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Getting up for the cup

by Mark Thompson on January 29, 2012

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A rare evening for me not spent working on a Saturday night meant I could sit at home and shoot the breeze (albeit alone and in my head) about the state of play down at the Emirates and a few conclusions have been drawn. Wilshere’s setback has made him anything but “like a new signing” [...]

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The simplest joy

by Andrew Weber on January 12, 2012

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That was amazing. The movement, the control, the finish. The exaggerated sulks, the slow-motion running, the memorable celebration. It was like he never left. If you’re going to use the 34-year-old’s goal as evidence that Chamakh/Arshavin/[insert attacker here] isn’t up to it, that it shows what this squad currently lack, I don’t begrudge you. But [...]

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The Return of Titi

by Andrew Weber on January 9, 2012

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Thierry Henry is back at Arsenal. The legend — and I don’t use that word lightly, even if I once jokingly referred to Emmanuel Eboue in the same way — has signed a short-term loan deal to help our squad cover their arses while Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh duck off to Africa. It’s unreal, isn’t [...]

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A great second goal from Ricardo Fuller, not an inexperienced team, saw us knocked out of the FA Cup. After starting with a mix of youth and experience and battling back to level the game at 1-1, Arsene Wenger made the changes that I expected to help us push on and win the game. Andrey [...]

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Arsenal FC Blog has been nominated for ‘Best Team Site’ in the 2009 Soccerlens Awards. Please vote for it by clicking here! Senderos signs for Everton Philippe Senderos has joined Everton on loan for the rest of the 2009/10 season. The Swiss defender has been open about his desire to leave Arsenal to gain more [...]

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The Arsenal FC Blog has been nominated for ‘Best Team Site’ in the 2009 Soccerlens Awards. Vote for it by clicking here! This weekend’s game against Stoke feels a bit like a speed bump. We’ve just gone top of the league table, we’ve got Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool waiting for us just [...]

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Anfield loss opens door to the FA Cup final Liverpool’s hilarious loss to Reading in the FA Cup has left the door wide open for Arsenal to win their first FA Cup (and trophy) since 2005. The 2-1 extra-time loss at Anfield saw Liverpool follow Manchester United to an early FA Cup grave leaving just [...]

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