Arsenal go top

Just feels good to be back at the top after a gap of nearly 3 years. The last time we were on top was in October 2004 and that was just after the year of the Invincibles.
It is still early days, but if we can keep this form going for the next dozen matches [...]

Arsenal Invincible’s vs. current squad

This is a first XI comparison of the Invincibles of 2003/04 and the current squad. Only 3 members have survived the Wenger axe and they are Gilberto, Toure and Lehmann, with Bergkamp retiring.
The last member to leave was Freddie and though his exit wasn’t as acrimonious as that of (C)Ashley Cole, his statements [...]

Arsenal: Premiership Fixture List 2007/08

This is the fixture list for Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League Campaign 2007/08. The matches to watch out for are coloured in Red. The Liverpool away and Man Utd home and the reverse fixtures are close to each other for comfort. It all boils down to a good start. Go Arsenal.
 
 

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11 Aug [...]

Arsenal defeat ManU 2 -1 in ManU style

Whew, it was a good match and the last gasp winner was in true Unitedesque style. Now, they will know what it is to lose in the dying moments of the game.
Watching Van Persie score the equalizer: ₤2.75mn
Watching Henry score the second goal: ₤10mn
Arsenal defeating ManU with a last minute winner: PRICELESS
There [...]

Beauty beaten by the Beast: Bolton 3 – Arsenal 1

Bolton 3 – Arsenal 1.Well, this scoreline made me sit up and look at the Bolton’s team sheet. It pained a lot more after I looked at that team sheet and found out that not a single player in that side would make it to the Arsenal starting XI. (Maybe a case can be made [...]

ManU vs. Chelsea at OT

Well, everyone following the premiership will be waiting for this match to kick off and I am no exception to that. Ok, I will be waiting for this fixture after the Arsenal vs. Bolton match at the Reebok. In the last few seasons, Reebok has been sort of a waterloo for Arsenal and this year [...]

Arsene Wenger – Picture Imperfect

It happened during the weekend game at Upton Park. West Ham and Alan Pardew got to the head of Wenger and helped the world know that Wenger is after all not ‘Perfect’. I also didn’t understand why Alan Pardew was apologising so profusely after the match. I like Arsenal and Arsene, but what he did [...]

Jens ‘Awesome’ Lehmann gives Arsenal 3 pts

It was quite an absorbing match at Old Trafford and Arsenal ran out winners due to a couple of astonishing saves from Jens Lehmann, some very disciplined work in the midfield by Cesc Fabregas and Gilberto, and some good work from Ljungberg , Rosicky, Hleb and Adebayor. To the credit of both the teams they [...]

Arsenal – Manchester United

It is that time of the year when old rivalries are reopened and the only way to recan the can of worms is to start the game. Yeah, this is one of the biggest rivalries in the world. It is Arsenal vs. Manchester United at Old Trafford. I still consider this game to be bigger [...]

Baptista to Arsenal

Looks like Julio Baptista is surplus to the requirements in R$$l Madrid. He is valued in the range of 13mn pounds. Wenger can try a straight swap of Baptista and Reyes, if Reyes is still interested in R$$l. Goal scoring midfielders have disappeared (hopefully Rosicky will prove me wrong) from Arsenal and though Baptista is [...]