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Arsene Wenger has signed a contract extension until 2014 that will see him end his career as a football manager at Arsenal. For anyone who is unsure about or disagrees with the decision of the club to hand Wenger a contract extension, I strongly encourage you to read Tony Attwood’s fantastic article on Untold Arsenal [...]
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The big question for Arsenal fans going into the opening game of the season against Liverpool at Anfield is: what is a good result? Historically this a fixture where a draw would be considered acceptable, yet this assessment is complicated by the poor showing Liverpool gave last season and the pre-season injury crisis that threatens [...]
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The spectacular, brand-spanking new AFCB Writing Team provides their predictions for the upcoming season. Just don’t take Alan Dixon-Lawrenson’s too seriously… Where will Arsenal finish in the league this season? Andrew Weber: It very much depends on signings made before the end of transfer window. No higher than third is no-one is brought in, possible [...]
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AFCB editor and chief writer Andrew Weber previews Arsenal’s 2010/2011 season… The fresh scent of a new season could not come sooner for Arsenal supporters, who spent the duration of the World Cup and beyond wondering whether their captain and talisman Cesc Fabregas would remain at the club for another year. In the end Arsene [...]
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Welcome, everyone, to the re-launch of AFCB for 2010/2011! After an extended break from all things Arsenal I’m back, refreshed and raring to go for what should be another year of watching Arsenal and telling you what I think about it all. You may or may not know that over the course of the off-season [...]
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It was always going to take something fairly hefty to break up the promised silence between my last post and the launch of the new Arsenal FC Blog scheduled for the 13th of August. As it is, it’s not just one great piece of news, but two. The first is that Cesc Fabregas has rejoined [...]
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I’m baaaack! And it’s about time, too. For those who are unaware, I took some time off over the World Cup to begin the very exciting Football Nomad adventure. It was a brilliant month of traveling and filming around Europe and South Africa and I’m delighted to say that I’m currently as close as I’ve [...]
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First things first, I have to warn you that this will be quite a lengthy post! I also have to warn you that there will be no comments about Cesc Fabregas’ potential move to Barcelona, the arrival of Marouane Chamakh from Bordeaux nor the exit of Fran Merida to Atletico Madrid. There will be no [...]
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I have had some requests from people via the comments and on Facebook to do an article on what Arsenal should do if Cesc leaves. But to perfectly honest, I can’t really see the point. As things stand he is an Arsenal player. Until I see some quotes from the player, the manager or the [...]
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It’s been a rather busy week following the completion of Arsenal’s season. There’s been lots of talk about players going, potential transfers as well as the announcement of the squad’s for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and I have summarised it all for you today. Campbell’s contract extension The signs are good that [...]
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Following the 4-0 final day win over Fulham, I thought it interesting to provide a very brief statistical comparison of Arsenal’s performance in the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons. League Position 2008/09: 4th 2009/10: 3rd Conclusion: An improvement of one place on last season – in the process navigating the unwanted task of playing early-season Champions [...]
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I really can’t believe it’s the last game of the season today. It’s been quite an exhausting season from a personal point of view. So many late nights, so many stressful matches and so much emotion in the posts and comments on the blog. I make no bones about the fact that I am a [...]
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The annual Arsenal Charity Ball, which supports the Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, was held at Emirates Stadium on Thursday. The female Gooners among you all will be happy to hear that each and every player was present, suited up and looking fresh. Kickette has a host of lovely photos of the event but I’ve [...]
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Two big pieces of news to discuss today. The first is that we will be joined in the Champions League next season by Tottenham. Earlier today I posted an article with five reasons why I am happy it is Spurs, not Manchester City, in Europe next season. However, the result does have an immediate negative [...]
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Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the Champions League last night thanks to a 1-0 victory over Manchester City. Here’s five reasons why I am happy it is them rather than their opponents that will get the prize of fourth place and a spot in Europe. 1. The City juggernaught gets held off for another season In [...]
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