Arsenal Analysis

By 1970's Gooner'All I can say is that this is for all the Arsenal players and fans, they are a world-class club,'I am an Arsenal player and I am proud to be.'Thus spake Cesc Fabregas...Reading these comments right after Spain's World Cup triumph gives...
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By 1970’s GoonerWe all noticed last season what a different player Eduardo had been since his come back from that horrific injury. Sadly what we all feared came true. The psychological rather than the physical impact, as always, has proved to be the...
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By 1970’s GoonerThere are many pundits who have already given the World Cup crown to Spain. And they are of course picking the team in form after beating Germany in the semi final so comprehensively.Yet I can’t help thinking that they will end up b...
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By 1970’s GoonerOne of the main reasons for Arsenal’s failure to win anything last season was the unusually large number of injuries to key players coupled with the fact that the alternatives were inexperienced youngsters.Robin van Persie was the m...
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By AriesGallas’s contract with Arsenal ends on 30th June and you would think that there will be a host of clubs queuing up for his signature. Yet three clubs that have recently reported showing an interest are now back tracking.The real reason is the...
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By 1970’s GoonerGallas was offered only a year’s extension on his contract with Arsenal and was also set a deadline by Arsene Wenger to make his decision known by the end of May.That deadline has come and gone and Gallas, who is usually quite outsp...
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By 1970's GoonerRobin van Persie has been on a hot streak ever since he so belatedly made his come back for Arsenal in the Premier League. He has been scoring freely for Holland in their friendlies prior to the World Cup.His latest is against Hungary w...
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By 1970's GoonerCarlos Vela has began to convert the chances his Mexico team mates are creating for him. In Mexico's first friendly almost two weeks ago he missed two clear cut scoring opportunities against England at Wembley and I thought, here we go ...
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By 1970’s GoonerI made a plea to Arsene Wenger and Arsenal Football Club right at the beginning of the Fabregas transfer saga. “Say it loud, say it clear Mr Wenger: “Fabregas is going nowhere” was the title of my post. I was desperate that a cl...
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By AriesFour years ago we were all shocked when a kid called Theo Walcott was selected in the world Cup squad. This time round, having had a strong hand in helping England qualify for the World Cup scoring that amazing hat trick in Zagreb, he is left b...
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By 1970’s GoonerFabregas’s departure, if it materialises, would be the final nail in the coffin of Arsene Wenger’s football model of development. As reiterated on this blog on many occasions in the past this model of football development needs tw...
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By 1970’s Gooner,Arsene Wenger made an extraordinary statement in his weekly letter to the Arsenal fans. I get it on my e mail but I almost always ignore it as it usually reiterates an amalgam of his post match comments. This time it attracted my att...
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By AriesThe Bordeaux club’s people have begun to pay homage to Marwan Chamakh, who they consider a terrific footballer and person. It seems that Arsenal will gain not only a very good footballer but someone with a very pleasant, kind and enthusiastic...
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By 1970’s GoonerWhen Arsene Wenger said that due to Almunia’s wrist injury he would give a chance to Fabianski to prove himself I smiled. Wenger is up to his old tricks I thought as Almunia has probably been dropped. On the other hand how can Fabia...
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By AriesIt’s a hard choice really having to pick either Chelsea or Manchester United. Normally I would prefer the team that played the best football to win the title and Arsenal have done that in my opinion. There’s not much to choose between Manch...
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By 1970’s GoonerIt is true that any team in the world will miss seven fist teamers like Arsenal have missed at various times this season. Robin van Persie, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Song, Arshavin, and Fabregas. But if their replacements were good e...
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By 1970’s GoonerYes there are a lot of injured and absent players form Arsenal’s potentially most important game of the season. There is Gallas missing from defence. Campbell is feared to be suffering from a hamstring strain and/or fatigue, Song an...
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By 1970’s Gooner Yes they outplayed us. In the same manner Arsenal outplay other average Premier League sides. They had a multiple of about 3 in terms of shots at goal, passes completed and very real chances. They could have put this tie to bed from ...
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By 1970’s GoonerI was very interested to see what Wenger had in mind when I saw Arsenal’s team sheet containing Rosicky and Walcott. It was obvious that they were not going to be up to the physical approach that Birmingham have been renowned for th...
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By 1970’s Gooner Arsenal are slowly but surely edging closer and closer to the final stages of a remarkable league campaign. A campaign where no points have been gained against the other major rivals in the title chase but where nevertheless still le...
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