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Post image for Arsenal 1-0 West Ham: THAT’S why we love Alex Song!

There was something particularly satisfying about Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham. Much like last season’s heart-pumping late win over Wolves our boys were forced to wait until the last moments for a goal by a West Ham team that defended stoutly and grew in stature as the game progressed. But when it came, what [...]

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Why I love… Alex Song

by Andrew Weber on October 29, 2010

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AFCB editor Andrew Weber‘s first post in the “Why I love…” series focuses on Alex Song… Alexander Dimitri Billong Song joined Arsenal on 11 September 2005 from French club Bastia. Born into a family of 28 brothers and sisters (his now deceased father must have been a busy man!) Song married his childhood sweetheart Olivia [...]

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Post image for Behind the Scenes with J’ammanuel Egnoue: Why Almunia should take penalties

AFCB special columnist J’ammanuel Egnoue explains Arsene Wenger’s texting and why Almunia should take penalties… This week was a week of ups and downs. On Monday evening, my beloved panther Lauren passed away. It seems that he died of some kind of food poisoning related mishap. I guess thats the last time I feed my [...]

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Post image for Behind the Scenes with J’ammanuel Egnoue: Why I did the frog dance

AFCB special columnist J’ammanuel Egnoue explains Alex Song’s hair and ‘that’ frog dance… Hola Amigos! Egnoue here again! It’s been a busy week around Asburton Grove, with two matches. One league match against the vicious thugs of Bolton and another in the champions league against European giants Braga. Two wins are always a great result [...]

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Post image for Arsenal for the Ladies: Sexy Cesc, Song’s stylist discovered and more

AFCB’s writer Fatema Farhat debuts her weekly “Arsenal for the Ladies” column… When I first kicked a ball, I knew I had discovered something special. When I was taken to my first football match for my 12th birthday, I was blown away by the atmosphere. Then France ’98 came along and Thierry Henry entered my [...]

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We’re getting down to the bitter end of the Group Stage now, folks.  France?  Out.  Italy?  Out.  England in a win or go home 3rd Group Stage match.  Spain sweating on their 3rd match.  South Korea and Japan moving into the Knockout Stage.  I’ve watched A LOT of football over the last 14 days, but [...]

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Dear or dear!  Does anyone else think maybe Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri are sitting at home about now, planning massive “THANK YOU!” flower arrangements to be sent round to Fabio Capello and Raymond Domenech?  Sure they were upset at not being selected for their respective national sides.  But everything happens for a reason, and [...]

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