How often have we played Swansea this season already? Too many. Arsenal finished a professional 2-0 win erasing painful memories of a 2-0 reverse at home. The game was well balanced with Swansea playing solid possessive football that the Gunners could not match at times. However, the Arsenal made it count when it mattered with …
How do you judge a team that played for a full 89 minutes with 10 man? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Koscielny’s sending off at the 9th minute mark was obviously a turning point in the match but it would be foolish to forget the more pertinent things that one can read from …
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 …