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Post image for The State of Play: Arsenal’s season so far

This has been the strangest Arsenal season for as long as I can remember, for a number of reasons. First came all the changes in the off-season. Fabregas, Nasri, Eboue, Bendtner, Clichy, Denilson, Traore out (have I missed anyone?); Gervinho, Jenkinson, Arteta, Mertesacker, Santos, Benayoun, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Park in. The revolving doors were spinning like [...]

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Post image for Wigan v Arsenal: Open Thread

Hey guys, just opening up a discussion thread for tonight’s game against Wigan. We should really knock off Martinez’s Wigan, who sit second-from-bottom, and with a good squad available that looks likely. Enjoy the game and play nice! Spread the Arsenal discussion by leaving a comment.

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Post image for Is Robin van Persie the best player in the Premier League right now?

Where would we be without Robin van Persie this season, eh? The captain was the dominant force against Sunderland, combining class and a devastating ability to find the back of the net to score both goals in a 2-1 win. It begs the question: is there a better player in the Premier League at the [...]

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Post image for Blackburn 4-3 Arsenal: Shambolic!

A lot of people, myself included, believed that with five signings made and good results achieved against Swansea and Dortmund, our boys had turned the corner after the mauling at Old Trafford. Well if they did, it seems they stumbled down the deepest, darkest, dirtiest dead-end alley one could possibly imagine. The defending in yesterday’s [...]

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Post image for A landmark day. The season (and a new era) starts now.

Sunday the 28th of August, 2011. The day when the Arsenal Football Club, our club, were handed their heaviest defeat in Premier League history, conceding eight goals and slumping to 17th on the table. It was painful. It was embarrassing. It was surreal. A six-goal loss to a team we aim to compete with each [...]

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Post image for Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Short squad punished

The following is a guest post from Mark Thompson, a London-born Berlin-based Gooner who is filling in for me while I take some time off in Sweden. Two games in to this 2011 Premier League campaign and a quick number crunch reads one draw, one loss, no goals scored and two conceded; Gooners haven’t seen [...]

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Post image for Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal: The Arshavin we have been waiting for

It appeared Arsene Wenger had a clear plan in mind when he left Andrey Arshavin out of the squad that traveled to Braga midweek: to freshen up the enigmatic Russian and make him the key player in a bid to win at Villa Park. Arshavin was absolutely outstanding for 90 minutes against Aston Villa, troubling [...]

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