Dec 31
A performance at Goodison Park that needs no further elaboration. 4 shots - 4 goals. How many times have we said that about an Arsenal team?
It’s West Ham up next and if I remember correctly, they’re the only team to have done the double over Arsenal and Man United last year. Anyway the past is best forgotten and history while helpful is useless when it comes to the game; unless people are psychologically bogged down by a bogey team. If we for example don’t get all 3 tomorrow the media will start blabbing about bogey teams conveniently forgetting that ManU are in a...
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Dec 31
A second half Dudu double helps the Gunners pull themselves off the mat for a 4-1 come from behind victory away at Everton on Saturday.
After a first half to forget about, Arsenal found themselves 1-0 down at the half thanks to a 19th minute goal by Tim Cahill. The second half was a completely different story, as Eduardo da Silva opened his league account with a goal just one minute after the re-start.
With the score on level terms, it was Arsenal who were in the ascendancy, and after 58 minutes, it was 2-1 Arsenal thanks to a cool finish by the Crozillian.
Nick Bendtner...
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Dec 28
Tactics
Fans throw that word around like it has some sort of magic power. Just get the ‘tactics’ right and victory is assured!
Oh how managers must love to hear fans talk about tactics.
I don’t pretend to know much about coaching football. But it seems to me that it is possible to get your tactics right and still draw, or even lose, a game. Conversely, it’s possible, though less likely, to get the tactics wrong and still win.
What does the word tactics mean, anyway? Formation? Personel? Tempo? Style? Mindset? All of the above?
When...
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Dec 28
Whenever I think of an away game to Everton, my mind drifts to ‘that’ game from Oct 19 2002 when Arsenal’s 30 game unbeaten run was shattered by a 16 year old Wayne Rooney (who was earning a mere £80-a-week ) in the 90th minute. Things looked so good early on when Ljunberg put Arsenal 1-0 after 8 minutes. But despite Canadian Radzinski’s 22 minute equalizer, it did appear that Arsenal might get away with a point until that last minute marker. That defeat was the first dent in...
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Dec 27
When it comes to Arsene Wenger, it seems the Arsenal board have done their job, but the fans, at least many of those here at ArseAm, haven’t.
Since Wenger took over only one club, Man U, has been as (more) successful. Like Arsenal they have had the same manager over that time. By sticking with Wenger those who run the club have maintained the high level of success. Sure, it might have made sense to go in a different direction after two straight fourth place finishes, but they’ve stuck with him.
Now, my question is, why do we, the fans, question Le Boss after every match...
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Dec 27
It seems that both sides were still as hungover as I was yesterday, as a drab 0-0 draw was an anti-climatic ending to my Christmas vacation. Tomas Rosicky did have a few good chances, but it seemed that no one could kick up a gear. As a result, the Gunners drop to second in the table, but as Arsene says, it’s
“…not that big a deal”.
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Dec 24
Fratton Park is one of the oldest grounds in English football. Records show that the first league played game at this stadium was Portsmouth against their local rivals Southampton in September 1899. Portsmouth are also known for being the first stadium to use floodlights for an English league game back in 1956. Having never been to the stadium, I can’t comment accurately on the atmosphere but from what I have read this 20,000 seater still has an old time charm about it. Seeing some of the recent games, one could tell that the fans were really behind their team. When Arsenal were leading...
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Dec 24
With apologies to Joey, Dee Dee, and the gang…
I Wanna Be Vic Akers
(Refrain)
Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours a day,
I wanna be Vic Akers!
Plenty to do, so here I go, oh
I wanna be Vic Akers!
I’ll coach the Arsenal Ladies, they’ll win the cup this year,
Whisper whisper whisper, into Wenger’s ear,
Pack the team’s equipment, to travel far and near!
Oh no oh oh oh oh
(Refrain)
Just put me on the team bus, get me on the plane,
Hurry hurry hurry, we must win the campaign,
I’ll...
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Dec 22
Manuel Almunia’s huge save from a Robbie Keane penalty midway through the second half proved the turning point in a highly entertaining North London derby this morning.
After a tight, but goalless first half, Arsenal came out with great intensity in the second half. The intensity paid off when Cesc Fabregas’ slick back heel enabled Emmanuel Adebayor to maintain his amazing scoring record against Spurs. He now has six goals in six games against Tottenham.
It seemed that after the goal, Arsenal took their collective foot off the gas, and slowly but surely, Spurs...
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Dec 21
Arsenal draw AC Milan in the first knock out stage. Milan is currently sitting in 11th I believe in Serie A, with just four wins from 13 matches.
Old. Slow. Beatable.
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