Sep 22
Emmanuel Adebayor’s hat trick will be the talk of the match, but it was Abou Diaby who got the Gunners going after 10 minutes against Derby earlier today. The Frenchman’s smashed strike from 25 yards out across the face of goal and into the top corner gave Arsenal a lead they were always exepecting, and one that they were never in trouble of surrendering. Apart from Adebayor’s three, Cesc Fabregas scored yet again - another long range effort. What a difference a year makes.
So, a bit of padding to the goal differential, and another three points to stay top for another...
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Sep 21
It is very easy to criticize Philippe Senderos when he gets caught in an unfavorable position, a la 1-on-1 with Kanu or 1-on-1 with Didier Drogba. Most Arsenal fans forget the value of a holding midfielder that knows how to fall back and tackle when the opposition is breaking/charging offensively against you. In the Portsmouth game, Senderos played well and Kanu sold his act to the referee. The referee’s call was harsh and in most games, that red card call would have never been made. Anyway, Senderos had to track back because a certain defender allowed Kanu to be onside. Also, most importantly,...
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Sep 20
I see some people have suggested that Wenger rest a few players against Derby this weekend. With all due respect, I think it’s a crazy idea.
Momentum plays a big part in football. You only want to build on it, and make it strong and stronger. The last thing you want is to step on a banana skin and lose your momentum, particularly against a poor side like Derby.
Imagine dropping points against Derby at home, it could turn our season upside down. The psychological blow would be bigger than the points dropped.
Derby, from what I have seen so far, has to be one of the...
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Sep 20
If I had the time, I’d go back and look at the articles written in the UK press from 04-05 through, say, two months ago, that foretold of doom and disaster for Arsenal. “The new stadium will cripple them financially.” “They aren’t tough enough.” “Chelsea, Liverpool and ManU will leave them behind.” I could probably trot out three or four more, and to be honest I could probably find similar sentiments from Arsenal fans on this site and the BigSoccer boards.
Turns out things may be a little different. It’s being reported, or leaked at...
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Sep 19
Well, he did it again. The scoring machine that is Cesc Fabregas scored yet another screamer. Seemingly imbued with a new sense of, “Oh what the hell, why don’t I shoot and see what happens.”, Cesc’s blast from 30-yards out deflected nicely into the Seville net just short of the half-hour mark to put the Gunners on the front foot.
In all honesty, it didn’t seem to be that difficult a match for Arsenal, and about a half an hour later, Robin van Persie doubled the lead, and pretty much put the result beyond doubt.
Lassana Diarra came on late to make...
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Sep 19
Well the CL is finally upon us. I love the start of the CL , makes me feel that the season is now really underway and more importantly we get to see football midweek as well. One week without football is too much and I’m sure all of you agree 
Well anyway as has already been said u don’t win 2 UEFA cups without being good. I havent watched Sevilla much , I don’t watch La Liga that much but here are my thoughts on Juande Ramos’s side.
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Sep 16
Usually it’s not a good idea to have the back 4 rotated too much, because we can’t judge the defenders “individually.” The back 4 must work as an UNIT to be at its most efficient. There is not much point to have a top class defender if the back 4 fails to work well as an UNIT.
The famous Arsenal old back 4 weren’t that great individually, but together they formed a rock solid unit.
But they did not achieve this over night. George Graham used to spend an hour every training session to work on the back 4’s understanding and positioning.
Arsene...
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Sep 15
Three unanswered goals led Arsenal past Sp*rs in the season’s first North London Derby.
Arsenal went down against the run of play to an excellent first-half Gareth Bale free kick, but answered back in style in the 2nd half with a set-piece header from Emmanuel Adebayor in the 65th minute. Arsenal then took the lead for good from a cracking Cesc Fabregas goal in the 80th minute, and finally put it away with another from Adebayor in stoppage time that had all the qualities of Thierry Henry at his best, as the Man of the Match, with his back to the goal, controlled a pass from Cesc,...
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Sep 13
Well , this is the last game I’ll miss this season hopefully as I’m back to India next week where there is coverage :). Anyway its a north London derby and form will count for absolutely nothing in this one.
Here is what I think:
Lehmann is “injured” again so Almunia’s big chance is this…a BIG game.
Central defense is going to be tested big time and Spurs would have seen it but on a one off hopefully if no other option Song can do a job…though even “a glass half-full” kind of guy like myself gets nervous when I see Song...
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Sep 12
OK, I’m sick of watching Arsenal games by myself! I’ll be more than willing to host the Spurs game this Saturday morning at my place. I have a pretty small living room, but a pretty large television, so that should make up for it. I also live in a very central location for people in Cuyahoga County, and I’m right off the highway for those who would be traveling further. I’d say I have room for about a dozen fellow Gooners, BYOB of course.
If anyone is interested leave a message on this thread. I’ll be back on tomorrow afternoon. My email is Jamooky...
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