Newcastle vs Arsenal: A result here would be huge

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.

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

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

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