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Arsenal played the first game of the year to a 1-1 draw against Southampton. They were outfought and did not deserve the rather fortunate draw. A very hungry and determined Southampton side pressed Arsenal for the majority of the game and we looked more likely to concede rather than score. The team did show effort […]

In what may be the most entertaining game I’ve seen from the Gunners, Arsenal played out a 7-3 victory against Newcastle and ensured they ended 2012 by giving fans something to smile about. The incredible scoreline marked our longest winning streak this season – 4. That statistic also tells you how inconsistent the team is

Arsenal responded to a dismal midweek loss against Bradford and beat Reading 5-2 away. In a match that marked an improvement in attack, passing was generally better and more penetrative. Good one touch flicks and better off the ball movement was marred by a lapse in concentration mid way in the second half with a comfortable 4

Arsenal notched their first league win against 11 men in two months, beating West Brom 2-0 at home. The pressure before the match was high and deservedly so after a long patch of poor form. WBA is a team that Arsenal has a history of struggling against. This season their form has been terrific and

Arsenal continued their poor form (for the past 2 months) and deserved to lose 0-2 to Swansea at home. It was a poor match in many aspects and fans will be rightfully calling for the heads of Wenger and the board. Ever since the Norwich game, Arsenal has been in a rut and the league

Arsenal played out a dour 0-0 draw that was flat and uninspired. It was a perfect storm of a poor game. Tiredness from a mid week CL game, a soaked pitch, lack of physical power in the midfield and general inconsistency that we’ve witnessed so much this season. Statistics would say the game was even.

The 5-2 win was a repeat of last season’s epic derby victory but the quality was not the same. After a poor run of only 1 win in 7 games, the victory came as relief and it’s magnitude returned joy to the Arsenal faithful. A local derby is a game like no other because at

Arsenal played an entertaining 3-3 draw that was reminiscent of last season. It is a great game for neutrals but a bad result for those in red. Both teams played offensively, leaving acres of space for their opponents to exploit. The draw is disappointing but a fair result. It is safe to say that the team will

Arsenal continued their poor form in a 2-1 loss at Old Trafford. I missed the first half due to the early kick off and the reaction here will be based on the second. Frankly, the game was flat with neither team showing much brilliance. Mistakes cost Arsenal their relatively bright start in the second half.

Arsenal narrowly broke a stretch of poor form with a 1-0 win over QPR at the Emirates. It was a performance that was short on quality on Arsenal’s part coupled with Julio Ceasar’s brilliance in front of the QPR goal. Arteta managed to hook in the winning goal late in the game to inject that

Arsenal played terribly and deserved to drop 3 points away at Norwich. Listless is barely sufficient to cover the magnitude of how badly the Gunners played.  We created nearly nothing for the entire game. The players were too busy falling down, slipping or standing still waiting for a magical ball to be placed on their

After summer mayhem, Arsenal has settled down and has delivered 10 games, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 1. On average, the team has scored 2.4 and conceded 0.8 goals per game. Difficult games have been completed with varying results but on the whole the start has been an encouraging one. As the interlull drags

Arsenal returned to winning ways in a hard fought 1-3 victory over West Ham. The match was a good test of physical strength and aerial prowess and Arsenal failed both but crisp finishing secured the win.   Deja Vu Avoided Nearly every movement was created by the Gunners but West Ham took the lead due

Arsenal suffered the first loss of the season at home against Chelsea. It was a good reality check and many questions will be asked. I did not catch the second half. This post will focus on the wider perspective of things and not over analyze minute issues.   Losing the Midfield Battle This is why

Arsenal brought home a point at the Eithad Stadium in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. In a game billed to be the first real test for the Gunners – results were mixed. Some would feel we should have won outright, others will feel relieved due to the way the game played out.   The

Arsenal swept Southampton away in a 6-1 win marked by their attacking brilliance and Southampton’s defensive blunders. In a rather one sided game, I will cover only the highlights since nearly everyone played well – bar you know who. This is also possibly the only time you’d see a team not parking the bus at

Arsenal secured their first win of the season with a 0-2 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. It wasn’t as dominant a performance as compared to that against Sunderland and Stoke but the goals came this time round.   Near-First Choice XII We played our first 9 if you may term it that way. Besides Jenkinson

  Arsenal played out to yet another 0-0 draw. A solid performance but one without a cutting edge in the final third. Criticism continues as optimists will compare this to seasons past and call it an improvement.   Muscle, Power, Physical Presence Per, Diaby, Podolski and Giroud have injected plenty of physicality into this Arsenal

Arsenal played out their first game to a 0-0 draw against Sunderland at home. This was done against an omnimous backdrop of selling their top goalscorer and captain to Manchester United. I’ve decided to write short pieces on games I watched and so here’s giving this a try. It’s a personal opinion on what I