Playing games behind closed doors does not help promote women’s football
The news that the Arsenal Ladies’ youth teams cup finals will be both played at St George’s Park means no Arsenal fans will be allowed…
Arsenal Opinion Archives: 03/2016
Should he stay or should he go?
There has always been a reason for Arsène Wenger to stay in charge at Arsenal. Over the course of the last decade, some fans have…
Why my Spurs fiancé adores me being in love with Arsenal
Prejudice is a funny thing. I read Nia’s article earlier this week on International Women’s Day about the difficulties she faces in establishing her credentials…
Wenger contemplates risking Koscielny, but why?
Arsenal won 4-0 at Hull City in Tuesday evening’s FA Cup fifth-round replay, but at what cost? Obviously, the win was excellent and keeps us…
Banners aren’t the problem, us fans are
A peculiar thing happened to me during the Tottenham match last weekend. I was in the pub with the usual gathering of Arsenal fans that…
It’s the banner era
Arsenal’s victory at Hull City on Tuesday ensured that we will continue our defence of the FA Cup this weekend. I don’t know, because I…
The condescension of female football fans: Part two
Since it’s National Women’s Day, I thought it would be quite apt to revisit a topic I wrote about over a year ago: The condescension…
Arsenal’s title challenge clinging on by its fingertips
On a weekend where the Arsenal tail attempted to wag the dog, like England’s bowlers after another batting collapse, the team’s combination of pride, endeavour…
Coquelin still suffering from knee injury consequences
Coquelin is unlike most Wenger youth products. The majority have had regular first team exposure throughout their late teens. By their mid-20s they have racked up…
No Santi, no party for Coquelin
Even the most basic tactical analyst knows that success in football is all about balance and partnerships. When Francis Coquelin picked up his injury, he…
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.
This is our moment – will it be triumph or train wreck?
Football is a game of small margins. When Bobby Madley decided that throttling Mesut Ozil wasn’t even a challenge worthy of a free-kick, he effectively…
Arsenal’s final Premier League chapter not yet written
It’s been a hard week being an Arsenal fan. If you strip it right back, it’s been a rough decade, but this week, after the…
Five to leave in the summer?
With Arsenal’s title challenge falling down around their ears, a few media outlets have taken to looking at the squad ahead of the summer. The…
Is Alexis right about Arsenal’s mental state?
On Thursday, after the Swansea defeat, Alexis Sanchez spoke. The Chilean, who is famously media-shy, spoke with DirecTVSports and said “With the players we have, I think…
Arsenal 2015-16: The ‘Inevitables’
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “inevitable” as ‘Certain to happen; unavoidable.’ It is informally described as ‘So frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable.’ But…
Cazorla catastrophe
Was Santi Cazorla’s knee ligament injury the moment Arsenal’s title challenge was fatally torpedoed, even before they got to play United and Swansea? It’s likely…
Only this can save Arsene Wenger
It’s hard to know what to say after watching Arsenal lose at home to Swansea. It’s not a lack of effort. There are a decent…
Should the Arsenal wingers be sold to make way for new blood?
The performances of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are certainly a cause for concern this season and they both do not seem to have the…
We need to talk about Arsene Wenger
The League looks as if it’s slipping from Arsenal’s grasp yet again; is it time for Arsene Wenger to leave? Before I get into this…