Author Archives: Bay Area Gooners

Slaves to the grind

Following brilliant wins over Spurs and Bayern Munich, Arsenal began the grind of 8 matches in December. The first was a grueling war of attrition against Chelsea, which despite them going down to 10 men, resulted in a 1-1 draw. Last night, the Gunners beat Brentford 2-0, and while not always pretty, it was theContinue reading “Slaves to the grind”

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Sat, Dec. 6 • 4:30 am Kickoff • Maggie McGarry’s (21+) Match on inside.Parklet opens at 8:00 am.Maggie’s is 21+, even in the parklet.Non-alcoholic beverages only until 6:00 am.Dogs in parklet only, please.Keep the banter civil and friendly.Outside food is OK.Outside drinks are NOT. Facebook Event Page COYG!

Thankful for Arsenal

What a week to be an Arsenal supporter. The Gunners demolish Sp-rs on the back of an Eze hat trick and three days later, dispatched Bayern Munich in the Champions League league phase. The Bundesliga club have long been a thorn in Arsenal’s side over the years. After a somewhat even first half, Arsenal dominatedContinue reading “Thankful for Arsenal”

Whatever the weather

North London foreverWhatever the weatherThese streets are our own Another North London Derby this weekend, and another opportunity for Arsenal to assert dominance over their less fortunate London neighbors. Unfortunately, they have to do it without Gabriel Magalhães, who picked up an injury during a meaningless &%#$@! friendly last weekend. Just once this season, I’dContinue reading “Whatever the weather”

Arsenal v Tottenham

Sunday, 11/23 • 8:30 am Kickoff • Maggie McGarry’s (21+) Match on inside and outside.Maggie’s is 21+, even in the parklet.Dogs in parklet only, please.Keep the banter civil and friendly.Outside food is OK.Outside drinks are NOT. COYG! Facebook Event Link Come on you Gunners!

November to remember?

Arsenal went into their Champions League match against Slavia Praha with the news that Viktor ­Gyökeres was injured and likely would not be available until after the international break. He joins an injury list which includes Ødegaard, Martinelli, Havertz, Madueke, and Jesus. But despite the home side getting off to a strong start, the GunnersContinue reading “November to remember?”