Tag Archives: Champions League

Arsenal 3-1 Partizan: Dithering, Denilson, Road Runner And The Bobbsey Twins

Posted on December 10, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse Wednesday’s game was, to be blunt, uninspiring, but we got the job done. To be honest I didn’t ever actually think we wouldn’t win the game, insipid as we were. While most teams that we inexplicably hand … Continue reading →

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Arsenal 6 Shahktar 0 – Welcome Back Eduardo

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse I don’t know about anyone else, but I really wasn’t expecting it to be that easy. Shakhtar arrived with a bit of a reputation, 6 points in the bag and 11 clean sheets in 17 domestic games. … Continue reading →

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Arsenal 6, Braga 0, The Cesc Fabregas Show

Posted on September 16, 2010 by admin

Written by Andre The Giant “Are you watching Tottenham Hotspur” sang the Ashburton Grove faithful last night as Arsenal showed just why they are the most consistent team at the early stages of the Champions League with a 6-0 demolition … Continue reading →

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Post Barca Post Mortem: Money Flinging Fix Not The Answer

Posted on April 7, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse ‘Tis rather inevitable in the wake of a defeat quite like Tuesday’s that the post mortems will begin in earnest. Frankly, I’d like to criticise all this nonsense while there’s still a league title to win, but … Continue reading →

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The Lionel Messi Show

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

Posted by Sonuvagun Arse. I guess the writing was, artistically, etched onto the wall in the home leg, but this time around, unlike at the Emirates, we failed to bulldoze said wall down in a unlikely finale of never-say-die Arse-nificence. … Continue reading →

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Injuries Highlight Squad Strength, Optimism Prevails

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse So our injury woes get worse. At the time of writing, Sol Campbell is a big doubt and Rosicky is 50/50. If the worst happens and both are confirmed out (though frankly, I doubt that Wenger will … Continue reading →

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Battered Arsenal Fight Back For Astonishing Draw

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse What a remarkable game. A good hour and a few post match pints later and I still didn’t know what to think. One companion pointed out that we should be fucking ecstatic, but frankly I think we … Continue reading →

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Can Denilson Solve Our Defensive Woes?

Posted on March 26, 2010 by admin

Posted by SmartArse Ahead of two crucial fixtures, Wenger has serious selection issues. The problem can be broken down into four fairly self-evident facts, in order of importance: 1.Thomas Vermaelan can’t play against Birmingham 2.Sol Campbell’s fitness can’t handle both … Continue reading →

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Arsenal Make History… And Get Beat

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

Posted by Sonuvagun Arsene Wenger fielded the youngest team in Champions League history last night, when Arsenal travelled to Greece to take on Olympiakos. The players’ average age was 21 years and 215 days, and if you took pensioner Silvestre … Continue reading →

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