Previews, Reports and Ratings
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Nottingham Forest vs The Arsenal – Let’s bring that cup form into the league
After two cup games in succession, attention now turns to the Premier League as Arsenal look to get back to winning ways, following a disappointing draw at home to Liverpool. With Manchester City having an upturn in results since the last match week, it’s absolutely imperative that Arsenal take all three points at the City…
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Chelsea v The Arsenal – League Cup Player Ratings – Bittersweet at the Bridge
Arsenal edged past Chelsea in the first leg of the Semi Final in the League Cup by 3 goals to 2, in a game that could have been so much more for Arsenal. They started the game perfectly by taking the lead from the first corner of the game, with Ben White heading in from…
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Chelsea vs The Arsenal – League Cup Preview – Time to right some wrongs
Just like that, another game comes hurtling towards us!! The fixtures are coming thick and fast now and after a good win the FA Cup on Sunday, attention now turns to the League Cup, where we have reached the Semi Final stage for the second year in succession. Arsenal were unceremoniously dumped out of the…
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Portsmouth v The Arsenal – FA Cup Player Ratings – Early scare, but Arsenal cruise through to the next round
Arsenal are through to the 4th round of the FA Cup after dispatching a spirited Portsmouth side on the South Coast on Sunday afternoon. Portsmouth made a fast start and took the lead through Colby Bishop, who followed up a poor parry from Kepa to fire in the opener. After what happened to Crystal Palace,…
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The Arsenal vs Liverpool – 0-0 – Player Ratings – Chance missed but it could have been worse
Arsenal missed the chance to go 8 points clear in the title race at home to Liverpool tonight after putting in a truly woeful performance, completely unfit for the occasion. In terms of the table it is 2 points dropped however, it could easily have been all three that Arsenal missed out on with Liverpool…
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The Arsenal vs Liverpool – Premier League Preview – Huge chance to extend that gap
I’ve lost count of the number of times that I’ve written about what a huge game the next game is so I think I’m going to have to come up with a new adjective for this one – gargantuan! This is an absolutely gargantuan game!!! Following the Premier League results last night, Arsenal have the…
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Bournemouth vs The Arsenal – 2-3 – Player Ratings – Arsenal suffer again, but emerge victorious
Bournemouth vs The Arsenal – 2-3 – Player Ratings – Arsenal suffer again, but emerge victorious The word ‘suffer’ is the operative word here. It’s a word that Mikel Arteta uses quite a lot – ‘we had to suffer for a period..’ etc. Arsenal had to suffer in different ways this evening against Bournemouth, yet…
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AFC Bournemouth vs The Arsenal – Premier League Preview – Just keep winning
Arsenal travel to Bournemouth this evening for the next tricky fixture during this awkward period for Arsenal, with a view to extending the lead over Manchester City to 7 points, ahead of the Manchester side’s game against Chelsea tomorrow. Arsenal lost both fixtures last year against Bournemouth and although the Cherries are not in great…
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The Arsenal vs Aston Villa – 4-1 – Player Ratings – Doesn’t that feel better?!?
Wow!! What a result. Hands up, who saw this happening at half time?!?! I messaged someone at half time that I couldn’t see where the goals were coming from and this might not be our day to day (or words to that affect). I’m sitting down now and eating those words with relish as Arsenal…
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The Arsenal vs Aston Villa – Premier League Preview – Shouldn’t need much motivating for this one!
Arsenal welcome Aston Villa to The Emirates this evening in what is largely being billed as Arsenal’s opportunity for revenge following the last gasp defeat at Villa Park, at the start of the month. I think that game will be one of those that will haunt the Arsenal players for a good while, regardless of…
