Arsenal 3 Nottingham Forest 0: I can’t argue with that…

Three goals, a clean sheet, an opponent thoroughly dominated: what more could any of us asked for? Of course, three points is the only real target from any league game but consistency, stability, vivacity - these are all bonuses that point towards a team in form and in control. There's a lot more ground to … Continue reading Arsenal 3 Nottingham Forest 0: I can’t argue with that…

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