Posted in match review on Oct 16th, 2016 53 Drinks »
Another bright start enabled Arsenal to chalk up a sixth consecutive Premier League win, but goodness me it turned into a real battle for the three points despite our obvious superiority for most of the match. On a glorious October afternoon we took advantage of the teams above us only drawing to go level on […]
Posted in match review on Oct 2nd, 2016 174 Drinks »
The anticipated starting eleven in the preview was selected, although it didn’t take a genius to predict that. With Lucas and Olivier Giroud ruled out by injury there was a place on the bench for Jeff Reine-Adelaide. Manchester City’s defeat in Middlesex gave us a great opportunity to narrow the gap to the top of the […]
Posted in match review on Sep 28th, 2016 50 Drinks »
For the visit of Basel Arsene Wenger made just the two changes to the starting line-up that destroyed Chelsea at the weekend. As expected David Ospina was recalled in goal, and Granit Xhaka deputised for the injured Francis Coquelin. Basel arrived with an impressive record of four wins and a draw in their last five […]
Posted in match review on Sep 25th, 2016 72 Drinks »
This is one of the good mornings. It follows one of the memorable days. Chelsea have had quite the hold over us in recent seasons, but that hold was not so much broken as smashed aside by a breathtaking Gunners performance. Arsene Wenger summed it up perfectly in the aftermath. “We played with style, with […]
Posted in match review on Sep 20th, 2016 114 Drinks »
The team doesn’t get revealed these days without a great deal of debate accompanying it on social media. The official Twitter account showed Emiliano Martinez surprisingly perhaps behind a back four of Ainsley Maitland-Niles (an attacking midfielder), Rob Holding, fit-again Gabriel, and captain for the night Kieran Gibbs. Mohamed Elneny and Granit Xhaka were finally […]
Posted in match review on Sep 17th, 2016 74 Drinks »
From the intensity of a Champions League evening in Paris we returned to Premier League action in East Yorkshire, definitely not Humberside, as a friendly Tiger corrected me beforehand. Once again the team selection caused consternation and debate in the hour ahead of kick-off. Francis Coquelin retained his place alongside Santi Cazorla, and the rounded […]
Posted in match review on Sep 13th, 2016 88 Drinks »
The timing of my latest ten day dry spell was a bit out. I should have started tomorrow, not yesterday! The team news pre-match didn’t help my nervousness. As last year Arsene Wenger put his faith in his squad. In goal was David Ospina, and a starting deep-lying midfield pairing of Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla […]
Posted in match review on Sep 10th, 2016 63 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger certainly utilised his new look squad for the visit of Southampton. Both August signings, Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez, were handed debuts. There was a recall for Francis Coquelin alongside Santi Cazorla, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with Theo Walcott were preferred on the flanks. A tremendously strong looking bench includeded Alexis, Olivier Giroud, and Granit […]
Posted in match review on Sep 4th, 2016 120 Drinks »
If one has to endure an international break after just three matches of the Premier League season then the insertion of a legends match proved to be an inspired idea yesterday. A very mixed crowd with lots of families in attendance enjoyed the opportunity to take in the match between some of Arsenal and Milan’s […]
Posted in match review on Aug 27th, 2016 181 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger opted to start Santi Cazorla alongside Granit Xhaka and recalled Mesut Ozil for the visit to Vicarage Road. It was a bold statement of intent. Clearly we were setting up to attack with more purpose and pace than we have seen in the opening fixtures. After a quiet start Arsenal were given an […]
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