Roundup: Adieu Dudu/Keeper/Austria
With Eduardo now officially the fifth Arsenal departure of the summer, the squad evolution continues apace. We’ve now lost two attackers (gaining one), three defenders (gaining one) and have gained…
Busy summer looms as Arsenal’s season crumbles
Blackburn 2-1 Arsenal Another day, another lifeless defeat. Our ‘easy run-in’ has turned into a nightmare, with one point from the last 12 and a succession of infuriatingly weak, insipid…
Burden on Bendtner as injuries bite
Injuries, injuries, injuries. Arseblog this morning reiterated some of the snaps, twangs, fractures, strains and pings that have blighted us this season. It is indeed a minor miracle that, with…
Hello, permanent nerves. Let’s be friends.
Word cloud from East Lower - courtesy of Wordle Guardian squad sheet BBC match page Now, it’s got to be said that looking at the stats and the squad sheets…
Arsenal take strength from Ramsey’s agony
Stoke City 1-3 Arsenal Fortunately for anyone who watches football, the sight of a player screaming in agony with his leg snapped and at the wrong angle is a rarity.…
So long, Alex Song, and a Happy New Year
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal A thoroughly comfortable win on the south coast saw off 2009 in style and makes the prospect of 2010 more than a little interesting for those of…
The wonder of you, Cesc Fabregas
Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa Some thoughts: • Was it worth risking Fabregas? Two goals and a game-changing performance answers that question. You can only beat the team you are currently…
Arsenal swatted away
Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea You can try to take positives out of yesterday’s mauling at the hands of Chelsea, as Wenger did last night, but from where I was sitting it…
Hibernation over
Well here we all are again, a little dustier and a trifle older, but here we all are nevertheless. I did try to get excited about the internationals. But I…
Hasty Uefa in tactical retreat
Well, frankly, I wasn't expecting that. Platini must be hiding under his duvet in embarrassment this evening as the Uefa appeals body came to the conclusion that, when it comes…