Previews, Reports and Ratings
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The Arsenal vs Brentford – Player Ratings
Arsenal came into this one looking to restore their 5 point lead at the top of the Premier League table in a game that was never likely to be a classic in all honest, but was absolutely vital for Arsenal to take maximum points from. It also felt important that Arsenal kept a clean sheet…
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The Arsenal vs Brentford – Time to reset
After the dropped points away at 10 man Chelsea and Manchester City’s narrow win last night at Fulham, Arsenal know that only a win will do against Brentford at The Emirates. Arsenal will well off the pace in West London which has raised a dark cloud of sorts over the team’s form however, prior to…
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Chelsea vs The Arsenal – Another top of the table clash
The games aren’t getting any easier for Mikel Arteta’s men right now as they head to (previously) second place Chelsea with their eyes on restoring their 7 point lead over Manchester City, following their win over Leeds yesterday. Chelsea have been in good form themselves lately, including an impressive midweek win over Barcelona, which only…
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The Arsenal vs Bayern Munich 3-1 – Player Ratings
This is a special, special Arsenal team we are watching right now. I must admit I went into this one with a bit of trepidation as Bayern’s record this season, albeit mostly in the German league which is obviously no Premier League, is scary good with an average of more than 3 goals scored a…
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The Arsenal vs Bayern Munich – Top of the table clash
After the joys of victory in the North London Derby at the weekend, attention now turns to what is a top of the table clash in the Champions League against fellow high flying Bayern Munich. Arsenal currently sit second in the Champions League, behind Bayern by one goal on goals scored on a maximum points…
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The Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur – North London is very much red!
What a game that was! I don’t get to many games these days due to many commitments and I’m largely okay with that, but every so often there’s a game that comes along where I feel a great swell of envy for those who were lucky enough to be at The Emirates for the game,…
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The Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur – The stakes have just been raised…
How can the biggest game of the season get any bigger? It shouldn’t be possible, but yesterday’s results did just that. Don’t get me wrong, beating that lot from down the road should always be one of our main priorities. However, this season Arsenal have loftier ambitions and go into today’s game knowing that a…
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Sunderland v The Arsenal aftermath: One game too far?
How are we feeling this morning Gooners? That was a really painful one last night. It’s very much a story of what could have been and what ifs and I think that’s always what makes bad results that bit harder to swallow. At half time a draw was looking pretty good, as we were way…
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Sunderland vs The Arsenal 2-2 – Player Ratings
Arsenal inexplicably surrendered two points in the title race by conceding a late equaliser at Sunderland, in a frustrating game in the North East on Saturday evening. In the first half, Arsenal were pedestrian in possession and although they enjoyed the vast majority of possession and territory, they did little with either, and in truth…
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Sunderland vs The Arsenal – Biggest game of the season so far?
The headline might appear dramatic, but that’s exactly how it feels to me. At the start of the season, you would have looked at this game as ‘promoted team away, tricky due to the home fans yet the team should look to be taking three points’. There’s considerable narrative involved now though. Firstly, Sunderland have…
