The clock showed 6 minutes 54 seconds when Tomas Rosicky put the 3rd round qualifying tie beyond doubt. After this goal the game was put way beyond any doubt. Any nerves were settled and the Arsenal faithful were in for an easy night. It was a pity the players felt this way aswell. Sparta put [...]
A Lack of Urgency In The Team Right Now? (Manchester City Reaction)
Having watched yet another lacklustre first half at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon I began to wonder. What has happened to the days when we shot right out of the blocks and the game was over after 30 minutes? Last season the players could explain they had just moved to a new ground and it [...]
Arsenal vs Manchester City – Match Preview
Writing this on the evening of the international fixtures, so far it seems we have come out of the other side with no fresh injuries. William Gallas will be out until October so Philippe Senderos will step in. Tomas Rosicky, Emmanuel Eboue and Abou Diaby are injured from the midfield with Gilberto still lacking match [...]
Wenger IS a genius at buying talent in the transfer market, but does he miss out aswell sometimes?
This summer Arsene Wenger has brought in three players: Lukasz Fabianski, Bakary Sagna and Eduardo Da Silva. The first is for the future and Arsenal can only trust Wenger’s previously brilliant astuteness in the transfer market when it comes to finding players with potential. Bakary Sagna looks brilliant; he has made the defence more solid [...]
Arsenal a Finishing School for Other Clubs?
David Bentley, Matthew Upson, Fabrice Muamba, Steve Sidwell, Jermaine Pennant. What do they all have in common? They were trained at Arsenal and now are at other Premiership clubs. This highlights an issue within Arsenal Football Club. We have arguably the most exciting crop of youngsters in Europe. Youngsters from all over the world are [...]
Should Wenger’s tactical substitutions be in question and how bold is his policy of dropping players? (Blackburn Reaction)
This week has led me to question Arsene Wenger somewhat on two fronts. These being: his tactical substitutions and his refusal to give up on certain players. Jens Lehmann has dropped two clangers in two league games. Against Fulham the players bailed him out but were not able to repeat the trick today. They were [...]
Is it something more than just bad luck causing Arsenal’s injury problems?
Over previous seasons Arsenal have had large amounts of bad luck with injuries. Only last season, Robin Van Persie broke his metatarsal just as he was hitting top form and missed the second half of the season. William Gallas got an injury that mysteriously kept him out for months. This led to a defence that [...]
Arsenal vs Blackburn Rovers Preview (Premiership – Ewood Park)
Arsenal go into this game on the back of a fantastic win in Prague. A difficult tie started in the perfect way, a 2-0 victory, amassing two away goals and a clean sheet. This should make the return leg a little easier and puts one foot in the group stages of the Champions League. Sunday’s [...]
Are Options the Key for Arsenal This Season?
Looking at Arsenal last season it looked as though the squad looked very thin. This was most apparent in the defence and the attack. With Gallas injured for a very large chunk of the season, Arsenal were left with only 3 natural Central defenders, 2 of which were only young talents, (Senderos and Djourou). [...]
Paris Saint Germain Squad Analysis (Emirates Cup)
PSG, once a dominant and competitive force in French Football, dropped way off the pace during the 2006/07 season. Getting off to a poor start they entered their match with rivals Marseille low on confidence and they lost 3-1 at home. The PSG fans were not happy and improvement was demanded. Mid way through the [...]
