Tagged with Blackburn
Sep 2008
15th
Blackburn V Arsenal 5 observations
-The media really has no respect for Arsene or Arsenal.
-Our central defence is still a worry.
-Eboue is getting there.
-We are formidable going forward.
-A holding midfielder is not a necessity.
Feb 2008
12th
5 Points clear, time to buckle down
A very good weekend for The Arsenal, the win last night over Blackburn put us ahead of Manchester United by 5 points. That is not much to shout about but it does help set us apart from the rest in more ways than points. United and Chelsea (the others) now know that they cannot afford [...]
Dec 2007
19th
Young Guns prevail over Rovers
In a pulsating cup tie at Ewood Park, Arsenal’s second string proves their mental toughness and superior technical ability by overcoming a stirring comeback from a spirited Blackburn rovers. Arsenal began impressively, thoroughly outclassing rovers in a master-class of wengerball. The first goal coming from the left boot of the notoriously right-footed Diaby, elegantly set [...]
Dec 2007
18th
Living by the sword
It has been the norm for teams to play a “physical” game in order to get the better of Arsenal, one of the proponents of this strategy is Blackburn’s mark Hughes. Ahead of tonight’s game Hughes is now accusing Arsenal of using “dark arts” according to him, “Arsenal’s players have been banging the drum about [...]