Arsenal’s rotten week ends on a high
Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal The sight of Arsenal sitting atop the league table - albeit briefly, until Turkey Rovers twizzled over at Old Trafford - was as much as anything…
An Arsenal-heavy interlull delays my derby nerves
Before we can all properly address the tightening stomach muscles associated with Saturday's derby showdown, we have for once got an interlull containing no little Arsenal interest to contend with…
Match report: Arsenal step up a gear
Manchester City 0-3 Arsenal For much of the week just gone I've been muttering - sometimes, but not always to myself - that yesterday's match was pivotal. Pivotal because, firstly,…
More goals from Arsenal’s wings required
Scattering my eyes across the Sundays and the general theme hasn’t changed much: there’s the rustle of keeper talk and a persisting link to Everton’s Phil Jagielka. The latter story…
Missed chances, dropped points
Birmingham City 1-1 Arsenal At the risk of repeating myself, a draw yesterday did indeed end up feeling like a ‘hammer blow’. Wenger merely called it a ‘big blow’, but…
The form factor
Arsenal 5-0 Porto 24 hours late, this. Just like the old days, when you went abroad, burned in the sun to cinder and had to wait a day for the…
That’s Bendtnertainment [Part 2]
Arsenal 3-1 Burnley As I was heading to the game with my brother, crossing Highbury Fields, we saw a clown driving a car. He was in full clown regalia, including…
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…
Arsenal take a point but don’t make one
Burnley 1-1 Arsenal Was this really a bad result? Given Burnley’s home record it’s not. Burnley, for all their sieve-like qualities on the road, are a strong side at at…
AZ thoughts/App review
Points dropped, not a big deal I was very close to lauding Alex Song to the heavens last night when he dropped his guard - as to be honest did…