For the first time in a decade, Bilbao were back on the biggest stage and my word were they up for it. The stadium was rocking, the atmosphere was intense and the players were blood and thunder from the outset.
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Arsenal 5 Leeds 0: Off and running but injuries steal some shine
It was a confidence-building win after the toil of Old Trafford but it was a win that was tarnished a little by what it cost us - a bit of a Pyrrhic victory
PSG 2 Arsenal 1: At least we went down fighting
Nobody enjoys losing but, like victories, defeats come in different forms and some are more palatable than others. Arsenal's defeat in Paris on Wednesday night was painful and disappointing but it was a defeat worthy of the club and the fans. It was a defeat that showed character, that showed resilience and that showed a … Continue reading PSG 2 Arsenal 1: At least we went down fighting
Arsenal 0 v PSG 1: Hopes hang by a thread after Champions League chastening
Arsenal aren't yet out of this semi-final tie but the manner of their defeat at the hands of PSG on Tuesday night makes the likelihood of a comeback seem remote. It was a disappointing night to say the least. It was a flat, listless, timid and ineffectual undertaking for large parts, so far removed from … Continue reading Arsenal 0 v PSG 1: Hopes hang by a thread after Champions League chastening
Arsenal 3 Real Madrid: Sweet dreams are made of this
Nights like these live long in the memory. Over the course of a season we see plenty of wins, a lot of draws and a sprinkling of defeats too. But there are some fixtures, some results that just stand out above all others, that come to mind where all others fade quickly in the memory. … Continue reading Arsenal 3 Real Madrid: Sweet dreams are made of this
Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0: A bad game, a good result
I won't look back on this game with any great fondness. The only thing of importance or interest to emerge from it was the three points and, at this stage of the season, that's all that matters. With the league title race over, our focus is now on keeping those sides below us firmly where … Continue reading Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0: A bad game, a good result
Arsenal 5 Manchester City 1: A long overdue thumping
You don't have to cast your mind back far to recall the sort of beatings we used to take at the hands of Manchester City. In fact, in the oil money era, we became a bit of a whipping boy for City, regularly coming away from the Etihad on the end of ignominious defeats as … Continue reading Arsenal 5 Manchester City 1: A long overdue thumping
Girona 1 Arsenal 2: On to bigger and better things
I worried we might sink without a trace when Girona took the lead in the first half of last night's Champions League dead rubber. With a heavily rotated squad and not much to play for, it felt like the kind of game in which the players might sense the complete lack of urgency and coast … Continue reading Girona 1 Arsenal 2: On to bigger and better things
Arsenal 3 Dinamo Zagreb 0: About as comfortable as it gets
It feels like it's been a while since we've got through 90 minutes in relative comfort. The rigours of the winter schedule in the Premier League, mixed in with various cup competitions, has made it a gruelling month or so in north London and we have had to dig deeper than is reasonable in order … Continue reading Arsenal 3 Dinamo Zagreb 0: About as comfortable as it gets
Villa capitulation leaves season hanging in the balance
I don't think I've ever seen a side be so comfortable, so dominant and yet somehow manage not to win. But that was how it played out on Saturday evening as Aston Villa recovered from 2-0 down to snatch a point at the Emirates when, for all the world, they looked dead and buried. And … Continue reading Villa capitulation leaves season hanging in the balance
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