Previews, Reports and Ratings
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The Arsenal v Olympiacos – 2-0 Player Ratings
David Raya – 8 Didn’t have a lot to do but what he did, he did impeccably and based on that logic, he should probably get higher than an 8, but he really didn’t have much to do so let’s not get carried away! Great save from Daniel Podence at a critical point of the…
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The Arsenal vs Olympiacos – Momentum is key
After the drama and heroics of the weekend win at Newcastle, it’s back to business for Arsenal in a game that they must win if they are to continue the strong momentum that they are building. Aside from the importance of momentum in relation to the Premier League table, this is also an excellent opportunity…
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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 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…
