It is hard to know what to make of yesterday’s 2 – 2 draw with Boca Juniors. The first half and opening exchanges of the second saw Arsenal in control before a collapse for the final quarter of the match, conceding a two goal lead in the process. Had Vito Mannone been a slacker then
A Bridge Too Far For Arsenal Captain & More
The Emirates Cup this weekend and tomorrow’s return of Thierry Henry dominates the skyline. A shame that Arsenal are playing NY Red Bulls from the footballing perspective, Boca and PSG offer more competition in that respect. Henry offers more money and sentiment, the latter in short supply in football’s modern era. Against that backdrop, Cesc
One Of Us Speaks: The Parable of Robin van Persie
Big Al’s back and talking Dutch Masters After falling foul of a strict corrective regime under Bert van Marwijk at Feyenoord, Robin van Persie slowly found his feet with us in a supportive environment where great care was taken to ensure that he was happy and comfortable on and off the pitch. As soon as
Arshavin Aims, Defence Claims & Transfer Gossip Adds Up
A couple of years back involvement in senior World Cup qualifiers and playing in the European Under-21 tournament weeks later wrecked Theo Walcott’s season. Yesterday Wenger found out that it was not actually playing in the junior tournament that caused the problem, the merest hint of it is the problem for Theo. The manager did
