Next round, Robin
Arsenal 2-1 Borussia Dortmund A fine win against a very decent side means that our last group game (Matchday 6 - aah, the romance of the cup) will be all…
Pulses race on Matchday 5
I must say I always enjoy it when a German club comes to town. They invariably bring loads of fans, make lots of noise and have a cracking time. Marseille…
Match review: From Blustered to Unflustered
Arsenal 3-0 West Brom No perching on the edge of the seat, nails bitten to the quick or hearts a-racing. No early goal for the visitors. No visions of wildebeests…
Worth waiting for
Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal We’ve waited a long, long time for that. To my mind, we’ve not had a result as fine, and as cathartic, since sinking Barcelona in February. (We…
The Milk Cup of human unkindness
Don’t mention the score It’s back into the Milk Cup saddle this evening as Bolton roll into town. Despite having despatched Shrewsbury Town already, the merest mention of a Carling…
No mercy from ton-up Persie
Arsenal 3-0 Bolton Wanderers Well it wasn’t quite the thrashing I had envisaged, but as Arse 2 Mouse points out, it’s a near as dammit to a thwacking as we…
Ruhr draw suits Arsenal fine
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal For some reason, it had not dawned on me how tough our Champions League group would be until last night. Maybe it was all the other…
Nothing to write home about, but nothing to boo either
Arsenal 1-1 New York Red Bulls I have been to pre-season games before. I stood on the terraces at Underhill one July afternoon and though the memory is a bit…
Spoils shared in wonky derby
Tottenham 3-3 Arsenal Ok, Ok, let’s get it out the way first: I know we let a two goal lead slip for the umpteenth time and I know we ended…
Seaside succour / Silent Stan swoops
Blackpool 1-3 Arsenal What a day: A hard-fought and much-needed away win at Blackpool gave way to the momentous news that Stan Kroenke is on the verge of an Arsenal…