Nov 22
Is it just me or do Arsenal always seem to have a dip in form during the October/November period.
We didn’t lose any game last season but until then, I always used to dread this part of the year as we always seem to have a bit of a slump.
From the top of my head I can recall the 2-4 defeat to charlton in 2001, and four successive 1-2 defeats a year later (Everton, Blackburn and 2 champs league teams if I’m not mistaken).
Is this another psychological thing or just coincidental. Or is it just me???
Ed. Note - Not just you, November has previously been...
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Nov 22
In the game against WBA, there was one moment which really touched me… Ljungberg running with the ball down the right, sandwiched by two defenders, Clemence came and robbed the ball away from Freddie… Freddie was lying on the ground, yet he didn’t give up the ball, and somehow pulled the ball back with his legs, before pulling down by the WBA defenders and earning Arsenal a free kick.
It was those moments who assured me at least we still got some true warriors wearing the Arsenal shirt. The Arsenal fans love Freddie, it’s not because he got red hair [or rather...
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Nov 21
Quite disappointing to draw with WBA, especially when Chelsea also left points on the table.
Arsenal’s next six games (all competitions) include: PSV, Rosenborg, Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea and Birmingham City.
That’s a very tough schedule. The team can take that set by the scruff of the neck and take control of the season, or they can choose to play this middling sort of either good defense or good offense but not both stuff and they’ll find themselves playing catch-up for the rest of the year.
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Nov 20
Please, let’s not make any excuse of our defence. Sure, we’ve been missing Sol, but way back at the start of the season a few of us ordinary fans could already spot the lack of depth in our defence. Missing through injury is part of the game, if we can’t overcome a single player’s absence, let’s stop talking about trying to be a GREAT team. As far as I’m concerned, even if our whole first team squad are out injuried, we would still have more quality than teams like WBA. So injury is definitely not an EXCUSE.
Like the game against Palace, we dominated...
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Nov 20
Just a quick update to let you know where we are with regards to our Official Supporters Group application…
As you are aware, there are several rules and regulations supporters groups must follow in order to become “Official.” Among the information requested by Arsenal is the name, email address and street address of all of our paying members.
Of those who registered as Premier Members, all but thirty included their street addresses. Those whose street addresses were missing have been conctacted, and have until December 1 to get that info to us.
What...
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Nov 19
Sometimes I feel a little guilty when writing a game preview about teams in the bottom three. It’s as if I’ve become my wife, without a positive thing to say. Then I remember that it’s not my fault and that I’m just a guy arm-chair midfielding. So I will attempt to put a positive spin on WBA; winless on the road, already lost a manager, 9 points from 13 matches and what looks to be no chance for survival.
Of all the newly promoted clubs I thought WBA had done the best in the transfer market. Typically a First Division side must improve the strength of the club...
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Nov 18
OK the writing is on the wall. The defence that performed miraculously last season just isnt firing.
Everyone was praising Toure by end of last season as an amazing central defender but i think this is where the problem lies.
He is a midfielder or a utility player at best, he ends up very high on the pitch at times (just before the Freddie goal against Sp*rs, he was just behind cesc!). I think the team would be better served to have him alternate in two roles:
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Nov 18
Word came out today that Stuart Taylor is going on a month-long loan at Leicester City with a possibility of a permanent move. I say to Arsene Wenger, DON’T SELL HIM!!! At 23 he has already had tons of first team action in both the League and the Champions’ League, and has performed admirably in both. Selling him to a crap outfit like Leicester would mean that he would spend a career wallowed in mediocrity, while if he was still at Arsenal, I believe he could be the next great English keeper.
When Seaman moved to City, I thought it would be Stu’s time to come into the...
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Nov 18
If England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson had any guts, he would have taken his side off the pitch. By doing so you are not giving in to the racist supporters but sending a strong message to the so-called civilized countries.
Consider that just a month ago Spain coach Luis Aragones made racists comments about Arsenal striker Thierry Henry and he followed it up this week by accusing England of being a racist nation because of its’ colonial past. Please, Aragones, tell me which country still lives in the dark ages? He repeatedly refused to criticize the racist chanting that marred the...
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Nov 17
I will be in Southern California this weekend and would like to know if anyone knows of a place to watch the WBA game which kicks off at 7:00 am local time. I’m staying in Seal Beach, which is a few miles south of Long Beach.
Any info will be gratefully received. You can email me at davidconnick@att.net
Thanks.
Dave.
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