Posted in match review on Dec 22nd, 2017 114 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger opted to stick with the flat back four against Liverpool and slotted Alex Iwobi into the right hand side of midfield. Liverpool went with the so-called fab four, prolific when started together this season. Both sides started energetically and the Arsenal won the first corner of the night in the fifth minute. Liverpool […]
Posted in match review on Dec 19th, 2017 70 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger went with all but a couple in the preview, preferring to pair Calum Chambers and Rob Holding in the middle of a back four, and selecting Joe Willock rather than Jack Wilshere in the number ten role. West Ham juggled a few as well but had real experience and ability to call off […]
Posted in match review on Dec 16th, 2017 85 Drinks »
Somewhat surprisingly the manager made just one change from the team that drew at West Ham. Alexandre Lacazette replaced his French international colleague, Olivier Giroud. That meant that Sead Kolasinac remained on the bench as Ainsley Maitland-Niles was rewarded for his excellent performance at the Hammers. After a confident start the Arsenal may have been […]
Posted in match review on Dec 13th, 2017 91 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger rang the changes, both in system and personnel, for the trip to West Ham. With Per Mertesacker out injured and Sead Kolasinac rested on the bench we switched to a back four with Ainsley Maitland-Niles drafted in at left-back. Jack Wilshere replaced Aaron Ramsey in midfield and Alex Iwobi was selected as the […]
Posted in match review on Dec 10th, 2017 110 Drinks »
The weather prevented many from getting down to Hampshire where the Arsenal took on Southampton, ironically untouched by the snow that swept across the rest of the country. As expected Per Mertesacker came in for Skhodran Mustafi but otherwise the Gunners first eleven remained unchanged. A major talking point was that Theo Walcott didn’t even […]
Posted in match review on Dec 7th, 2017 73 Drinks »
Arsena Wenger sprung a surprise by switching to a 4-3-3 formation for the visit of Bate Borisov. Youngsters Rob Holding and Calum Chambers were selected as the centre-backs, flanked by Mathieu Debuchy and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in front of David Ospina. Jack Wilshere was free to play as the number ten in front of Mohamed Elneny […]
Posted in match review on Dec 3rd, 2017 90 Drinks »
An extraordinary day started with pie, mash, and liquor, my first for many a moon in case Manze’s doesn’t survive. It was the perfect absorbtion material for the odd drink or two that were enjoyed in great company, as ever. What followed was a remarkable creative performance by the Arsenal, albeit one foisted on the […]
Posted in match review on Nov 29th, 2017 62 Drinks »
There were no surprises when the teams were announced. Mesut Ozil was deemed fit to return to what the manager obviously feels is his strongest eleven right now. The visitors kicked off and forced a first-minute penalty which Petr Cech dealt with nervously under pressure. It was a false dawn. In the third minute we […]
Posted in match review on Nov 26th, 2017 134 Drinks »
There was one shock omission when the team was announced pre-match. Mesut Ozil was ruled out and so Alex Iwobi took his place alongside the other ten players who won the North London derby last week. That emphasises where Jack Wilshere currently stands in the pecking order for the number ten role. The Arsenal had […]
Posted in match review on Nov 23rd, 2017 32 Drinks »
A more experienced eleven than was expected took to the pitch in the RheinEnergie Stadion. Calum Chambers returned to the side at right wing-back, so Reiss Nelson started on the bench. Francis Coquelin partnered Mohamed Elneny in midfield allowing Jack Wilshere to slot in behind Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck. The Arsenal made a bright start […]
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