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Petr Cech was always going to be under a great deal of scrutiny upon joining Arsenal from Chelsea this past summer. A stalwart for 11-years at Stamford Bridge, Cech was Arsenal’s only first-team signing of the window, leaving many supporters scratching their heads even as they celebrated the Czech’s arrival at the Emirates. As it […]
Santi Cazorla, injured in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Norwich City on 29th November, underwent successful surgery recently to repair damaged knee ligaments. He suffered the injury in the second half after a challenge from Ryan Bennett, but finished the contest anyway, as the team had already made all three substitutes. Arsène Wenger, after the game, […]
With qualification into the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds assured, Arsenal now turn their sights toward the Premier League. Currently sitting only two points off first behind Leicester City, the manager and his players know that a serious charge to the title is there for the taking. With such an opportunity comes added pressure on […]
Arsenal’s weekend opposition Aston Villa currently sit at the bottom of the Premier League table, eight points from safety. It is the type of match that the Gunners will be expected to win comfortably, especially if they want to firmly establish themselves as title contenders coming out of the Christmas season. Fresh off of a […]
Olivier Giroud’s hat-trick is the obvious talking point, but former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas also had strong words of praise for the entire Arsenal squad that pulled off an improbable escape from the group stages of the UEFA Champions League Wednesday night by defeating Olympiacos 3-0 in Piraeus. Appearing on Soccer Special, Nicholas lauded the […]
Wednesday night was a wonderful time to be an Arsenal supporter, nay, a football fan in general. The 3-0 victory in Piraeus from Arsenal represented the best of what sports fandom is about: long odds, nervous stomachs, thick tension, ceaseless drinking, and heroic performances, with all of the ecstatic release that they bring with them. In those moments, […]
On a glorious night in Piraeus, the Arsenal completed an improbable comeback and ended Olympiacos’ dreams of reaching the UEFA Champions League knockout stages. Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick by the 70th minute to see the Gunners through by beating the Greek side 3-0. The club will learn their round of 16 opponents next week. […]
Arsenal need to beat Olympiacos by at least two goals, or win and score at least three on Wednesday night to advance from the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. However, Arsène Wenger already has one eye on the knockout stages of the competition, and believes that the Gunners could be a dangerous foe […]
Carlos Vela is only 26-years old but has already had his share of transfer sagas. Initially acquired by Arsenal in January of 2006 from Guadalajara in the Mexican league, work permit issues kept him from appearing for the Gunners until the 2008/09 season, when he made 29 appearances in all competitions. In between his initial […]
Alexis Sanchez has added the Football Supporters’ Federation’s (FSF) Player of the Year to his impressive 2015, which also includes an FA Cup triumph with Arsenal and a Copa America title with Chile, its first ever in the competition. Speaking about this years’ recipient, FSF CEO Kevin Miles paid tribute to Alexis’ impact on English […]
Whatever you may think of American football – or “handegg,” as it is often described by my UK friends on the internets – many a great sports cliché has come from its players and coaches. Sports, in general, are great for clichés, as its participants learn to wield them as weapons, usually against difficult media […]
November has (thankfully) left us, and the arrival of December has many Arsenal fans thinking of the upcoming Christmas season. December is also a crowded time for the Arsenal fixture list, as the team will play six times this month – five in the Premier League and once in the UEFA Champions League. Coming off […]