FA Cup final preview: Cech and balance
*eyes open at 6am*. It's the cup final, baby! Best write a preview then. Cup runneth over Though the river marked ‘league titles’ ran dry many years ago, leaving an…
What do we want? Mojo. When do we want it? Now.
Yesterday I took my kids to non-league football for the first time, for a play-off hopefuls clash between my local team Wingate and Finchley, and the hipsters' choice Dulwich…
The impossible announcement
Watching that clip of Arsenal players being abused by our own fans at Selhurst Park is really tough viewing - another low in a season that’s magicking lows out of…
It’s not a matter of if, but Wenger
It’s been a tumultuous week alright. There have been moments - days, weeks perhaps - over the past 21 years when I’ve thought it could be the end for Wenger.…
Let’s hope it’s not just me who’s mentally ready
In the heady aftermath of our 3-0 win against Chelsea in September, it didn’t seem feasible that come the return leg we’d be teetering on the edge of the familiar…
Where’s my commemorative pen, Arsène?
Embed from Getty Images Chapeau to you Arsène, for 20 years of dedication, for transforming Arsenal and for giving us some truly magical moments. For 98, 02, 03, 04, 05,…
He’s lost that loving feeling
It seems faintly ludicrous to describe the second game of the season as a ‘must-win’, but that’s where we appear to be. The biggest alarm bell last week for me…
I’m just not feeling the panic
Two months and no posts. That is without doubt the longest I have ever left it fallow since raising the mainsail on this blog, all those mixed metaphors ago. And…
Uh-oh, it’s the ‘O’ wordÂ
I knew it wouldn't take long. It started with the last day's rib-tickling second place, then after a few weeks of thinking about other things, it picked up when we…
Does hope really spring eternal?
A month has leaked away since my last post, and despite a recent uptick in form and results, I’m struggling to get goodly excited by what’s left of this campaign.…