The Stand Archives: 02/2016

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…

Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, admitted during his press conference ahead of their match against us on Tuesday that Arsenal are capable of dominating games. Although…

Barcelona boss, Luis Enrique, aims to keep hold of the Champions League trophy when the Catalans visit north London on Tuesday. Speaking in his press…

Olivier Giroud is confident that we can beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday if we work together and all give 100 per cent.…

For some reason, Arsenal love a red card in the Champions League and Arsene Wenger’s keen to stamp that out during our match against Barcelona…

Barcelona are the huge favourites for our Champions League tie, and it’s no wonder. I don’t think it’s unfair to say all five of Sergio Busquets,…

It’s not unfair for Arsenal fans to expect more from Alexis Sánchez. After coming off the bench on Saturday, Alexis saw his struggles in front…

What’s amazing about the Barcelona frontline of Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar is how well they seem to gel together. Big stars often come…

A former Barcelona player, Alexis Sánchez may well already by striking fear into Tuesday’s opposition before a ball is kicked. There is plenty of talk…

Thomas Vermaelen has admitted that he’s not shocked by Francis Coquelin’s introduction to the first team. After injuries to Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini last season,…

With our first match against Barcelona in the Champions League just days away, it’s inevitable that Alexis Sanchez will be asked about his old team.…

Thomas Vermaelen recently compared Barcelona’s training style to former club Arsenal’s in an interview with The Telegraph. According to the defender, the La Liga team…

Thomas Vermaelen admitted recently that he still watches Arsenal matches, despite now being a Barcelona player, and described our recent 2-1 win over Leicester as…

Speaking to BT Sport ahead of our FA Cup clash with Hull, Jack Wilshere revealed how he believes the return of himself, as well as…

Mathieu Flamini admitted after the 0-0 draw against Hull on Saturday that if Arsenal can’t finish the amount of chances they’re making, then they’re not…

Arsene Wenger made several changes to his starting XI against Hull on Saturday. The FA Cup clash ended in a 0-0 draw, despite Arsenal having…

You know what, refusing to celebrate is one of the most ridiculous things in ‘the modern game’. I am very much an advocate of modern…

Hull City goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic has received a lot of credit for the goalless draw on Saturday afternoon, but Per Mertesacker isn’t convinced he deserved…

Mike Dean took charge of his first Arsenal game since the Chelsea debacle, and while he wasn’t quite so spectacularly awful, he was bad enough…

When most Gooners heard we had Mike Dean as our referee for the Hull match, many already assumed we would find it hard to come…