Ref whistles while Robin works
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal Another year, another aggregate defeat to Barcelona, but this one was tinged with a dose of 'what if'. What if, at 1-1, we had remained with eleven…
Arsenal look east / Leave the Cup alone
Will concentration be an issue after our big night on Wednesday? It has been for me. If I've watched van Persie's and Arshavin's goals once, I've watched them a hundred…
Match preview: Arsenal v Barcelona, the sequel
No sooner had we sunk Wolves on Saturday, my mind turned to this game. I have been thinking of nothing else since, except of course on Valentine's day, when my…
Plovers or wagtails?
When you're having a discussion - mid match - as to whether the skittish birds circling and swooping at the Grove are plovers or wagtails, you can safely assume that…
Bandage them up and wheel them out
This is a short, excitable update ahead of our European Cup quarter-final decider in the Nou Camp. With the tweets of the gooners already or soon to be in Barcelona…
Arsenal strike back in epic encounter
Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona North Bank flags What an unbelievable game of football. My mind is still boggling. I’ve seen some good teams at the Grove in my time and I’ve…
Arsenal v Barcelona: the best draw of the lot
Guardian squad sheet BBC preview Another weekend, another match we can’t afford not to win, but for the time being at least we dream of Catalonia. Yes of course, the…