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Thank Gillingham; laugh at Crouch

What do Peter Crouch and Luke Freeman have in common?
As you know Luke Freeman is 15, has signed for Arsenal, is the youngest player to have played in the “Proper” section of the FA Cup, has played three time for Gillingham and will sign a professional contract when he is (or “turns” as the journalists love to say) 17. Oh […]

Arsenal 5 Newcastle 0

Kevin Keegan has a tactic.  Not scoring.  As a tactic the squad have learned it well.  They didn’t score against Arsenal.  Or come to that against Arsenal.
Wenger has a tactic too.   Drop a player for the matches at the end of the season, then when he thinks about leaving during the summer hols, tell him […]

Arsenal 499 Tottenham 222

I have a lot of feeling for White Hart Lane – having watched my first ever football match in the Lane.   It was Wood Green Town against Dulwich Hamlet at the only football ground that there has ever been in that long and winding road.  (Forget the silly stories the popular press – only Wood […]

Arsenal 11 Newcastle 1

The FA “Cup” as it is customarily called is a competition held in high esteem – mostly because it is an opportunity for little “clubs” who have no chance of winning anything to have their day in the sunshine (or in the case of Wigan’s pitch, mud).  We think of Havant and Waterlooville, Hereford, Newcastle […]

The family of Mr and Mrs Cole – one time of Arsenal

OK – I know I am supposed to write about things re Arsenal FC that no one else writes about.  But in covering this story at least I do give a bit of background on the wife. 
The story of the way Cole paraded himself to Chelsea while still an Arsenal player, breaking every rule about transfers, […]

Arsenal in 2011

Based on current performance, by 2011 Arsenal will have five significant teams: The first team – challenging as always for the major competitions. The “squad” team – back up players who play in the FA Cup and League Cup, plus in lesser European games, and who are available as replacement to first team players who are injured.

The […]

This could be Arsenal’s lucky day

This is not a moment to despair.  Arsenal have suffered but a handful of heavy defeats under Wenger.   The 6-1 deafeat by Manchester United in the league is 2000-1 was the worst, followed by 5-0 by Chelsea in 1998-99. 
But following each of the heaviest defeats involving 5 or 6 goals against Arsenal have never lost the following game.   Better, […]

So what did we learn from that?

Tottenham 5 Arsenal 1: So what did we learn? Firstly that coin throwing is still prevalent at the Lane, and no one seems to have any idea what to do about it.  The referee saw the matter and failed to take any action, the stewards as always refused to take any action, and based on the […]

How Arsenal made it big this season

Six months ago the Red Action news group was not the happiest place in the world.  Thierry Henry had gone – and not just gone he had gone for a knock down price in the first week of the transfer window. 
We had just had two years of coming fourth and not a comfortable fourth at […]

Wenger’s personality change

We all know the story: Arsène Wenger speaks five languages.  Which is five more than “Sir” Alex Ferguson.   While “Sir” Alex berates Manchester United’s fans for being at a funeral, Arsène thanks Arsenal fans for their magnificent support.   When commenting on the Arsenal unbeaten season “Sir” Alex makes bizarre comparisons with the Rangers team he […]