Picture the scene; You’ve had a lousy game, you’re a man down, a goal down, and in need of some respite after a difficult 90 minutes. But it’s ok because you have the ball right up by the opposition corner flag, you have just a few minutes to hang on and a chance to keep … Continue reading Rennes 3 Arsenal 1: The Gunners are masters of their own disaster in throw back performance
Tony Adams says Aaron Ramsey is “too good to let go” but questioned the Welshman’s decision to leave north London for Juventus. Speaking to Sky Sports, the Gunners great said he thought Arsenal were a bigger side than the Serie A champions but conceded things had changed since he left the club in 2002. Ramsey … Continue reading Arsenal great questions Aaron Ramsey’s decision to join Juventus
Unai Emery says fatigue will not be an excuse when his side travel to Rennes in the Europa League on Thursday. The Gunners boss faced the media today (Wednesday) in the build-up to the clash and spoke about a range of issues, including Hatem Ben Arfa, having time to prepare for the match, and Alexandre … Continue reading Rennes vs Arsenal: Unai Emery says fatigue won’t be an excuse for his side
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno says Arsenal’s remaining away games will be key in their bid to return to the top four. Speaking following the Gunners’ 1-1 draw at Tottenham on Saturday, the German said he was encouraged by how his side performed away home – an in which they have struggled for the last two season … Continue reading Bernd Leno says Arsenal’s away games will decide their top four fate
Arsenal head into this weekend’s north London derby atop something of a wave, which is a strange and disconcerting place for Gunners fans to find themselves. Typically, the build-up to this fixture – that is to say, the White Hart Lane leg – is typified by disarray at the club, with our league season in … Continue reading North London derby: Are Arsenal favourites to snatch victory?
Arsenal gave themselves a near-perfect lead in to the weekend’s north London derby with a 5-1 demolition of Bournemouth on Wednesday. The Gunners built on victory over Southampton on Sunday by really turning on the style against the Cherries, racking up a hatful of goals and showing signs of much greater cohesion too. From an … Continue reading Arsenal 5 Bournemouth 1: Plenty for Unai Emery to ponder as Gunners go wild
It was a pretty professional display that saw Arsenal cruise to a comfortable win over Southampton on Sunday. The Gunners have so often made a hash of dealing with the plucky scrappers toward the bottom of the Premier League but they exacted a measure of revenge against the Saints on Sunday by scoring victory. In … Continue reading Arsenal 2 Southampton 0: A stroll in the sun for Gunners as they chase top four spot
As we take a mini-break from Premier League action, it gives us a chance to reflect on where we are and what we will need from the remainder of this season. It’s fair to say it has been something of a roller-coaster ride to date, with flashes of brilliance couple with several servings of tripe … Continue reading How many points will Arsenal need to earn a top four finish this season?
If Arsenal entertain serious hopes of making it into the top four or into the latter stages of the Europa League, the deliberate omission of Mesut Ozil has to come to an end. Whatever you think of him, and there is no doubt he divides opinion, this squad is not improved by his absence, we … Continue reading Are Arsenal’s chances of success this season improved with Mesut Ozil frozen out of the squad?
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