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Finally Arsenal Gets The Lucky Bounce

by David on March 13, 2010

Three minutes deep into injury time a title contending team scored a goal that enabled them to grab al three points and keep their title dreams alive. That title contending team is Arsenal.

We will not know for another couple of months how important that winner that from Nicklas Bendtner will prove to be, but tonight Arsenal are right there in the title race because of it. Bendtner, who missed chance after chance last week against Burnley has now scored four goals this week and 9 of the season, making him Arsenal’s third top scorer this season..

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Brilliant Arsenal Dismantle Porto

by David on March 9, 2010

Well I thought Arsenal would score against Porto, but I never expected five.

Arsenal ran riot at the Emirates hammering Porto 5-0 in the Champions League as Nicklas Bendtner scored three goals, and Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboue each chipped in one. Yes, the same Nicklas Bendtner who could not hit a barn door on the weekend scores three goals tonight in the Champions League

“I believe over 90 minutes we controlled 80,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “We controlled the game and scored great goals, and we were good to watch.”

Porto manager Jesualdo Ferreira called the match a “fast movie.”

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Ramsey Injury Takes Shine Of Gunners Win

by David on February 27, 2010

A horrific injury to Arsenal youngster Aaron Ramsey overshadowed a last-gasp win over Stoke that hauled the Gunners firmly into the Barclays Premier League title race on Saturday night.

The 19-year-old midfielder appeared to break his leg after a red-card challenge from Ryan Shawcross that had echoes of team-mate Eduardo’s own bad injury two years ago.Shawcross, who was shown an immediate red card, appeared to be in tears when he left the field and a number of other players were clearly upset by the incident.

The injury overshadows a huge Arsenal come from behind win, that moved the Gunners to within three points of leaders Chelsea and ended Stoke’s 11-match unbeaten run

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Arsenal Win Good Enough

by David on February 20, 2010

It will not go down as a classic Arsenal performance, but today’s 2-0 win over Sunderland accomplished two objectives. One it removed that sick feeling from the mid week performance against Porto.

Two, it moved Arsenal within two points of second place in the league with 11 games to go. Arsenal stayed 6 points back of Chelsea, who did not look convincing in beating Wolves today.

Arsene Wenger for on believes that the title race is on, saying after the game:

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Come Back Almunia All Is Forgiven

by David on February 17, 2010

For those Arsenal fans who have clamored for Arsene Wenger to replace Almunia, now we know why he kept with him. Because Fabianski is not up to the job.

Fabianski made two school boy errors as Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by Porto in the Champions League. The first after 11 minutes when he palmed a cross from Silvestre Varela into his own net. A simply horrible error.

Then six minutes into the second half, Fabianski outdid himself as he picked up an ill-judged back pass from Campbell inside the penalty box. Then he gave the ball straight back to the referee and Porto promptly quickly took the free-kick and Falcao scored from six yards out.

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Title Dreams Over

by David on February 7, 2010

Another disappointing game for Arsenal fans as the Gunners were completely outclassed at Stanford Bridge and lost 2-0 to Chelsea which effectively ends Arsenal’s title hopes for another season.

The game was over within 25 minutes when Chelsea jumped to a 2-0 lead and they just sat back and let Arsenal have the ball, knowing that the Gunners would have trouble breaking them down. I must say I am a little mystified when Arsene Wenger said after the game:

“It is difficult to swallow a defeat like that when we felt we were the better team,”

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Point Gained Or Two Lost?

January 27, 2010

After the draw with Villa tonight, I was on Twitter with some Arsenal fans, and that was the question that was asked. The consensus was that this was a point gained. Do you agree?

Arsene Wenger looked at it as two points dropped saying:

“I believe we dropped two points because we had clear chances but on the other hand it was a difficult game. They stopped us from playing when we had the ball and they played a long-ball game and closed us down, so it was difficult. We didn’t always find our passing game. We know when we come here what we get and we were not disappointed. [The result] keeps our unbeaten run going. If you put all the games together I believe it maintains the positive vibes. Overall, you have to win any game at the moment. Compared to Chelsea who won today, we dropped two points.”

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Not going to Wembley

January 24, 2010

Disappointed but not surprised. That sums up my feelings about Arsenal crashing out of the FA Cup this year.

Disappointed in that with Man United, Everton and Liverpool already out of the cup, other than Chelsea there was no team left in the tournament that Arsenal would fear. Depending on the draw, Arsenal probably would have been favored in almost every game, meaning that a trip to Wembley and the possibility of winning a trophy was there for Arsenal to grasp. Disappointed that opportunity has gone.

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Top of the table

January 20, 2010

What a great feeling it is to be back on top of the Premier League!

Although is was a lot harder against Bolton tonight than I expected and I have to admit that things were not looking particulary bright when Bolton took a shock lead after only seven minutes and then they went two up when Matthew Taylor scored from the penalty spot.

But unlike the Arsenal team of earlier in the season, these Gunners believe that they can still win games after falling behind and when Tomas Rosicky scored right before half-time you knew that the Gunners would find a way to come back and win the game.

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Ready to go top on Wednesday

January 17, 2010

Today’s 2-0 win over Bolton means that if the Gunners can replicate this performance on Wednesday that they can go back to the top of the Premier League.

With Cesc Fabregas back bossing the game in midfield Arsenal were comfortable winners and the score could have been more, especially considering that Arsenal had two good shouts for a penalty in the first half.

What impressed me about the Gunner’s performance, was that this was not a game for free-flowing football. It never is at Bolton, especially with the home crowd fired up for the debut of new manager Owen Coyle. But unlike the earlier trip to Sunderland where Arsenal could not match the passion and intensity of their opponents, this time they could and that was what made this win so impressive.

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