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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 Bolton. “Dark Arts” propaganda is spreading in every corner
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It’s been two days since the draw on Etihad, but my nerves still haven’t calmed down, because of what is happening around the game. All the interviews from City players convinced me that it’s a club-level decision (and Pep is supporting it) to discredit Arsenal in front of football society…
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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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Before Tottenham. In search of the bodies.
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Every crisis is an opportunity. And the fact that miss Odegaard and Rice, could actually be a good chance to give up our traditional ball possession in favour of counterattacking football.
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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…
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Mikel, Mikel, Mikel… where will you get us?
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The “fresh” (or already have expired) news has finally arrived this week. Mikel Merino is an Arsenal player! There has been a lot of material covering his strengths – physical presence, duel monster, very good at interceptions, more of a physical presence. It doesn’t hurt a bit that he was…
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Before Villa Park. Is revenge coming?
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Aston Villa was the hardest opponent last season – pale zero points and even more pale zero goals in 2 games, which is very atypical of a recent Arsenal team. Consequently, this is one of the hardest away games of the season that by no means should be taken lightly.…
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First post (24/25 pre-season)
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Here we are before the first game of 24/25 Premier League season. The second one in a row where I am deeply excited about the team prospects. The push for the title that we had last year made me believe there hunger in the club – in the eyes of…