When Arsenal won the double in the 97/98 season we had Marc Overmars and Ray Parlour on the wing. Overmars was a “proper” winger who was always looking to get at his man and get to the byline. Parlour was maybe more suited to a central midfield role but he often did the same on [...]
Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0 – no passion, no pride, no quality
The team that walked out against Manchester United may not have been the same as the one that walked out at the Lane in the Carling Cup, but both teams produced a very similar performance. They gave us one with no passion, no commitment, no pride, no bottle and ultimately a lack of quality. Like [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd – Squad Depth analysed – will it be as expected?
With the FA Cup 5th round tie against Manchester United well on the horizon and the run in as tight as ever, I thought about looking at the two squads, plus Chelsea! With all three clubs competing in at least 3 competitions, a good squad can be crucial, with strength in depth a massive factor. Chelsea [...]
Arsenal 2 Blackburn 0 – 5 points clear at the top
On the face of it a 2-0 victory seems like a comfortable one, however last night was not pretty and although we were not exactly troubled by Blackburn, at 1-0, we were still walking on a tight rope. It was a perfect example of why matches that remain at 1-0 for so long, can be [...]
Arsenal vs Blackburn – down to the bare bones
So, we go into Monday’s game with 11 players either out injured or doubtful. The list reads as follows:
Emmanuel Eboue and Kolo Toure and Alex Song (international duty)
Johan Djourou (groin)
Philippe Senderos (knee)
Robin van Persie (thigh)
Abou Diaby (calf)
Mathieu Flamini (hamstring)
Manuel Almunia (sick)
Denilson (hamstring)
Tomas Rosicky (hamstring)
What really annoys me is that two of those (Flamini and Senderos) got injured [...]
Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea… some tricky ties for them to face
If this weekend showed us anything, it told us that no games are easy and there is likely to be many twists and turns left this season. It seems anyone can beat anyone, United losing to Bolton, Arsenal losing to Boro and Chelsea to Villa.
Here I am looking at games that could well have an influence [...]
Man City 1 Arsenal 3 – great weekend all round but still a long way to go…
So, we did become the first team this season to come away from the City of Manchester Stadium with 3 points; a thoroughly deserved 3 points to boot. What topped it off was the fact Manchester United and Chelsea drew; leaving us 2 points clear at the top. The mistake from Clichy aside, Arsenal were [...]
Man City vs Arsenal – Time To Be The First Victors At Eastland This Season
Manchester City away was a far trickier tie towards the start of the season, but come Saturday Arsenal will still have a hell of a game on their hands. As Manchester United found out, the City of Manchester Stadium has been a bit of a fortress for the blue half of Manchester. City are unbeaten [...]
