Tagged with review

Dec 2007

31st

What is different this season.

Back in August if anyone told you that we would be top of the league on Jan 1st you’d think drinking some looney juice, but that’s precisely the position we find our team in and it feels good. In this post Henry era what has been the difference? Here’s my take on it in no [...]

Dec 2007

30th

Second half comeback puts Arsenal top of the league

Everton 1 – 4 Arsenal After going down 1 – nil the Gunners shifted a gear up in the second half to win 4-1. For large parts of the games Everton had the upper hand but together with defensive mistakes did not create enough chances to warrant a win.

Dec 2007

27th

A subdued Arsenal Held at Portsmouth

Portsmouth game plan was simple, put men behind the ball let Arsenal try to break them down and try to hit on the counter. It was an effective plan. Arsenal never got out of the starting blocks, there was a lack of fluency, misplaced passes, and poor first touches all combined to render Arsenal impotent. [...]

Dec 2007

24th

Arsenal 2 – 1 Tottenham – We’ll take that.

A sub par Arsenal held off spurs for yet another derby win. Spurs have not been able to beat the gunners in their last 20 meetings. Spurs fans must feel that this one got away. The simple truth is Spur should have won this game, not deserved to win but should have won. After a [...]

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

17th

Cech gifts Arsenal victory.

A well earned win against Chelsea keeps Arsenal top of the league and shows that we are here for the long haul. Avram grant thought they deserved a point, Arsene thought we should have scored more. I think we deserved no more than we got. The first half was a close fought affair with neither [...]