Lucky. Key moments went Arsenal’s way. Not least United’s penalty miss and hits on the post and bar. One of the issues when Manchester United are in town: there’s tension between Man United’s historical image and their current reality. They…
End of empire feel about Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were restricted to 32,249 – and Arsenal fans sang “just like the old days. There’s nobody here.” The Bridge brings out bizarre, unexpected results in Chelsea v Arsenal games – remember the…
The birds have done for Arsenal. Eagles & Seagulls 5 Arsenal 1. Injuries had a severe effect on the Arsenal performance. The proven midfield platform of Xhaka and Partey disappeared, along with the left back certainty of Tierney. Arsenal still…
Another match which screams out: Arsenal should have busted a gut to get a goal-scorer in the last window – even on loan. Three good chances fell to Odegaard and Smith Rowe – but they aren’t clinical finishers Was this…
Another team criticises Arsenal for celebrating a victory – too much in their eyes. Is a pattern developing? A bright energetic high press game to start, followed by a defensive resilient display in the second half won the points. DIgne…
Liverpool have lethal forwards who can strike at any time and do well against Arsenal. And so it proved here. Arsenal needed another gear after the second goal went in – but it wasn’t there. And they had to be…
Leicester had achieved three clean sheets in their last three matches and appeared coming into form but had a Europa tie on the Thursday. Would that count in Arsenal’s favour? Arsenal are 14 points better off than at the same…
Arsenal seem vulnerable when they are in cruise control and need an external threat to galvanise them. Maybe part of a team growing up and learning. There was an expectation for goals in this one – but with Arsenal’s leading…
For three quarters of the match thoughts turned to Arteta’s pre-match -press conference where he said Arsenal didn’t get players in the last window as none would improve the quality of the squad. Looked like a dose of pragmatism and…
Could Arsenal get revenge for the damaging opening day defeat? During the first half, despite total domination and intensity, the answer appeared not. Thoughts turned to a mercenary forward, any mercenary forward; Diego Costa, perhaps, to put those chances away? …