FA Cup: it’s time to nail the third round
I’m well aware that for many, the FA Cup is little more than another hurdle on the route to greater glories. But that argument doesn’t hold water with me. Here’s…
I just don’t think you understand
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea What a day, what a performance, and if anyone over the last few years has ever said to you: ‘Think how good Arsenal could be if they…
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…
Pinch yourself – yes it is Monreal
Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City Imagine my surprise when Arsenal’s mojo - which I had prayed for in hope rather than in expectation before the match - emerged in the second…
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 sweet taste of FA Cup success
What a day, what a performance, what an experience. Here's my take on the day in the shape of a Storehouse story. Bit late because I went to the parade…
Come on you rip-roaring yellows
It’s happening. I somehow managed to avoid getting too nervous, too soon about today. In fact, it wasn’t until Thursday’s Arsecast that the fear slapped me in the face and…
Where’s Wally? He’s right bloody here, that’s where
View image | gettyimages.com Arsenal 4-1 WBA Walcott’s pootled along this season, slowly recovering his potency - oh so slowly - not always convincing on his infrequent forays off the…
I can handle a whimper as long as there’s one last bang
View image | gettyimages.com When we lost to Swansea ten days ago I detected a whiff of endofseasonitis. We’d already qualified for the Champions League and the title was long…
Squeezing into the final, Arsenal style
Reading 1-2 (AET) So it’s the FA Cup final for the second year running, Arsenal’s 19th of all time - a record. And if we go on to beat the…