Coquelin costs us – but he is still key to Arsenal’s hopes
Despite Saturday’s aberration against Tottenham, Francis Coquelin is still the best player we have in his role at the club. Matthew Wade explains why.
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A pivotal week, for this season and beyond
Occasionally as a fan with unconventional career choices, I am forced to miss big games. Sometimes it’s no bad thing. As Arsenal were once again…
Arsenal’s floundering against Hull’s rocks is not a sign of things to come
Saturday lunchtime was an uninspiring start to Arsenal’s nightmare run of fixtures. I suppose one could say that it was a decent run-out for those…
Assessing Arsenal’s title chances
Following the last gasp Welbeck winner at the weekend, Arsenal are back to being the bookies’ favourites for the title, but despite hope, can we…
Cherries professionally popped, but Gooners still feel jilted
On Sunday, Arsenal finally returned to winning ways in the League, leapfrogging the oil billions of Man City in the process. Yet the merest glimpse…
Ref focus: Does anyone think Lee Mason is a competent referee?
Having watched Arsenal drop points against a Fraser Forster inspired Southampton, I was livid. Toys out of the pram, forcing myself not to hurl inarticulate…
Arsenal’s dead deadline day reflects surprise squad strength
Apart from Wenger’s pre-Ozil smirk, and the mad trolley dash after the 8-2 debacle at Old Trafford, Arsenal invariably seem determined to disappoint whichever poor…
What can we expect from Elneny’s debut?
It’s always an exciting time for the fans. The chance to see a brand spanking new signing actually doing his thing on the pitch, particularly…
Injuries once again threaten to break our hearts
With just two points from a possible nine, Arsenal’s title challenge has faltered in the deep midwinter, and the usual questions have been raised by…
Injuries catching up with Arsenal, but two out of six ain’t bad…
In the context of the season it’s hard to know how to feel about the last week’s results. The draw at Anfield felt like a…
Comfy cup win suggests surprise depth in shallow squad
So another week and another win, albeit against opposition lacking in both talent and ambition, and the good ship Arsenal is still on course, if…
Arsenal’s lingering demons
While our modern definition of hubris may differ from that of the ancient Greeks, it seems higher powers are still perfectly happy to punish it.…
Don Howe: An Arsenal hero in the shadows
December 23rd December, 2015, saw the passing of an unsung Arsenal hero – Don Howe Although for those of an older generation, Don Howe was…
Is the Wenger-Era the last managerial dynasty?
So the Managerial merry-go-round continues to spin, hurling esteemed (and not esteemed) men off in all directions, and with plenty of others waiting in fear…
Could Arsenal be growing into genuine title contenders?
After a week that exceeded even my most optimistic podcast prediction, it’s hard to not start considering this team as one of the title favourites.…
Can Özil’s will triumph?
This weekend saw the wounded animal that is Arsenal limp past the finishing line against a spirited but limited Sunderland. Despite impressive performances from Aaron…
Arsenal’s injury curse rolls on – but should we blame the manager?
Sunday’s disappointment at Norwich has once again led to meltdown in the twitter-sphere, and those Gooners with hair-trigger emotions cast words around with impotent rage.…
The Le-Coq-alypse is upon us…
‘And so it is, just like you said it would be…’. Without wishing to speculate, it wouldn’t be inappropriate if Damian Rice’s lyrics, accompanied by…
Football’s importance only magnified by weekend horrors
So another international break is drifting by, rendered even more insignificant than usual by events in Paris, and the myriad of similar attacks elsewhere around…
Arsenal almost drown but are coming up for air
After a disappointing week, the international break could not have come at a better time for the Gunners – assuming there are no more injuries…