Posted in match preview on Oct 24th, 2018 43 Drinks »
October in Lisbon, Sporting and Arsenal play out a goal-less draw. In the return fixture in London The Arsenal win comfortably by 3-0 in November. That’s not what the ‘holic pound is on. It is what happened when we met this week’s opponents in our triumphant European Fairs Cup run in 1969/70. A good omen? […]
Posted in match preview on Oct 21st, 2018 42 Drinks »
It seems a long time ago that we thumped Fulham to cement fourth place in the Premier League. It seems odd that television was allowed to make us wait until the Monday night of a Europa League week. Leicester have to be beaten if we are to reclaim that fourth berth. In fact if we […]
Posted in match preview on Oct 6th, 2018 51 Drinks »
I’m jealous, I don’t mind admitting it. The first thing I did when Fulham won promotion back in May was to text a mate pleading for a ticket to Craven Cottage, simply the best away-day there is. Sadly I won’t be able to make it. Those of you who can, have an absolute blast. I […]
Posted in match preview on Oct 3rd, 2018 54 Drinks »
“Last year here, Atletico Madrid, there were two matches against them. They could not win. It’s for me, two very good examples for us to have the respect for them.” Unai Emery making sure that we do not underestimate Qarabag FK ahead of our second Europa League group stage match (courtesy of arsenal.com). A strong squad […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 28th, 2018 54 Drinks »
Watford are fourth in the Premier League having won four and drawn one of their first six matches. The sole defeat was against Manchester United and those wins included a 2-1 defeat of the Middlesex Nomads. They are probably the strongest side we will face until the visit of Liverpool in November. This is a […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 25th, 2018 65 Drinks »
It’s after nine and I have just finished recording A Bergkamp Wonderland podcast so this will be yet another exceptionally short preview of our Carabao Cup tie against Brentford. I have just said on the show that I hope we do not start anybody who is likely to be in the team that kicks off […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 22nd, 2018 61 Drinks »
A last gasp preview is being squeezed in between the bouts at Wembley tonight. Those of us braving the expected downpours tomorrow have been getting the storm gear in place for the morning. What team will we see? There is little to suggest that Unai Emery will change the starting eleven from the league victories […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 19th, 2018 53 Drinks »
“The best 11 will play tomorrow so that we can continue to improve in our way both tactically and individually. What’s important for us is to produce a winning performance but also to continue to improve… Tomorrow we are going to change things to give players the opportunity to find minutes, to find confidence on the […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 14th, 2018 35 Drinks »
I’ve been back an hour from almost a week north of the border in which I have seen zero news about football, The Arsenal or otherwise. A hasty glance at Arsenal.com informs me that the international break hasn’t cost us any more injuries. How did England get on against Switzerland? Seriously, I haven’t a clue […]
Posted in match preview on Sep 1st, 2018 52 Drinks »
Another Saturday, and of course television has moved our away match at Cardiff to Sunday lunchtime. Today’s action highlights the importance of us getting a result in Wales. Chelsea and Liverpool retained their one hundred percent starts to the season, and the reigning champions are also undefeated and following them menacingly. Newly promoted Cardiff lost […]
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