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Leeds United v Arsenal – preview

When you’re chasing an improbable quadruple the last thing you want is a midweek trip to a bouncing Elland Road in an FA Cup replay. That’s the task that stands in front of Arsenal after Cesc Fabregas’ late penalty salvaged a tie that looked beyond them after Robert Snodgrass’ 54th minute penalty. Despite the 1-1…

Arsenal v Stoke City preview: Don’t mention the injury

Much has been made of Arsenal’s inability to win the big games, and how it may be the undoing of their title challenge. So after Monday night’s defeat at Old Trafford, and with the boxing day visit of Chelsea to come, should Arsenal be looking towards the Carling Cup as their only hope of silverware?…

It’s Arsenal, only with more Englishmen – Arsenal vs Liverpool

Red cards, goalkeeping errors, and late goals – It’s Arsenal, only with more Englishmen. I watched the Tottenham-Manchester City game on Saturday, but despite it being an open, exciting match I didn’t enjoy one minute of it. Such is the life of a a football fan, you are destined to view every game in the…

Youth is the word as Arsenal prepare for new campaign

With the Emirates Cup now taken care of, and only a trip to Poland between now and the start of the Premier League season, the Arsenal squad is starting to take shape. Of course you’ve got the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Robin Van Persie and Thomas Vermaelen, three players who will need to be at…

Will Arsene change the habit of a lifetime and buy big?

In the five years since Arsenal last won major silverware I haven’t once called for Arsene Wenger’s head. You’re more likely to find me hanging with the “Arsene Knows Best” brigade than the boo boys. In fourteen years he has  led the club to three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, a Champions League final…

The curious incident of the Frenchman in the transfer market

As Carlos Vela’s exquisite chip gave Arsenal a 4-0 win against Fulham and a third place finish on May the 9th, their supporters thoughts turned immediately to the 2010-2011 campaign. At the top of the rather lengthy agenda was the number 1, something that has plagued the club ever since the departure of David Seaman…

Is the Premier League turning into a proving ground for potential superstars?

As yet another talismanic player gets ready to pack his bags and bid farewell to North London, the rumour mill is working overtime as Arsenal are linked with every discontented player in world football. Yaya Toure, Per Mertesacker, Zlatan Ibrahohimivic and Gianluigi Buffon (amongst many, many more) have all been linked with a move to…

Cesc, I guess this is farewell

Some things in sport are as inevitable as night following day. No Grand Prix is complete without Martin Brundle brilliantly interrupting Tanja Bauer on his grid-walk. You can be almost as sure of a British fighter being let down by their wrestling in the world of mixed martial arts. When it comes to football, and…