Goonerholic

To send the Orcs back north empty-handed is always a pleasure. To do so on a day when a lot of old friends met up again made for a lot of fun. Not surprisingly we reverted to the eleven that started at West Ham last week, and that again paid dividends. The three goals I had […]

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“We had a very difficult start and since we have responded very well. I feel the team is on the way upwards but we have as well to show that first of all we can improve, that we have the desire to improve as a team, and as well, that we can repeat the performances […]

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Arsene Wenger, not surprisingly, engaged in a little rotation for the trip to Basel. I was right to tip Rob Holding and Kieran Gibbs for the back four. Aaron Ramsey got the job partnering Granit Xhaka in midfield. Alex Iwobi and Lucas allowed Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a chance to freeze their cobs off […]

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Before looking ahead to the trip to Basel the draw for the third round of the FA Cup has sent us to Preston North End. Looking at the draw I would imagine we would probably be the third or fourth choice for television so I think we can kiss goodbye to a 3pm Saturday kick-off. […]

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The lunchtime destruction of Manchester City by the bus stop in Fulham meant that Arsenal went into the evening match with a chance to move into second position in the Premier League, three points behind the West Londoners. Arsene Wenger opted to start with Gabriel at right-back, Granit Xhaka alongside Francis Coquelin, and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain […]

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“I knew that in the League Cup that could happen, but it was more disappointing to lose the game than the run we had. We want to keep the run in the Premier League going now.” Arsene Wenger November is now a memory, a collection of statistics. Three draws were bookended by victories we needed and so […]

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