New year, new Arsenal

The Gunners exacted their revenge against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa for Arsenal’s last match of the year. Shifting gears in the second half, they put 4 past pantomime villain, Emi Martinez, before conceding a sloppy goal in stoppage time. Lovely to watch the lads dominating a really good Villa side in a decisive 4-1 win.Continue reading “New year, new Arsenal”

An end to Villainy

Arsenal’s current bogey team, Aston Villa, return to the Emirates tomorrow. The Gunners suffered one of only two losses this season away at Villa earlier this month. Since Unai Emery’s dismissal at Arsenal and subsequent rebirth in Birmingham, the Spaniard has been a constant thorn in fellow countrymen, Mikel Arteta’s side. But it’s no flukeContinue reading “An end to Villainy”

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!

Wolves v Arsenal Tomorrow

The Arsenal roller coaster continued Wednesday as the Gunners faced Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League “league” phase of the competition. They all but assured their place in the knockout stage with a 3-0 victory, though Girona FC awaits in a week’s time. The win helped ease some of frustration left over from last weekend’sContinue reading “Wolves v Arsenal Tomorrow”

Back to winning ways?

Arsenal delivered a 2-1 win in the North London Derby Wednesday and’ a much needed boost to Gooners’ spirits. There were definitely some nerves about the pub early on. Arsenal were rampant for the first 20 minutes, with nary a goal to show for it. While Spurs managed to take a 1-0 lead, despite notContinue reading “Back to winning ways?”

Enter the villains

Great start to the season at Maggie McGarry’s last Saturday. The dedicated Gooners who turned up were rewarded with a solid 2-0 win for the Gunners. A number of new faces amongst the more familiar ones, keeping our cult growing. Now Arsenal travel to face a club becoming quite the thorn in their side. SinceContinue reading “Enter the villains”

Bring on the Villains

In point of fact, Arsenal’s opponent, Aston Villa are called The Villans. But no doubt, Unai Emery’s side would love to play the villains in Arsenal’s bid to win the title. The Birmingham side is currently battling the tiny Totts for a top four spot, in hopes of securing Champions League football next season. ThenContinue reading “Bring on the Villains”