Posted in match preview on Dec 31st, 2013 315 Drinks »
It would seem that all leave has been cancelled for the medical staff ahead of the New Years Day fixture against Cardiff City. If I understand Arsene’s words at the press conference correctly then we have lost Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Kieran Gibbs, and Olivier Giroud to injury. In addition the boss said decisions would […]
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Posted in match review on Dec 29th, 2013 185 Drinks »
“I am very happy. It was a very intense game against a good Newcastle team. We got a big physical challenge today. Overall I felt that we were in control of the game until we scored the 1-0. We missed a second chance that would have certainly sealed the game. In the last 15 minutes […]
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Posted in match preview on Dec 28th, 2013 283 Drinks »
So we are facing an ‘it would be good to win‘ match rather than the ‘must win‘ encounter at Newcastle on the closing day of last season. Only three points will take us back to the top of the Premier League following Manchester City’s single goal triumph over Crystal Palace. We welcome back Jack Wilshere […]
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Posted in match review on Dec 27th, 2013 120 Drinks »
Right then, back home after yesterday enjoying at least parts of the match with two of the newest Junior Gunners (great membership packs and delivered in time for Christmas, thanks Arsenal). The youngest didn’t last much of the first-half, the lure of the vacant Xbox proving too strong, but he was back for the culmination […]
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Posted in match preview on Dec 26th, 2013 251 Drinks »
Well that is that over for another year. I hope you all had a good day yesterday. I have had no time to prepare a preview for today’s match at West Ham but there is one task that must be done. I know there are people out there who slavishly avoid the selection for the […]
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Posted in comment on Dec 25th, 2013 51 Drinks »
You become aware when writing a blog that is read relatively widely that not everybody is celebrating the same festivals at the same time. So you may or may not be enjoying some time celebrating the greatest chinese whispers of all time right now or you may be actually working to provide for you and […]
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Posted in match review on Dec 23rd, 2013 127 Drinks »
The fixture computer might have been kinder in the supposed season of goodwill. A game that had the neutrals howling in protest ended with the points shared and little to commend it if we are brutally honest. It would be churlish to complain about the visitors setting up not to be beaten, as confirmed by […]
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Posted in match preview on Dec 21st, 2013 389 Drinks »
Nine blank days. The players have had a chance to let their hair down and party ahead of Monday night’s visit by the club from the bus stop in Fulham. Let us hope that they are as positive as the boss suggested following the recent reverses. “They have been disappointing for us, but I don’t […]
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Posted in comment on Dec 17th, 2013 212 Drinks »
It’s a Tuesday evening, a week to go until Christmas Eve, and almost as long to our next fixture. It’s not even an international break, pft. I can watch some other sods playing in the CoCup, or write something. Hello keyboard. Biggest news of the week is the Champions League draw for us, handily timed […]
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Posted in match review on Dec 14th, 2013 319 Drinks »
There is no escaping the reality of a 6-3 defeat. The ‘no longer the best defence in the league’ were horribly exposed and unprepared for the storm that they faced against a very good Manchester City side. Make no mistake, some poor officiating did not help our cause, but the hosts were good value for […]
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