won't be pretty, but points are everything now

By |2015-01-01T11:45:42+00:00January 1st, 2015|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Happy New Year to you and welcome to 2015. It's a tough one to call today. Southampton away has seen us draw twice in the Premier League since they were reintroduced and one suspects that this season will probably have never been harder to beat the Saints on their own turf. Currently sitting fourth in [...]

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