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No such thing as a great team without a great keeper

No such thing as a great team without a great keeper

Written on 12:15 PM at Wednesday, 1 September, 2010

As I expected, it was not really worth following transfer deadline day with any sort of urgency or even fleeting interest, as...

Laurent Koscielny is a proper centre back

Laurent Koscielny is a proper centre back

Written on 07:45 AM at Monday, 30 August, 2010

Got up this morning after being completely lifted by Koscielny's performance against Blackburn (we will talk about the goal...

Lesson learnt?

Lesson learnt?

Written on 10:05 AM at Sunday, 29 August, 2010

Yesterday was a big, big test at Ewood Park, one that had understandably had me nervous pre-match. It was also a test that we...

Henry and Pires sink Blackburn

Henry and Pires sink Blackburn

Written on 03:37 PM at Saturday, 28 August, 2010

In the build-up to today's game there was a lot of noise about Arsene Wenger's 'rugby' comments aimed at Blackburn.

Blackburn away - goalkeeping errors waiting to happen

Blackburn away - goalkeeping errors waiting to happen

Written on 05:53 PM at Thursday, 26 August, 2010

Arsene Wenger is already preparing excuses for his goalkeepers ahead of his side's trip to Blackburn this weekend.

Let's have a French revolution!

Let's have a French revolution!

Written on 04:36 PM at Wednesday, 25 August, 2010

So, a 6-0 home win at the weekend and we have been suddenly made to look a whole lot tastier than many will have you believe....

A team of central midfielders

A team of central midfielders

Written on 07:45 AM at Tuesday, 24 August, 2010

Wenger knows how to spot a good midfielder. He is much better at scouting, buying, growing and dropping them than he is with...

Gallas' will to win was unpopular at Arsenal

Gallas' will to win was unpopular at Arsenal

Written on 08:48 PM at Friday, 20 August, 2010

The indifference of many Arsenal fans' reactions to the news of William Gallas joining arch-rivals Spurs sums up the end of a...

Bring on Blackpool?

Bring on Blackpool?

Written on 09:15 AM at Friday, 20 August, 2010

The general consensus was that we were lucky to come away with a point after the Liverpool game. Having played most of the...

Hypocrite Ferguson talking nonsense

Hypocrite Ferguson talking nonsense

Written on 12:25 PM at Wednesday, 18 August, 2010

As Manchester United plunge ever further into enormous debt, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has taken an opportune moment to slam...

Reina wants a shirt!

Reina wants a shirt!

Written on 07:09 PM at Monday, 16 August, 2010

Well, it cannot be Arsenal we love and watch if it wasn't for an action-packed opener, with the heart-stopping moments well and...

Swap Clichy and Arshavin for Gibbs and Wilshere

Swap Clichy and Arshavin for Gibbs and Wilshere

Written on 05:40 PM at Monday, 16 August, 2010

It's all in the title. I'm not necessarily suggesting it as a long-term plan, but certainly for the next couple of games.

Beneath the exaggerated headlines

Beneath the exaggerated headlines

Written on 09:15 AM at Monday, 16 August, 2010

I found the headlines over the weekend a bit OTT. Hacks and bloggers have been starved of football for a while so the first day...

All in all, a good pre-season

All in all, a good pre-season

Written on 01:15 PM at Sunday, 15 August, 2010

Last season wasn't exactly an unmitigated disaster, but unless you were on the moon, the unmistakeable rumblings of unsatisfied...

All set for the big KO?

All set for the big KO?

Written on 05:45 PM at Saturday, 14 August, 2010

Frankly, the answer to that would have to be no, especially if you are looking from the outside. Which we are, in essence. And...

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