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Arsenal Match Previews

Post image for Arsenal v Newcastle: Open Thread

Just opening up a thread for comments and discussion on today’s game. Some potential talking points to get things going: Lukasz Fabianski’s season-ending surgery, Alex Song and Denilson out for the game and Cesc Fabregas’ week-long asassination in the media. Enjoy! Have your say on Arsenal v Newcastle by leaving a comment.

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Post image for Arsenal v Ipswich Preview: “Break them down and score as many goals as we can”

I don’t know about you but I’m jittery with excitement about tonight’s match. The incentive of a trip to Wembley and a serious chance of silverware is a huge one for this group of players and this, combined with the challenge of overturn a one-goal deficit from the first leg, could make for a cracking [...]

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Post image for Leeds v Arsenal Preview: The only thing worse than a poke in the eye

I have an embarrassing and regretful confession to make: I will not be watching Arsenal play Leeds tonight. Unfortunately my the company I am working for in Berlin (which is otherwise actually rather awesome) decided to schedule a social outing for tonight and being the ultimate team player that I am (just call me Emmanuel [...]

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Post image for A chance to get the (foot)ball rolling again

It hasn’t been a great week, has it? Leeds at home in the FA Cup and Ipswich away in the Carling Cup were two fixtures that we all expected to win and after the relief of grabbing a replay against Leeds, the shock of losing to Ipswich was pretty severe. Perhaps what has irked people [...]

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Post image for Arsenal v Manchester City: Open Thread

I have arrived back in Berlin after a two-week break in Sweden and that means the usual blogging service will resume shortly. No time for a preview of the Manchester City clash tonight though, unfortunately, so I’ve opened up an open thread for any thoughts of comments on the game. Play nice. Well, at least [...]

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Post image for Arsenal v Chelsea: Open Thread

There’s no preview for the Chelsea game tonight — I’m still on holiday in Sweden and enjoying a little break from writing — so I’m just opening up a thread for comment and discussion on the game. Here’s to three points. Have your say on Arsenal v Chelsea by leaving a comment.

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Post image for The Last-Minute Manchester United v Arsenal Preview: It’s not about points, it’s about belief

Tonight’s game against Manchester United at Old Trafford is not about the three points on offer. Just as winning it will not give us the title, losing it will not take it away. No, tonight’s game is not about the points. It is about belief. It is about taking the opportunity to put the bed [...]

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