Of all the possible outcomes from Saturday’s FA Cup final, victory for Arsene Wenger’s side was probably the most Arsenal of them all. Going toe-to-toe with the runaway Premier League champions, with a half-baked defence, and having had a decidedly underwhelming league season, all conventional wisdom pointed to the Blues processing to the double in … Continue reading FA Cup glory proves Arsenal are still capable of defying conventional wisdom
There have been precious few occasions that I can recall in which Arsenal have found themselves such marked underdogs going into a major final. Even when the Gunners faced Barcelona in the Champions League final of 2006, I never really felt as though we were miles out of our depth, or that we could be … Continue reading Arsenal must revel in being the underdog if they are to triumph in FA Cup final clash with Chelsea
There was to be no fresh delivery of pestilential lasagne as Arsenal were denied an against-the-odds spot in the Champions League as both Liverpool and Manchester City did the business in their respective matches. In truth it was always going to be a miraculous achievement to snatch a top four spot having left it so … Continue reading No poisoned lasagne means no Champions League for Arsenal despite spirited win
As things stand, I suspect Alisher Usmanov’s rumoured £1billion bid to take control of Arsenal will fail but it is encouraging at least to see some signs of life at the top of the ivory tower. Stan Kroenke is the archetypal millpond; never rippled, seldom more than tepid, and his tenure has been marked by … Continue reading Usmanov sends ripples over Kroenke’s millpond with audcious bid for control at Arsenal
Arsenal gamely kept their battle for a top four spot alive with victory over a poor Sunderland side last night, but there was a definite air of futility to proceedings which tempered any joy that a sixth consecutive win might otherwise have brought. To their credit, the players kept running, kept winning the ball back, … Continue reading One more miracle needed as Arsenal keep hopes of top four alive by brushing aside Sunderland
Arsenal shifted through the gears in the second half to claim a much-needed win against Southampton on Wednesday night. Despite having only a few days rest since picking up a 2-0 win over Manchester United, the Gunners dug deep to collect the three points, courtesy of goals from Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud. Victory moved … Continue reading It’s one down three to go as Arsenal claim much-needed win at Southampton
The make-or-break action keeps coming for Arsenal this week as they face a trip to the south coast to take on Southampton tonight (Wednesday). The Gunners cannot afford to drop a single point in their remaining four games this season so the onus will be on them to come out firing as they bid to … Continue reading Arsenal must force the pace if they are to find a way past an obstinate Southampton side
There have been precious few occasions this season in which pre-match expectations have played out exactly as planned, at least as far as Arsenal are concerned. Typically, the Gunners have tended to defy all expectation – and logic – by producing woefully inept or unexplainably insipid performances when all indications pointed towards something much better. … Continue reading Arsenal do the unexpected by performing as expected in Manchester United win
“I was wrong,” smirked Arsene Wenger as he was reminded of his confident prediction that March or April would yield clarity regarding his future at the club. Cue laughter, mirth, and widespread amusement as the assembled press lapped up the line and readied their opening paragraphs. Fans meanwhile, impatient and angry at the continued lack … Continue reading Mystery deepens as Arsene Wenger admits he ‘was wrong’ over deadline for contract announcement
By the time Manchester United’s team bus rolls into the Emirates on Sunday, Arsenal will have had a full seven days to rest, recuperate and analyse. They will have had ample opportunity to shake off any niggling injuries, recover from the ignominy of a woeful defeat and had plenty of opportunity to pore over just … Continue reading Arsenal in last chance saloon as they welcome the corpse of Manchester United to the Emirates
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