Arsenal Calling
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Newcastle United v The Arsenal 1-2 How massive will this result prove to be?
What. A. Game. More specifically, what an ending to the game? The results on Saturday had bumped this up from a key game to a must-win, so the stakes couldn’t be much higher. I must admit, I’d reached the stage of the season already where I deliberately avoid the results of our rivals, for fear…
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Newcastle United v The Arsenal – 1-2 Player Ratings
David Raya – 7 Made a few routine saves but it was his dominance from crosses and the way he commanded his box that was most impressive. No chance with the goal. Best moment: Commanding punch from one dangerous Newcastle corner was a real confidence booster for his defence. Either that or sprinting the length…
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Newcastle United vs The Arsenal – Premier League – Is this a must win game??
Obvious statement alert……this is a huge game in the early parts of the season. Our draw last week at home to City had let Liverpool open up a 5 point lead. We’ve had a rough start to the season from a fixture point of view, and none of the results could be described as horrific,…
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Port Vale v The Arsenal 0-2 Not exactly a classic but through to the next round.
This one won’t live long in the memory but it was a potential banana skin that Arsenal swerved in a professional, if not completely convincing manner. A goal early in the game made it look like we were going to run all over Port Vale but credit to the League One side, they improved massively…
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Port Vale v The Arsenal – 0-2: Player Ratings
Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6 Had nothing to do. Caught a few crosses, distribution was good bar one wayward pass into Nwaneri that went unpunished. Best moment: Nothing of note. Ben White – 6 Nice to have him back. Not really troubled defensively but got forward well to join the attack whenever he could. One wild…
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Port Vale vs The Arsenal – League Cup 3rd Round Preview
I’m not sure why but after the season started and then the transfer window ended, this was always the game I looked forward to most as a young fan watching Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal in the early 21st century. I think it was because of the youth players that Wenger would give chances to. That was…
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The Arsenal v Manchester City – 1:1
Where to start with this one… On the one hand, I said pre-game that a draw would be disappointing but not terminal and then add that to being behind for 85 minutes and it feels like a point gained. Right? On the other hand, it really felt like City were there for the taking today…
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The Arsenal v Manchester City – 1-1: Player Ratings
The Arsenal v Manchester City – 1-1: Player Ratings David Raya – 7 Probably the busiest he’s been all season but even then, he was a spectator for nearly all of the second half. No chance with the goal and made two smart stops from Reijnders in the first half and then Haaland in the…
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The Arsenal v Manchester City preview
I’m not buying into the hype surrounding this game being a title decider or whatever Skysports try to bill it as for ratings however, I still think that this is probably our biggest match of the season so far. Losing at Anfield means that we are already three points from the top and although it’s…
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Athletic Club v The Arsenal – 0-2: Player Ratings
David Raya – 7 Another game where Raya did very little but what he did do, he did well. Strong distribution throughout and was quick off his line where necessary. A few routine stops but was never really stretched. Best moment: Rushed off his line to head away when Athletic looked to counter dangerously following…