This week Sam Limbert battles a cold and James Bale battles jetlag as they talk about our win over Sutton and defeat away at Bayern. We have the usual mix of insightful opinion, banter and some top 10 challenges too. Listen to the podcast via Audioboom Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or Audioboom Follow … More Sneezing sounds
An embarrassing and brutal defeat in a big game, unfortunately, isn’t anything new for Arsenal. Wednesday night’s 5-1 capitulation against Bayern Munich, made all the more stark by the fact the Gunners were right in the game at 1-1 at half-time, had a slightly different feel to it though. There was the same sinking feeling … More A sad humiliation that could signify a seismic shift
Arsene Wenger made six changes for the game with Basel from the weekend win at West Ham, but it was a much stronger side than expected for a game that seemed like a dead rubber. I didn’t expect to see Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the line-up, but they both were in from the … More Arsenal’s strong selection pays off as Ludogorets stun PSG
Just to start, the head-to-head rule being used in the group stage ahead of goal difference is nonsense. The away goals rule is a pain in the arse at the best of times, so to have it added into the mix in the groups is stupid. It does make the fact Arsenal pummelled Ludogorets, mathematically, … More Top spot out of Arsenal’s hands following frustrating draw
After winning 6-0 at the Emirates against Ludogorets just two weeks ago, it must have been tempting for Arsene Wenger to rest players ahead of the North London derby on Sunday. Ultimately, while there were changes, it was still a strong line-up selected by the boss, and it needed to be as the Bulgarian team … More Magic Mesut seals comeback and qualification
This week Sam Limbert and James Bale talk about Arsenal’s last three matches against Ludogorets, Middlesbrough and Reading. Two wins and a draw ain’t bad. We also discuss the EFL Cup draw as it happened and the usual top 10 challenges. Listen to the podcast via Audioboom Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or Audioboom … More Who doesn’t want to fall asleep to my voice?
Wednesday was one of the rare occasions when I went to watch the Arsenal and knew virtually nothing about our opponents. While a win was expected, this was a team that caused Liverpool problems previously in Europe and were not just representing themselves as a club, but Bulgarian football as a whole. In the first … More Majestic Mesut leads Champions League rout
Despite making three changes to starting XI for the Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal started even slower than they did against Southampton on Saturday and once again had to salvage something after going behind. The fluency wasn’t there and Arsenal conceded plenty of chances to the hosts, but came away with a credible … More Another patchy performance but another positive result
As much as there was a small part of me that did think the improbable was possible, Arsenal were realistically never going to overturn the 2-0 deficit going to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona. All that could be gained was some confidence and some momentum to take into the league after a wretched run … More Clinical Barcelona punish Arsenal’s profligacy
Even though the most optimistic of Arsenal fans knew that a win against Barcelona would have been incredibly difficult to get, with 70 minutes gone at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Arsenal were right in the game. Arsene Wenger had got things right tactically, the team were working hard for each other and had kept the … More European disappointment mustn’t damage title chances
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