#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…
Iconic Martinelli (Image via fair use) On Tuesday night, Arsenal showed mental strength, game management, discipline, leadership, composure, will to fight till the end and to grind out a result. That is how they twice clawed their way back against Chelsea to salvage a point even though they were reduced…
#CHEARS Just over 3 weeks ago, Arsenal faced Chelsea in what was an evenly matched game. My prediction on the day proved right. Not just the result, but in the manner it came about. A close fought game ending in a heartbreaking loss. Of course, VAR or whoever Riley appointed…
For second week in a row and God knows how many times this season, VAR took center stage in a Premier League game and Arsenal fans once again found themselves at the wrong end as they saw their team drop 2 points in a game which should have been sealed…