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Long-time readers of this blog will know that I am not a person who regards winning as the be-all-and-end-all of football. There are so elements to football that draw people in: the entertainment, the aesthetic beauty, the presence of team dynamics, the narratives, the tactics, the learning of right and wrong, the representation of culture. [...]
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Amanda has been an Arsenal supporter since the start of this season. A Brisbanian-cum-Berliner like myself, friend of my older brother and now good friend of mine, she has well and truly engrossed herself in the world of Arsenal over the past six months. Amanda has watched almost every Arsenal game this season with me, [...]
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Defending Emmanuel Eboué I said in my wrap-up of the game that “Emmanuel Eboué dug deep into our bag of tricks and found yet another creative way to prevent us from winning”. I now wish to alter that statement. Yes, we found another creative way to prevent us from winning the match. But it was [...]
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Please listen to this song while reading the post… Laurent Koscielny intercepts the ball for what feels like the hundredth time. He stops Barcelona’s attack dead like a wave breaking on a rocky shore. He pauses for a moment, deliberating over what to do with his second or two in space. Soon confronted by an [...]
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The following is a guest post from Daryl van Horn, a lifelong Arsenal fan from London who has been attending matches for 25 years. Daryl is also a performing singer, musician and songwriter who I encourage you to follow on Twitter. The draw for round two of the Champions League seems like a lifetime ago. [...]
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It is no coincidence that our recent return to form has come at a time when we have established a settled and reliable first-choice eleven. I thought today I’d take a look at what each member of the starting team brings, why they work together so well and perhaps most importantly, why I love watching [...]
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In the aftermath of our 1-0 defeat to Manchester United Pete Triplow from The Beautiful Groan (a hugely underrated and relatively unknown Arsenal blog) made a very astute observation: “It is a popular myth that you have to be perfect to win the league. You constantly hear how ‘Arsenal can’t win the league without a [...]
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