Podcast: Like most gooners, Blackburn George and me are happy with getting 3-points, but anybody who propagates the view that Arsenal had a good game at Burnley is a “charlatan and a liar.” We allowed 40 crosses, they outshot us, had more shots in the box & more corners. Post-game,…
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BURvARS match preview by @ShardGooner Arsenal is keen to portray the first league win of the season as a fresh start, a new dawn, a bright and shiny future. There is some cause for hope. The first choice defense has now played together, new partnerships are being formed further ahead,…
Musical Message to Gooners: Once upon a time, not so long ago, we Gooners took Tuesdays and Wednesdays for granted. It seemed our divine right to be among the elite of Europe having to endure the formality of the group stage of the Champions League. Those were the days Gooners…
Hello Uncensoreds: Am proud to introduce a brand new feature to our blog; a way to enjoy our YouTube livestream without doing YouTube. To be honest this is an experiment to see whether this will encourage more traffic to our YouTube channel. Am not sure how long I will maintain…
ARSvNOR match preview by @ShardGooner The transfer window has shut, international games are done, and now we have the tools to compete. Except, is that really what the manager is saying? Perspective seems to be the new operative word in this process. Unprecedented is the other. 30 changes. Injuries. Opposition….
Edu in the tunnel. That recent Edu Gaspar interview on Sky Sports still rankles me. I have nothing personal against Edu. To the contrary, he was an Invincible which has earned him tremendous goodwill. Often overlooked is how he overcame tremendous obstacles to become a Gunner and succeed at the…
Edu and Arteta make me weep for Arsenal There was a time, as recent as last year, when Arsenal went into a season with the minimum expectation to qualify for Europe. Up to three years ago, the mantra in mainstream and social media and among a large section of the…
#MCIARS preview by @ShardGooner The prospect of going to the home of the Champions, Manchester City, would have appeared a whole lot gloomier were it not for the league cup win against West Brom. What could have been a banana peel, especially after our worst start to a league season,…
Podcast: In our post-game of ARSvCHE, yours truly and Blackburn George @arseblagger are of the opinion the match provided further evidence Arsenal is a mid-table team now and for the next 2-3 years. After the destruction of the squad, by Raul Sanllehi and Emery, Arteta has limited options. This is…
Match preview by @ShardGooner Arsenal go into their first home game of the season and will hope for loud support from the crowd as they face a strong Chelsea team. The gloom and despair brought about by the opening day loss has been somewhat dispelled by the arrival of two…