Footballistically, it’s difficult to see how things could have gone much worse in the last week for Arsenal. Optimism was so high after the crushing victory at Southampton in the FA Cup, but since then, the title challenge hasn’t just faded away, it has been spectacularly blown up and disintegrated into a thousand pieces. Taking … More Woeful week ends title hopes
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
In the penultimate post reviewing the 2014-2015 season, I’m going to assess the performance of Arsenal’s midfielders. As with the previous ones, there’ll be a short review of each player’s season and a one-word summary. 7. Tomas Rosicky It was a frustrating season for Tomas Rosicky as he didn’t get as much game time as … More SMR end-of-season review 2014-2015: The Midfielders
After the thumping win against Liverpool and the impending FA Cup semi-final next week, Arsenal’s trip to Burnley could have been written off as a formality. It was just one of those games to get out of the way before bigger ones come into view. In that sense, it could have been a challenge for … More Gunners graft to win at Burnley
I’ve always thought that the idea that 2-0 is a dangerous score in football is a slightly misleading one. While it does pose a tactical question about weather to keep attacking, the scoreline should be a clear indicator that you’ve got control of the game and don’t need to be nervous for the rest of … More Arsenal withstand Palace pressure to claim the points
All Arsenal fans were tired of going away to the big games and losing. These weren’t just defeats though, too often they were hammerings. Arsenal were always open, naïve and did stupid things defensively. Despite the positive signs of the win over Stoke last weekend, realistically it was difficult for Gooners to expect too much … More Resilient Arsenal finally show their steel
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