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On the bus after Sporting. Just staying humble, you know?
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Arsenal have absolutely smashed their last tough test in the Champions League. 5-1, with goals from 5 different players – we definitely could have used some of those finishes, like Gabriel’s header, during that tough patch in October. This win is massive, both for securing a top-8 spot and for…
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On the bus after Forest. Are we back?
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Arsenal put in a flawless performance in a tricky fixture at a crucial point in the season. As we’ve discussed before, this was a must-win game if we want to continue fighting for the title.
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Trip to San Siro. Delusional optimism despite the blank slate
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Also posted on the one and only Le Grove I have been an Arsenal fan for over two decades, yet I’ve only had the opportunity to see them play live a handful of times.The first attempt was a Champions League game in Munich. I secured a ticket through one of…
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Before Liverpool. Narrow Shakhtar victory raises more questions than gives answers
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Another Champions League night against what looked like a second easiest opponent ended up in a very narrow victory and quite a troubling pattern.
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Before Shakhtar. Tide has shifted over weekend, can Arteta adapt?
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The tide has shifted yesterday. After a crucial victory on Etihad Arsenal were made the favourites for a Premier League title. That moment was monumental. I am pretty sure it wasn’t the case for at least fourteen last Septembers, maybe more. After the worst game of 2024, the odds have…
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Before Bournemouth. Tricky start of a very tricky sequence
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Arsenal is entering the very tricky stretch of game before the next international break, where to be in the title race Arsenal is expected to win every of them. On the other hand each game can bring significant problems and easily end up in the point loss.
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Before Southampton. Mature Arsenal teaches a lesson to French youngsters
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The first clash with the top (or around top) Champions League side on Emirates has ended with a confident mature victory. While not possessing the ball too much, Arsenal showed pure class in the first half netting two impressive goals in the first half and saw the game to go…
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Before Etihad. Is defensive solidity all we can offer?
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The goalless draw against Atalanta left me both impressed and frightened. Impressed with our defensive solidity, and even a penalty after a very costly Partey mistake was very unnecessary, since Saliba was already there to cover. Frightened with our complete disconnection in attack.
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Before Atalanta. The need to keep up with the top level
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Arsenal starts on Thursday in the Champions League – and it feels very exciting. We have been out for so many years, so even a second year after return still feels exciting. I don’t feel that we got tested enough against major European teams in the last round. I don’t…
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Transfer business overshadows Brighton challenge
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The last week of August as usual has been very crowded, especially in the fan space, with news of incomings, outgoings and random names, often pulled from the imagination of reports associated with Arsenal club. But in the shadows of all this is a very important football match that opens…