Mar 18
They say football is a religion, and it a way it is. Like my lady once asked “Why are you so obsessed about Arsenal? Would you get a share of money when they win a trophy?”
Of course, she will never understand. And come to think of it, I will never understand either. Why? Good question.
But, that’s the way it is. Why Derby away fans bothered to travel knowing that their team is very likely to suffer yet another trashing. They would be lucky to even witnessing their team scoring a single goal, let alone a win. Nevertheless, it didn’t stop them traveling...
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Mar 17
I was visiting friends and family this weekend - with no Fox Soccer Channel, and so I haven’t seen this game yet. I can only imagine the frustration level of everyone who did watch it was dangerously high, much like the past several league matches.
What I do know from text messages (Thanks Cam!) and reading other reports is that Boro took the lead thanks to former Gunner Jeremie Aliadiere, and then we were profligate in front of goal until Kolo’s header in the 86th minute. Thank God for that. It’s bad enough to have dropped five points to Boro, but all six? Anyway,...
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Mar 14
Arsenal were today drawn against Liverpool for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The first leg will take place at the Grove on either Tuesday April 1 or Wednesday April 2, with the second taking place at Anfield a week later.
Looking at the fixture list, the draw means that the two clubs will face each other three times in as few as eight days, as Liverpool also visit the Grove for a league match on Saturday April 5.
The winner of this tie will face the winner of the Chelsea-Fenerbache matchup in the semi-finals.
The draw in full:
Quarters:
Arsenal...
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Mar 10
Lost in the quasi-disappointment of yesterday’s draw was the fact that with the point gained, it is now impossible for Spurs to finish ahead of Arsenal in the table. With that, we provide a public service to aid in the enjoyment of the occasion:
INGREDIENTS
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 1 (16 ounce) can...
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Mar 10
Frustrating. If there’s one word to describe yesterday’s draw away to Wigan, it’s “frustrating”.
To say that the team suffered a post-Milan hangover would not be accurate. In fact, they played fairly well. I thought Senderos had a good game, as did Gallas. The problem was the attack. I can’t even remember how many times Adebayor got the ball yesterday. He had that one good chance early on, but were there any others?
I suppose a lot of people will point to the condition of the pitch, and they’re right. It was absolutely pathetic,...
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Mar 08
A big big win at the San Siro which had almost everyone on this site overjoyed. However if we drop points tomorrow at Wigan I’m sure the mood will not be good after the game.
The next two games against Wigan and Boro are absolute must wins specially with that big four game streak coming up along with CL games sandwiched in between as well. I’m pretty sure now that pundits are saying: Well this is Arsenal’s big test now. Yeah whatever…..I mean it.
As for tactics I’m not too familiar with Wigan’s players but I’ll give it a try. Last year...
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Mar 06
Come join Arsenal America members and other Bay Area Gooners at Maggie McGarrys, this Sunday, March 9th at 9:00AM PST for the Arsenal - Wigan Athletic match.
Maggie McGarrys is great place to catch the matches and is fast becoming a second home to Bay Area Gooners. Come try a Walcott (orange juice and Hefeweizen) and watch the action on their 5 flat-screen televisions.
Maggie McGarrys
1353 Grant Street
San Francisco, CA
Tel: 415-399-9020
For more information,...
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Mar 05
An unbelievable performance by the Gunners, capped by masterful displays by Cesc Fabregas and Mathieu Flamini saw Arsenal defeat the defending champions AC Milan 2-0 in the second leg of their round of sixteen tie in Milan last night. It was the first time an English team had ever beaten Milan at the San Siro, and what a time to do it.
The opening minutes of the game were very cagey as both teams felt things out. Milan had the better of the play at that stage, and in the first twenty minutes, had two excellent chances to take an early lead.
However, for the rest of the match,...
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Mar 04
Well…it’s here. The moment of truth. The time when the men are separated from the boys. A ground where AC Milan does not lose. The San Siro is a cauldron where bigger and better teams than the current Arsenal team have floundered. The crowd are Dementors who will administer “The Kiss” (Hope you’ve read Harry Potter). In short to stop the pointless flapping about..its going to be very tough and a big big thing if we go through without an Eboue dive.
I discussed the tactics last time round so I don’t think I’ll go into that much depth tonight. I’m...
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Mar 01
Gutted once again.
Arsenal did not show their best this morning against Aston Villa and came away with a lucky equalizer in injury time to keep our title hopes alive.
Aston Villa outplayed us throughout and we seemed to still be feeling the effects of Birmingham and AC Milan. Since losing to Manchester United 4-1 in the Carling Cup we have failed to produce convincing performances which has resulted in three draws. Although we still lead Manu by 1 after their 3-0 thrashing of Fulham we are reeling and need to reinvent ourselves very quickly. We have given up 4 points to Manu in...
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