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Arse (n.) = an Arsenal player or fan Arse drivel (n.) = crap spouting by the press about Arsenal, usually about the team's imminent demise Arsenalicious (adj.) = pertaining to footballing greatness and style Arsquire [Arsq.] (n.) = honorary title given to esteemed Arses (eg. Mr. Fredrik Ljungberg, Arsquire) arsetimate (vb.) = to consider the strength of an Arsenal side arsewiped (adj.) = injured intercescuality (n.) = when a midfielder, usually of prodigious talent, is able to seamlessly fill in for Fabregas Invinciblitis (n.) = acute nostalgia for the Invincibles era Le Prof-iteering (n.) = the buying and selling of players at a huge profit Theo (vb.) = to hurry, or move very rapidly (eg. Will you please Theo up, we're going to be late for the match) Young Gun (n.) = member of the Arsenal youth team. Any Arsenal player under the age of 21 Head on for a full Lexicon of Arse.
Tag Archives: Chelsea
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea: Not A Cheese Induced Dream
Posted by SmartArse It’s been two days since we beat Chelsea and I’m delighted to find that the whole thing wasn’t some dairy induced dream caused by a monumental intake of Brie around Christmas. In fact, we didn’t just beat … Continue reading
Posted in Match Report
Tagged Alex Song, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Premier League, Theo Walcott
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Top Six Transfer Window Comparison; A Rebuttal To John Cross
Posted by SmartArse “Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp…made – and succeeded with – an audacious move for Rafael van der Vaart. Chelsea spent big, Manchester City, too and Manchester United spent more. All of Arsenal’s title rivals strengthened. Arsenal didn’t.” So … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis + Tactics, Opinion, Transfer Talk
Tagged Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, man united, Premier League, Tottenham, transfer window
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Premiership Predictions
Posted by Sonuvagun Thanks SmartArse for putting the boot in the doomsayers and getting us excited about the season ahead! As usual there’s the usual Arse drivel in the press about Arsenal not being title contenders this year and, what’s … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Premiership
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Written-Off Arsenal Remain A Dangerous Beast – Five Reasons That Could Fire Arsenal To Glory
Posted by SmartArse As we (and the entirety of Planet Arsenal) have acknowledged there is certainly cause for concern as we approach the new season. Cause for concern, yes. Outright despair? Hardly. Though as ever it seems the press rather … Continue reading
Posted in Match Preview, Opinion, Top Five
Tagged Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, man united, Premier League, Samir Nasri, Season preview
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'Tis The Season of Uncertainty
Posted by SmartArse Remarkable really, given all the fuss over the issue since Arsenal’s last competitive action, that the immediate future of Cesc Fabregas is one of the few certainties of the coming season. Think about it. Where do you … Continue reading
Posted in Match Preview, Opinion
Tagged Chelsea, Liverpool, man united, New Season, Premier League
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Weekly News Round Up: United Drop Points, RVP Set to Return, St Totteringham's Day Beckons
Posted by Andre The Giant After the high of Nick Bendtner’s injury time winner and the low of Messi’s master class Arsenal had a well deserved weekend off. There was plenty of football to watch however, with the FA Cup … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged Chelsea, John Terry, Robin Van Persie, St Totteringham's Day
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Ruthless Chelsea Expose Arsenal
Posted by SmartArse How it could have all been so different. Two moments of slack defending ruthlessly exploited by Didier Drogba condemned Arsenal to a defeat that dealt a crushing blow to their title aspirations. An otherwise promising performance ended … Continue reading
Posted in Match Report
Tagged Chelsea, Didier Drogba, Gael Clichy, Liverpool, Premier League, title race
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Dark Times As Didier Does For Us
Posted by Sonuvagun This blog joins the world during dark times. I’m sure I don’t need to tell Arsenal fans that Sunday’s game against Chelsea was a make or break one. It was a chance to test our new improved … Continue reading