While there was something unfamliar about starting the season on a Friday night, there was something all too familiar about the way the Gunners capitulated on the opening day. In recent years, Aston Villa, West Ham and Liverpool have all walked away from the Emirates with three points in the first game as a result … More Arsenal survive a Friday fright to get the season going
I thought that waiting a few days might mean I was able to write about the FA Cup final in a more considered manner. In the euphoria of such a victory, it’s easy to work in hyperbole and over-exaggerate something as the greatest or the best. But four days after Arsenal’s epic 2-1 victory over … More Yes, it was that good
Even in bad seasons when title challenges have fallen away, Arsenal have generally ended campaigns well to consistently secure the place in the top four. This season has been particularly bad and most fans had resigned themselves to Thursday night football, but just maybe Arsenal are beginning to get on one their end-of-seasons runs to … More Southampton seen off as Arsenal show signs of life
This week has proved that it is never boring following the Arsenal. After Olivier Giroud’s wonder goal against Crystal Palace, there was the comeback from 3-0 down at Bournemouth. On Saturday, Arsenal did things the hard way again with a woeful first half against Preston North End in the FA Cup but responded with a … More Captain Giroud leads from the front with another late goal
Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat at home to Southampton on Wednesday might only have been in the EFL Cup, so in the grand scheme of things isn’t that important for the rest of the season, and may even benefit Arsenal with less fixtures in January, but it was still an incredibly frustrating night at Emirates Stadium as … More Arsenal crash out with a toothless display
In terms of the title race, a draw at White Hart Lane was far from ideal for Arsenal against Tottenham on Saturday, with the Gunners now eight points off the top with nine games to go. But in terms of the team showing some spirit, heart and commitment, the draw was a deserved reward for … More Arsenal salvage a point despite second half Coq up
It wasn’t a classic, but it was pretty comfortable. After four league games without a win and three without a goal, that is all Arsenal needed the 2-0 win against Bournemouth to be. A good performance would have been nice, but with Leicester threatening to pull away and Tottenham also appearing in the title race, … More Back to winning ways at Bournemouth
As expected, there was nothing pretty about a trip to Stoke. Arsenal came away with a 0-0 draw which, while frustrating, is a significant improvement on recent trips there when the Gunners have surrendered to a meek defeat. It’s impossible to say at this stage if the draw will be any sort of turning point … More Gunners gain a battling point at the Britannia
When Arsenal were pegged back late on against Liverpool at Anfield last season, it was hard to feel hard done by as the Gunners had, generally, been dominated in that 2-2 draw. That game came at a time when Arsenal were struggling for a run of form and had stuttered through the season. But on … More Frustration following another late Anfield leveller
It was difficult to know how Arsenal were going to approach their FA Cup third round tie with Sunderland as, despite being the holders and looking for an historic third FA Cup win in a row, it is down the priorities list given where the Gunners sit in the league table and there seeming to … More Holders advance with three stylish goals against Sunderland
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