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”

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”

Sh*t gets Real

Arsenal drew against United, completely unable to break down the low block and wasteful in the final third. A few days later, the Gunners drew again against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League second leg. However on the strength of their 7-1 win in the first leg, they won the right to play Real MadridContinue reading “Sh*t gets Real”

Old familiar places

Wow. Arsenal made skipping work Tuesday totally worthwhile and put 7 past PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League match up. You can relive the highlights here. Now if they can bring some of that energy (and goal scoring) to Old Trafford Sunday. We’ve not had a great league record there andContinue reading “Old familiar places”

Arsenal’s March towards?

March is here and looking unlikely that Arsenal will hoist the Premier League trophy this season. Particularly following the loss to West Ham and subsequent toothless draw at Nottingham Forest. Our injuries and lack of an out and out striker seemingly doomed us to be also-rans again. But we’re still in the thick of theContinue reading “Arsenal’s March towards?”

Chelsea v Arsenal

Sunday, 11/10 • 8:30 am Kickoff • Maggie McGarry’s (21+) This match on inside and out. Maggie’s is 21+ EVEN in the parklet. Dogs outside only please. Outside food is OK. Outside drinks are NOT. Facebook Event Link Don’t be that person who brings their Chelsea supporting friend along. Come on you Gunners!

Righting the ship Arsenal

Arsenal seemed to be on the ropes prior this weekend’s match. Losses to Villa and Bayern within the last week ended the Gunners’ Champions League run and dented their Premiership title hopes. But they left Wolverhampton on Saturday with a much-needed win. While only one match, it’s the first step in righting the ship Arsenal.Continue reading “Righting the ship Arsenal”