Slowly but surely some Arsenal fans, especially the self-appointed pseudo experts who dominate the podcasting and video-blogging sphere, are back to their old habit of finding a convenient scapegoat for the difficulties that face the club. With Arsenal passing through hard-times, the opportunists and attention-seekers cannot help themselves. This is…
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In this podcast yours truly and Blackburn George, the Arseblagger, react to the disappointment most fans have expressed after another draw in the Premier League, this time at Burnley. After seeing and hearing Sean Dyche continually abuse referee Chris Kavanagh during the game we decided his advise to Chis was…
Arteta at Friday’s presser pre Burnley (Getty images via fair use) After this January transfer window, I think am one of the happiest Arsenal fans anywhere in the world. When I think of the moves Arteta has made I am bursting with the whistling, acoustic, melody of the late, great…
#Mari Like the vast majority of Arsenal fans, prior to the rumors online, I knew virtually nothing about Pablo Mari. Even after he signed for us, despite scouring the internet, the available information is sketchy. A left-footed Spanish defender who was signed by Manchester City two years ago, sent out…
The Arteta embrace of Ozil. After that magnificent draw versus Chelsea last Tuesday I listened to a a certain Arsenal post-match podcast and was gobsmacked by the virtual orgy of Ozil bashing. According to these self-proclaimed experts Ozil was ineffective in this match and in previous games (the same Arsenal…
In this latest podcast, yours truly Shotta and Blackburn George, the Arseblagger, analyze Arsenal’s magnificent draw at Chelsea. The Gunners refuse to lose, repaying the faith manager Mikel Arteta placed in the team after they went down to 10-men, when he declined to make any immediate substitution. Remember to Like…
Courtesy: Getty Images So in the most recent podcast by yours truly and Blackburn George, we made the somewhat radical suggestion that for the rest of this year Arteta and Arsenal should forget about top-4/top-6 in the league and focus on the cups. By the way, winning the Europa League…
In this first podcast for 2020, after the gunners draw with Crystal Palace, Shotta and Blackburn George conclude that Arsenal must forget Top-4 and focus on the cups. They further argue it is best to be out of Europe next season; by having to play only one game per week…
Dear coach, Please find a way to tamp down on the current overblown expectations among fans and the media. After four matches under your leadership almost every fan is beside themselves with excitement. The transformation in the way we play and the improvement displayed by the players after a mere…
Goalscorer Reiss-Nelson Despite a valiant effort by Championship club Leeds, they were unable to upset Arsenal in last night’s FA cup encounter. The home team scored their winning goal 10 minutes into the second-half, demonstrating their newly found resolve and commitment that seemed completely lost six-weeks ago under their prior…