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Archive for November, 2014

A good week for Arsenal got better at the Hawthorns at lunchtime. Whilst we may have lost Mikel Arteta from Wednesday we welcomed Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud back to the starting line-up. Much of the match turned into a catalogue of opportunities for a clearly dominant, but far from ruthless Arsenal. From the off […]

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So some 63 hours after completing a hard-working 2-0 win over Dortmund the Gunners will be starting their latest Premier League challenge at the Hawthorns. It’s a ground that holds reasonably happy memories for me, but once again we will have to adjust to enforced changes to the side. The extent of those were unclear […]

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Well that made for a much better day. An afternoon taking in the delights of the South Bank, including a German Christmas market which provided some amusement for wandering Dortmunders, was followed by a leisurely journey to the Tollie to imbibe and chew the fat with friends. The vibes were positive until the team news […]

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Look, as Arsene now seems to preface every statement, three weeks ago we led Anderlecht 3-0 in the Champions League matchday four fixture. It was the last feelgood moment for Arsenal supporters it seems. In the remaining half an hour we managed to turn three points into one, and set in motion a kamikaze approach […]

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Two excited youngsters are met and whisked off to enjoy a pre-match pizza. Mum asks, “what is your prediction this afternoon?”. I tell her I fancy we have learned our lesson and will win 2-1. “What lesson?” Nearly every time we have played them in recent years they sit back and catch us with one […]

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Remember when Arsenal v Manchester United fixtures were effectively title deciders? The intensity was all too evident. You could sense the atmosphere building for days beforehand. Vieira and Keane, Keown and van Nistelrooy, battles all over the park, and who can forget the Nevilles assault of Jose Antonio Reyes. They effectively kicked him all the […]

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Welcome back to book review week on Goonerholic. I have in my collection Rebels For The Cause and Highbury: The Story of Arsenal in N5, so when Jon Spurling released his latest book, Red Letter Days, I knew it would end up accompanying the others in my Arsenal dominated bookcase. Jon knows what Arsenal supporters […]

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It is becoming quite a year for collectors of Arsenal books, and in the next week  surrounding the Manchester United fixture I have three more to review. Tonight that week is kick-started with a look at an interesting concept, and a special discount for Goonerholic readers. Did I say interesting? Well, it had to happen […]

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I imagine most who visit here or read my rants on Twitter will know I have a pretty low opinion of the current crop of Premier League referees and assistants. To be fair they do come under the microscope far more than ever before so I have some sympathy for all but the most obviously […]

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You could be forgiven that the only topic of conversation in Arsenal circles this week concerns the supporters undeniably split opinions on Arsene Wenger’s immediate future. Given that his immediate, and probably medium term future, is remaining in situ I thought I would scour the sports pages for other Arsenal news. Yes, even the speculation […]

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