Why we should be proud of Arsenal’s Diaby decision
Arsenal are prepared to carry on standing by their man according to the latest reports. With Abou Diaby out of contract in the summer and…
Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 04/2015
Why facing Aston Villa won’t be any easier than Liverpool
Are some Arsenal fans too quick to celebrate facing Aston Villa instead of Liverpool in the FA Cup final?
The Reality Gap
Younger readers may need to Google him, but comedian and writer Ben Elton used to talk about something called the “reality gap”. It’s the gap…
What The Héc?
Success at Wembley means we’ll be revisiting at the end of May, but Wenger’s decision to reshuffle his defence on the big day was somewhat concerning.
Stress as standard: Post-Reading reactions
Wembley! Wembley! We’re the famous Arsenal, and we’re going to Wembley! Before the game we got our writers together to predict what they thought would…
Referee performs as expected, offers Arsenal no protection against Reading
I can moan about Martin Atkinson because Arsenal won, right? As we said in our preview, Atkinson is a ref that likes to allow fouls…
Alexis saves Arsenal: Player ratings v Reading
That was lucky. We began the first half with a few encouraging balls over top and early corners but were playing a bit flat. In…
Wenger: We made mistakes
Arsene Wenger admitted that he will have to rewatch the goal Arsenal conceded before making a firm judgement on his keeper but noted there were…
Ramsey: It doesn’t matter how, we’re there
Aaron Ramsey spoke to the BBC immediately after the final whistle on Saturday after they defeated Reading in the FA Cup semi final.
Wenger: Reading from another planet
Arsene Wenger spoke to the BBC and Martin Keown after the final whistle of the semi-final at Wembley on Saturda
Arsenal reach final, no fans left alive
Arsenal made hard work of their FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley. Taking the lead in the first half through Alexis Sanchez, they comprised…
Reading manager ups the stakes ahead of semi final
Before a match, it’s not usual for a manager to act as if his side is guaranteed a win. Certainly, if your side is struggling…
Wilshere gets the nod from Wenger for semi-final squad
Jack Wilshere will return to the Arsenal squad for the FA Cup semi-final against Reading. The midfielder, who has been out of action since he…
Road to Wembley: Arsenal go the distance against Wigan Athletic
Ahead of our semi-final tie against Reading, we run the rule over our corresponding 2014 victory over Wigan Athletic.
Anything other than a win is unthinkable: Reading predictions
Wembley! Wembley! We’re the famous Arsenal, and we’re going to Wembley! In addition to our extensive pre-match coverage of the game, we’ve gotten our writers…
The man in the middle: Martin Atkinson
Martin Atkinson will take charge of Arsenal’s semi-final game against Reading at Wembley on Saturday. The ref, who hails from West Yorkshire, is not a favourite…
Opposition preview: Reading
Arsenal face Reading at Wembley knowing that, should they win, they will be just 90 minutes away from becoming the greatest team the FA Cup…
Arsenal on a Royal hiding to nothing
Arsenal at Wembley is a sight I would not mind getting very, very used to. Having said that, I do hope it isn’t always as…
Walcott to start: Predicted lineup v Reading
Arsenal go into their FA Cup semi final against Reading with almost a fit squad. That being said, we know that we will see some…
Manager set for fast start against Reading
We all know the problems Arsenal have had when playing lower league teams. Complacency and stupidity have plagued this side for years but things seem…