Posted in match preview on Sep 12th, 2014 239 Drinks »
Real football returns in the aftermath of the international break, and it couldn’t be much bigger than Arsenal against Manchester City at the Grove. Throw in a potential debut for the scorer of two England goals in the week and you have a match to anticipate with relish. That’s the build-up, now for the reality […]
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Posted in comment on Sep 7th, 2014 340 Drinks »
The first of the dreaded international breaks for this season is in full flow. Just days after the transfer window has closed we are still being linked with players by sites desperate for hits. That highlights the lack of real news. It isn’t entirely barren out there, however, with Steve Stammers in the Mirror, and […]
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Posted in tongue in cheek on Sep 2nd, 2014 330 Drinks »
‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, every brain was thinking, Arsene. Man or mouse? Some laptops were broken, their batteries dead; the ice bucket challenger had some ice on his head. What’s this? The anguished cry of so many, no central defender? the man is a Benny! No beast of a […]
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Posted in match review on Sep 1st, 2014 449 Drinks »
Well, as days out go I think you could say that was mixed. The team news revealed a couple of surprises, namely the ‘resting’ of Jack Wilshere, so impressive against Besiktas, and the selection of Yaya Sanogo who was listed as out with a hamstring problem before the event. There was an understandable reason for […]
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