There’s always a risk making a lot of changes for a cup match, but with a few uninspiring ties drawn for the fourth round, and a full set of Premier League fixtures in the next midweek, alterations were inevitable across the 4th round of the FA Cup. A lot of teams suffered with sweeping changes … More Much-changed Arsenal put on a five-star performance
Even though Stoke City have signed a few more ‘flair’ players in recent times, there remains a horrible side to them as a team, and because of a section of their fans, as a club. Supporters singing ‘Aaron Ramsey, he walks with a limp’, goes beyond a bit of terrace banter and is just taking … More Arsenal recover from another penalty to beat snide Stoke
Due to the stronger squad Arsene Wenger has at his disposal this season, and the degree of experimentation that is occurring in the centre of the midfield with Santi Cazorla still out injured, the Arsenal manager has been able to make more changes to his starting line-ups this season to keep the players fresh. At … More Alexis leads Arsenal back to winning ways
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
This week, Sam Limbert and James Bale talk about our 10-man win over Swansea, Theo Walcott and dodgy red cards. 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 and Audioboom Follow The Big Diag on Twitter … More Happy Birthday Mesut!
Arsenal matches at the Emirates Stadium can’t be described as boring this season. From the 4-3 defeat on the opening day to Liverpool to the free-flowing brilliance against Chelsea and Basel, there has been plenty to both admire and be horrified by from the Gunners in their homes games so far in this campaign. The latest win … More Gunners grind out the win after Granit’s strange red
If the site of Arsenal wearing yellow at home was a strange one, it is increasingly becoming less bizarre to see Theo Walcott making major contributions to every aspect of Arsenal’s game. On Wednesday night as Basel were swept aside at the Emirates, the English winger was at the heart of the Gunners’ free-flowing attacking … More It’s all yellow for Arsenal as Walcott shines brightly again
So we were waiting for Arsenal to properly ‘click’ this season. There were glimpses against Hull and Watford, but everything came together in a thunderous and thrilling first half display at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. A win over Chelsea was long overdue, and when it arrived, it was comprehensive. 20 years after Arsene Wenger was … More Chelsea beautifully and savagely dismantled by free-flowing Gunners
There is still plenty for Arsenal to work on after the win over Hull City on Saturday, but it is impossible to not be pleased with a 4-1 win away from home, especially following a tough midweek away trip in the Champions League. The Gunners were aided by Hull going to down to ten men … More Hull eventually hammered as Arsenal begin to find form
After conceding four last week to Liverpool, a clean sheet away to the Champions was incredibly welcome. The defending from the Gunners was solid, composed and effective against the pacy Leicester City front-line with the returning Laurent Koscielny putting in a superb showing. Apart from a couple of hairy moments when referee Mark Clattenburg had … More A clean sheet but no cutting edge
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