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…
Light of hope or despair Sky is blue, grass is green and Arsenal play to another draw. It has become so common this season, what else to expect going into a game. Our expectations of a win, which were so common seasons before, have become rather rare. There were a…
#BURARS We need to be ready for a battle. These were Mikel Arteta’s words when discussing the next game away at Burnley. But match aside, this also applies to our season as a whole. 24 games in and we’re a mere 6 points ahead of relegation. What really brought it…
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…
Score: 1-2 I was asked to write the match report just before the game, and honestly, it seemed a daunting task. As it turns out, it was one of the most enjoyable Arsenal games for some time. I didn’t get much right about the starting lineup. Ozil and Laca were…
Arteta holds the FA cup aloft in 2014, breaking the trophy drought. The FA Cup is next. This may be our competition, courtesy of Arsene Wenger, but it’s not always one we get lucky in. The 2001 final still hurts although 2005 was a bit of a catharsis. Of course,…
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…