Archive for March, 2008
Call yourself an Arsenal fan? Time to show your support.
The last few days have been very interesting on this blog. Since Arsenal slipped off the top of the table thanks to their fourth successive Premiership draw there have been some surprising comments on the blog. Indeed, a lot of readers have come out saying that a number of the players in the side are not good enough, that Arsene Wenger should have [...]
Can Arsenal still win the Premiership?
Let’s start with the facts. As things stand Arsenal sit second on the Premiership table, level on 67 points with Manchester United but trailing due to an inferior goal difference of +36 compared with +44. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side of course have a game in hand, while the only other challengers for the title, Chelsea, sit a [...]
Title hopes fading for Arsenal after fourth successive draw
I am so exceedingly frustrated with Arsenal’s failure to beat Middlesbrough at home yesterday afternoon that I don’t want to blog today.
It pains me to say it but for the first time this season I really feel the Premiership title is slipping away. A loss away to Chelsea next weekend could signal the end of Arsene Wenger’s side’s [...]
Naming and shaming Arsenal’s potential Champions League opponents
As you will know by now, the Champions League quarter-final draw takes place later today (European time). With seeding out the window and four English clubs still left in the draw there is an enormous 43% chance of Arsenal playing either Manchester United, Chelsea or Liverpool. The other remaining clubs are Roma, Fenerbache, Schalke and [...]
Cross your toes for van Persie - Flamergas the best ever?
One of the rays of sunshine from a underwhelming performance against Wigan was the return of Robin van Persie to the bench after an extended spell out with a spate of various injuries. While the Dutchman was far from his best when he came on for the last twenty or so minutes he showed enough to suggest that [...]
