Ref whistles while Robin works
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal Another year, another aggregate defeat to Barcelona, but this one was tinged with a dose of 'what if'. What if, at 1-1, we had remained with eleven…
Holed in the O’s own lair
Confession: I used the above headline as it's simply too cheesy to let pass, and if I don't use it now, it will be even later than the too late…
From Russia with gloves
Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona As Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons once said: Oh what a night. I can't remember anything like it at the Grove. The best match in the…
Match report: Exhibit A – The Dutch Master
Arsenal 3-0 Wigan Habsi days are here again Ordinarily, the post-match pint is accompanied by a dissection of the things that went to plan and the things that went to…
Match report: Arsenal’s perfect riposte
Leeds Utd 1-3 Arsenal A thoroughly satisfying evening in Yorkshire. With memories of the preceding Leeds and Ipswich ties still fresh, I said to @feverpitch before the game started last…
Match report: Arsenal first-rate in second city
Birmingham City 0-3 Arsenal Now that's what I call fairweather blogging! I raved about the Chelski performance, but kept mum after earthward bump at Wigan. Now I'm back to doff…
Injury forecast: Chance of sun on Saturday, chance of rain too
What else is there to do during the international break but worry? Worry, primarily, for the health of the Arsenal XI currently scattered across the globe being hacked to pieces…
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…
Motivation should come easy on Saturday
After Sunday’s volcanic eruption at Wigan, the dust has finally started to settle. It’s time to concentrate on the next three games. An attitude the antithesis to the one we…
Arsenal’s capitulate, late show
Wigan 3-2 Arsenal Wenger said on Friday that we were “very close†to winning a trophy. This morning, a trophy has never felt further away. Yesterday’s ten-minute capitulation at Wigan…