No new faces (just long ones)
Arsenal 1-3 Manchester Utd So that’s that then – another less than gentle reminder that despite all the pre-match bullishness of Wenger and some of the squad, when push comes…
Wenger’s numbers don’t come up in Pottery lottery
Stoke City 3-1 Arsenal I said yesterday that Wenger had little choice but to gamble in today’s FA Cup game. Gamble he did – and he lost. As expected, he…
Wenger stuck between a rock and a hard place
“I want to pick a team which is strong enough to win the game, without ignoring we are under immense physical demands in every single game right now and the…
Snow, hype and the chance to go second
Breaking news: We’ve neither signed nor sold anyone. I switched on Sky Sports News on about 2nd January and they were already lathering at the chops and reminding us that…
The wonder of you, Cesc Fabregas
Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa Some thoughts: • Was it worth risking Fabregas? Two goals and a game-changing performance answers that question. You can only beat the team you are currently…
He’s five foot four, he likes to score
Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal Football? It is indeed a funny old game. Utterly outplayed for 50 minutes, Arsenal somehow contrived to score twice and go on to boss a game they…
An inexperience of a lifetime
Anyway, I’m back again. I spent the weekend looking after small children, and as anyone who looks after small children can attest, there’s not a lot of scope for blogging…
No use crying over spilt Milk Cup
Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal Predictable result? It was if you look at the team Wenger put out. When I saw the 18-man squad I thought we’d have a hell of…
Adding height and bite / Milk Cup preview
So Wenger, normally pretty cagey when it comes to issues of the chequebook, came out yesterday and admitted that he was in the market for a striker in January. This…
Wenger: Club comes first
I suppose many people might have expected, following more than two months undefeated, that when a defeat came along it would have the potential to reignite some old wounds. Glass…