Posted in comment on Aug 29th, 2011 1,068 Drinks »
I’m grabbing any reason for a bit of cheer today, and there is none better than reading reports of Arsenal Ladies lifting the FA Womens Super League title with a 3-1 win against Liverpool yesterday. The 2011 Womens FA Cup Winners completed another double with a pair of goals from Rachel Yankey and a second-half […]
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Posted in match review on Aug 28th, 2011 209 Drinks »
I have just finished watching the news. Thankfully Irene didn’t claim a number of good people who watch Arsenal on the East Coast of the States today. That’s the important stuff sorted. Apparently though, Arsenal lost a game in a fashion even I haven’t seen in my lifetime. Chances are I will never see anything […]
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Posted in match preview on Aug 27th, 2011 312 Drinks »
When I said last week that Liverpool at home had possibly come a little early for us I was fully aware that we were facing the ultimate test in domestic football at Old Trafford this week. Going to the home of the reigning champions with a side almost stripped bare by injuries, suspensions, and departures […]
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Posted in match review on Aug 24th, 2011 506 Drinks »
No point in doing a standard match report. You have all seen it, haven’t you? Every nerve-jangling minute of the opening seventy minutes as a very good Udinese side made us sweat, as we suspected they would. All ninety-five minutes as Arsenal made us proud again, as many doubted. I have been quoted many times […]
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Posted in match preview on Aug 23rd, 2011 266 Drinks »
So much to consider today, brevity is likely to be a desirable objective that I will fail to hit. First up is a preview of the vital Champions League meeting with Udinese. Twenty-four hours ago the options were better than they appear tonight. The midfield, an area for concern, looks threadbare again following the departure […]
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Posted in match review on Aug 21st, 2011 426 Drinks »
I really don’t know where to start with what I have witnessed at the Grove today. Perhaps the home support? News reached us at the pub beforehand that Samir Nasri was starting. How would people react after last weekend? A few muffled boos greeted the announcement of his name before the start, but it did […]
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Posted in match preview on Aug 19th, 2011 255 Drinks »
A lot to get through this evening, so a good place to start the Liverpool preview is what I said on Talking Heads yesterday. I am still convinced that the best chance we have of getting something out of tomorrow is to play to our strengths, in other words use the wide players and let […]
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Posted in match review on Aug 16th, 2011 250 Drinks »
I think my calm mood owes nearly everything to Roy Hodgson. Unable to get the afternoon off I was at the mercy of the Sky presentation of events this evening. The Baggies manager offered common sense from his pre-match appreciation of Arsene Wenger, to pointing out to his fellow sniping ‘pundits’ after the game that […]
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Posted in match preview on Aug 15th, 2011 221 Drinks »
“I understand everybody’s worry, but I believe as well a club is a united front. Our players need the support from our fans. It is an important period for this club, but I am confident we will get over it in a very successful way.” Arsene, I think you understate the importance of the upcoming […]
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Posted in video on Aug 14th, 2011 190 Drinks »
Readers of the drinks after the Newcastle game will have seen a link to this video (cheers Snir, again!). I think it is worthy of a wider audience, and thank Elliot and Danny for giving the ok to embed it here. Great stuff. The lads also name check another ‘holic, which pleased takeabowson no end… […]
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