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Hitting the Bar – Who Creates the Most Goals? Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie

On Sunday, Tim had a great article on Robin, Theo, Torres and Bale.  Lots of great stats.  And great conclusions.  Some of which I might seem to diverge from today, so be forewarned.

I’m also going to disagree with – or expand on – something else said recently by someone else, this being Arsene Wenger.  He said, about Robin...

Hitting the Bar – Chamakh Attack Flak, Arteta and Jack

Why All the Flak on Chamakh’s Attack?

With the close of the transfer window and people writing a host of season predictions, you can’t take three clicks without seeing someone damn Marouane Chamakh as currently useless and unable to participate in the Arsenal team as he once did.  One pundit said he was weak due to...

Hitting the Bar — Shelter from the Storms

Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form “Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the storm” – Bob Dylan

What a week, eh?  (No, I am not Canadian.)  First the storm in Manchester,...

Hitting the Bar: Stand up for the Arsenal

ED NOTE: “Hitting the Bar” is going to be an occasional column on 7amkickoff written by Jeff Knight,  an Arsenal supporter and fellow numbers anorak. – Tim

By way of Intro:

Who am I? Well, after some pithy remarks on the blog, Tim asked me if I’d like to contribute, if I had anything to say. As...