Nine long years. Nine years of close shaves. Nine years of shooting ourselves in the foot. Nine years of questioning the team’s belief. It ended early this morning and it ended with silverware. Arsenal hoisted the 2014 FA Cup at the Wembley after 120 minutes of heart stopping, hair tearing and nerve wrecking action. Football, …
FA Cup Winners 2014! Silverware for the Gunners. Finally. Read More »
Arsenal took another 3 points on the road as the race for CL spots look to go down to the wire. Prior to this win, QPR had drawn thrice and beaten Arsenal twice in Premier League history at Loftus Road. Even though QPR had already been relegated, Reading (also relegated) showed that such teams should …
The hotly anticipated match between the two former rivals ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a fast paced game decided by goals in the first half. The match yielded good entertainment but the result meant that both teams could not do what they had initially set out to. Arsenal faces a nervous three weeks while United will not …
Arsenal notched their seventh win in eight games with a 3-1 home victory under controversial conditions. The team played poorly for most of the game before being stung into action as Norwich scored with their first shot on target. The scrappy match saw 3 of the 4 goals marred by controversy which I will dig …
Arsenal looked to be cruising to a 2-0 win before Mertesacker’s red and a resulting penalty turned the game on its head. In a repeat of the Sunderland game, the Gunners defended stoutly to bring home all three points that temporarily moved Arsenal into fourth place. It was a roller coaster ride that turned from …
One nil to the Arsenal and that was a fair result in the end. The Gunners dominated the first half and should have been up by 3 before the half time break. The game quickly turned in the second half with Jenkinson’s sending off but the team manned up and soaked up the pressure to …
A much needed 1-0 victory at home was sealed by Poldolski’s late freekick. Arsenal dominated the game from start to end but was unable to find a breakthrough until a tactical switch was made. Wenger, often criticized for being rigid with his tactics, should be given some praise for getting his strategy right today. The team had to face …
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Matching a convincing 3-1 win at Upton Park last year, West Ham were hit for five as Arsenal ran out 5-1 winners in a long awaited convincing performance. The reverse fixture this season was the last of a series of good performances from the Arsenal team. After that game, we went for an international break, …
Arsenal’s chances of a top four finish are in serious doubts after suffering a second loss in a row. It was yet again a game of two halves. We were completely absent in the first but well and truly alive in the second. This report won’t be long because the things observed in this match …
The 3rd round FA Cup tie saw Arsenal draw 2-2 with Swansea. In a match that was close to being similar to the Southampton game, the Gunners were flat and uninspired, creating few meaningful chances and wasting possession. Swansea fought hard, resting some key players as Wenger chose a curious tactical line up for the …