It’s Fab to be back
Arsenal 4-1 Bolton Good weather, good mates, good football. A fine cocktail that makes for a very pleasant Saturday afternoon indeed. Bolton going down to ten men might have made…
Thoughts on the opener/keeper/patience
The Arsenal goalkeeping mystery It’s not often I quote old Shakey, mainly because I’m not the brightest bulb in the room, but here goes: “If it were done when 'tis…
Match review: The nil-nillest of nil-nils
Arsenal 0-0 Manchester City Season ticket renewal time is almost upon us – and what better way to offset the pain of some of the priciest tickets in the country…
Doubting Thomas’s red / Songtral defence
Lionel roars It’s now just a week to go until Barcelona roll into the Grove, and quite honestly, I think I can allow myself another dose of early excitement. Yes,…
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…
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…
Make Do and Mend
Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal Bit late in the day to add my tupp'orth about yesterday's match - couldn't get anywhere near the pooter till now. Obviously, it's mostly about Adebayor,…
Motivated to the max
It might strike some people as surprising that, whilst on a football pitch career-threatening tackles still happen, players needle one another constantly and bully referees, there remain some things that…
Lucky goals, but not lucky Arsenal
Celtic 0-2 Arsenal Let's get something straight here: Arsenal's goals may have been a tad fortunate last night (a 'backer' from Gallas and an own goal from Gary Scoredwell), but…
All Gunners blazing as Arsenal run riot
Everton 1-6 Arsenal Here I am again, eight days since I last fired up the blog. I've been away, breathing in deep gulps of bracing coastal air, and though I…