Any lingering hope that the Arsenal squad might give it one final push, a last effort to lead a late charge for their manager disappeared into nothingness today. The game is finally up. The end of an era is fast approaching. It doesn’t seem to matter what Arsene does anymore, he simply can’t his team … Continue reading Was defeat at West Brom enough to finally convince Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal?
Arsenal travel to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday in search of three points and some much-needed momentum, something that has proven as frustratingly elusive as the Scarlet Pimpernel in recent times. Since the turn of the year, the Gunners have been, to put it mildly, staggeringly inconsistent – typically following a good performance or two … Continue reading Battle at West Brom will be a barometer for the remainder of Arsenal’s season
There is a real ‘last days of the empire’ feel around Arsenal at the moment as the club limps from one setback to the next, while the gossip-hungry media snaps at its heels like a starving dog. Weeks of poor performances have seen morale around the team steadily disintegrate to the point of farce, while … Continue reading Arsenal’s season is beginning to feel like the fall of the Roman empire
As far as gambles go, the decision to leave Alexis Sanchez on the bench in favour of a more aerial threat up front was an all-or-nothing move. Had we bombarded Liverpool with crosses, free-kicks, and long balls, it may have turned out to be a stroke of genius from Arsene Wenger, exposing another flaw in … Continue reading Arsene Wenger’s gamble with Alexis Sanchez was the most ill-judged of his career
Although he carefully avoided saying it, what seemed clearest about Arsene Wenger’s pre-FA Cup press conference on Friday was his desire to stay on as Arsenal manager next season. A proud man who has dedicated his life to winning trophies at the highest level, it is obvious that Arsene eats, sleeps, and breathes the game … Continue reading It’s clear Arsene wants to stay but new contract is increasingly difficult to sign
The arrival of experienced coach Paul Clement at Swansea City makes Arsenal’s weekend visit to Wales a little more complicated than it might otherwise have been. Over the years, Swansea have built a reputation for high-tempo, attacking football that has seen them rise from the depths of League 2 right through to the Premier League, … Continue reading With a new manager taking the hotseat, is now a good time for Arsenal to visit Swansea?
How do you reflect on a game in which Arsenal demonstrated their absolute worst and very best qualities, all within a 90-minute period? It’s almost impossible to draw any conclusions about this side based on what were effectively two different performances within the same game. At times, Arsenal were timid, disorganised and vulnerable, but they … Continue reading Rip in time/space continuum sees Arsenal from parallel universe earn draw in frantic last 20 minutes
As far as nightmare scenarios go, it was truly a week to forget for Arsenal as they twice squandered winning positions to slip to consecutive defeats. To make matters worse – if such a thing was possible – almost all of our rivals picked up six points to boost their Premier League ambitions while, in … Continue reading Arsenal’s Nightmare Before Christmas leaves them hopelessly adrift in bid for league title
If the Premier League dished out points based on performances alone Arsenal would have gone the entire month of November without a win. But, as it happens, the Premier League is all about results and it was Arsenal’s superior quality in front of goal that made the difference against Bournemouth on Sunday as we picked … Continue reading Will win over Bournemouth allow Arsenal the chance to push on over festive period?
The pressure that has been building steadily around the Emirates will come to the boil this afternoon as the Gunners face their most important match of the season so far. Wins for Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City on Saturday saw daylight open up between the league’s three top sides and Arsene Wenger’s men and, even … Continue reading Arsenal must reply with Bournemouth win as gap opens at the top of the Premier League
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