It was never thus before the Saudi takeover but the influx of money into the north east seems to have ignited a certain strident aggression that simply didn't exist before. No club seems to have felt that more than Arsenal.
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Preston North End 0 Arsenal 3: Easy wins are nice, whoever the opposition
Preston aren't 2008 Barcelona, everybody knows that, but that doesn't mean we can't all enjoy a comfortable win.
Arsenal 2 Liverpool 2: Makeshift Gunners pay price
There's no disgrace in sharing the points with a title rival. At the business end of the Premier League margins are tight and high-stakes matches turn on moments. Hard-fought draws quite often result. And yet, for the third time already this season, Arsenal have dropped points from a winning position and, what seems on the … Continue reading Arsenal 2 Liverpool 2: Makeshift Gunners pay price
PREVIEW: Patched-up Gunners must find a way to win
When it comes to injuries, however, your luck can evaporate in a matter of days and we find ourselves going into this year's clash with Liverpool in an entirely less fortunate position
Arsenal 1 Shakhtar 0: A win never felt so bad
It may ultimately have been a victory but it feels like we took a step backwards in achieving it.
Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 0: The worst performance of the year
Me and my big mouth. I wrote before the game about how the trip down to the south coast would be trickier than many expected and that, despite their results this season, Bournemouth were a better side than they had so far shown. I hate that I was right. Arsenal were all over the place … Continue reading Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 0: The worst performance of the year
Bournemouth vs Arsenal: Familiar faces set for return in tricky trip to south coast
Believe it or not, the international break was actually a welcome distraction for Arsenal.
How’s it going? A review of Arsenal’s season so far
International football has become a void we all stare into for long periods without really knowing why.
Arsenal 3 Southampton 1: A little bit of a mess…
Ultimately, nobody will remember how we won this game, only that we won it. There is no additional reward for completed passes, 90 per cent possession or barely breaking a sweat - the Premier League table only records points. And yet it feels right to acknowledge that we were ultimately pretty lucky to come away … Continue reading Arsenal 3 Southampton 1: A little bit of a mess…
Arsenal vs Southampton: There’s no such thing as an easy win
When we collapsed during the final stages of the 22/23 campaign, a 3-3 draw with Southampton at the Emirates was one of the final nails in our coffin. A game we were widely expected to win against the struggling Saints, we simultaneously gave up soft goals at one end while spurning golden opportunities at the … Continue reading Arsenal vs Southampton: There’s no such thing as an easy win
