Posted in match review on Mar 8th, 2016 165 Drinks »
Arsenal made six changes as expected to face Hull City in the FA Cup 5th rd replay. Calum Chambers came in for Hector Bellerin, and there were also recalls for Mathieu Flamini, Joel Campbell, Alex Iwobi, Theo Walcott, and Olivier Giroud, a new father to Evan on Monday. Walcott, in need of a boost to […]
Posted in match preview on Mar 7th, 2016 196 Drinks »
A run of indifferent performances was hopefully all but brought to an end by a display that suggested a degree of ‘bouncebackability’ at the other end of Seven Sisters Road. Those who start at Hull in Tuesday’s FA Cup replay just need to go one better and achieve the first of what we need to become […]
Posted in match review on Mar 5th, 2016 108 Drinks »
Let’s start at the very beginning. It’s a very good place to start. With an acknowledgement to Oscar Hammerstein II and an apology to Arsene Wenger. The pre-match team news revealed four changes from Wednesday’s starting line-up. David Ospina was enforced by the injury to Petr Cech. Danny Welbeck for the out of touch Olivier […]
Posted in match preview on Mar 4th, 2016 196 Drinks »
I thought that might be a more apt introduction than an Arsene quote this weekend. With thanks to Charles I think the word redemption was written to describe what the eighteen with a cannon on their chest should seek to achieve at White Hart Lane. I have seen it described as the biggest North London […]
Posted in match review on Mar 2nd, 2016 192 Drinks »
An injury to Laurent Koscielny spared Arsene Wenger one decision and Per Mertesacker returned to partner Gabriel at the back. On the right side he opted to recall Joel Campbell, and Olivier Giroud reclaimed the central striking role. Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott found themselves on the bench. As early as the third minute Alexis […]
Posted in match preview on Mar 1st, 2016 253 Drinks »
Three days after falling off the bike we have to clamber back on despite the resulting self-inflicted wounds. Whilst it will be good to put the past behind us the memory of Sunday’s non-performance must stay fresh, a clear reference point for how not to go about winning a title. I wrote at the end […]
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