Archive for August, 2007
Rosicky evokes memories of Pires
Arsenal 3-0 Sparta Prague Match Report
Arsenal beat Sparta Prague 3-0 in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier in a match that saw Eduardo da Silva score his first goal for his new club. Tomas Rosicky had opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a clinical finish from a Theo Walcott cross and Cesc […]
Wenger in chatty mood as Arsenal prepare for Prague
Antonio Puerta (1984-2007)
Before I move onto Arsenal news I would like to take some time to reflect on the death of 22-year-old Spanish footballer Antonio Puerta, who passed away yesterday after failing to recover from the multiple heart attacks he suffered during his club side Sevilla’s match against Getafe on the weekend. I do not personally […]
Wise words from Wenger
Update: It seems that Jens Lehmann is furious with Arsene Wenger at being dropped from the squad despite being fit enough to play. Consequently, the German may be on his way out of the club. More on this tomorrow.
Wenger satisfied with Arsenal’s start
In other, more positive news, Wenger has revealed that he is happy with his side’s start to […]
The perfect squad player
More analysis from the City game
It’s been a quiet start to a week in which Arsenal play their most important game of the season so far. The second leg of the Champions League qualifier against Sparta Prague kicks off on Wednesday night and Arsenal go into the match with a two goal advantage thanks to an excellent […]
Fabregas spares van Persie’s blushes
Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City Match Report
Arsenal continued their unbeaten start to the season and ruined Manchester City’s perfect record with a thrilling 1-0 win at Emirates Stadium. Robin van Persie had a penalty saved by the surprisingly excellent Kasper Schmeichel but it did not prove to be costly for Arsenal as Cesc Fabregas hammered home the […]
