The old criticism that Arsenal don't turn up against the big teams has been blown out of the water once
again as the Gunners cruised without fear for most of the game against Man City.
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Iwobi was involved
again as the Gunners bagged a fourth.
Not exact matches
The
Gunners have faltered
again this year
as they sit a staggering 17 points adrift of leaders Man City after just 16 games, which looks to be an insurmountable lead.
So
as long
as the
Gunners take this
as a warning about the dangers of complacency and we come back from Sunderland next weekend with all three points then all will be right in the world
again.
Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang was on the scoresheet
again for
Gunners as he took his goals tally for the
Gunners to six goals.
While most have seen it
as a real coup for the
Gunners and a big step towards making us a club capable of winning the Premier League title
again, including Jose Mourinho and John Terry of course, James seems to think that Chelsea have the better of the deal.
Ozil carried on his recent scoring form with a great hat - trick after the Ox made it three soon after the restart,
as the
Gunners ran riot and cut the opposition to shreds time and
again, with any little chance for them being snuffed out, with Coquelin and Mustafi excelling.
Hull had another good chance but
again they spurned it and the
Gunners were in the mood to punish and there was no need of a deflection
as a brilliant Ramsey through ball found Alexis and he rounded the keeper and finished with style.
Arsenal fans will be hoping that the bookies have got this one right,
as the men whose job it is to predict the most likely outcomes have installed the
Gunners as favourites to win the FA cup
again in May, retaining the trophy that we won last year at Wembley to end the nine year wait for silverware.
But,
as much
as Arsene Wenger has denied it, the
Gunners do seem to have a bit of a problem with an early Saturday kick - off time, most recently shown
again in the north London derby.
When adversaries stick it to you from outside the club, always trying to cause a stir within and among us and we have so called fans agreeing with these failed pundits who prolly do nt even have a voice in their own households, we like illegitimate children back up their unsincere arguments, hell Piers Morgan does it from a place of genuine concern, the AKBs and AOBs too, Fatboy gooner and NY
gunner on here even and we are happy to have them but when we thoughtlessly indulge and endorse those who would rather see us fail by always coming up with.unsolicited advise especially without any reasonable bases, we are
as much enemies of the club we claim to love, cutting of our nose to spite our face... shame
again.
A long - time target for Arsenal, Lars Bender is on the
Gunners» radar
again this January
as one of their top targets to strengthen in the defensive midfield department.
Boy, the Chargers could sure have used Darrell Stuckey
as a
gunner again this season.
Arsenal were drawn with
AS Monaco in the last 16 of the Champions League, a surprise tie for the
Gunners who were expected to face a European giant after they, yet
again, failed to secure top spot in their group.
It should be remembered that we beat Chelsea 3 - 0 at home back in September, but the contrast in fortunes following that game has been remarkable; the defeat ultimately galvanised Antonio Conte's side who went on to win thirteen league games in a row and ultimately run away with the title, while the
Gunners let old habits bite them in the backside yet
again as a very promising start to the campaign disintegrated after a number of poor performances and results.
And before splashing out
again, the
Gunners boss clearly wants to make sure that Xhaka is the right man to build his midfield around,
as opposed to his other reported targets.
Maybe someone pointed out that he had not mentioned Wenger or the
Gunners though, because he has quickly moved to put that right,
as reported by The Mirror, but his decision to use the spending of the respective clubs
again is a pretty strange choice.
The changing of the FFP rules by Uefa which will once
again allow mega rich owners to pump shedloads of cash at their club could be disastrous for the
Gunners,
as our own man at the top Stan Kroenke has proved himself reluctant to spend a single cent of his own money on Arsenal.
Surely he must realise that he can not be so inactive
again this summer and according to a Metro report that is case,
as the
Gunners have reportedly already agreed the personal terms with Granit Xhaka over his summer move to London from the Bundesliga and Borussia Monchengladbach.
Now, after last night's display by N'Zonzi
as Sevilla knocked Man United out of the Champions League, Arsenal fans are once
again calling for the
Gunners to renew their interest this summer and pay whatever it takes to bring the French international to the Emirates.
The
Gunners looked to be cruising when we flew into a 2 - 0 lead before half - time, but
as seems to be the norm this season we struggled to hold on to the points yet
again.
In other news, our team seems to be rounding nicely into form, with a productive off - season and several new additions already settling in, there seems to be a renewed sense of confidence in the air... our well - oiled machine has conducted business
again early this year, so we can just sit back, kick our feet up and watch all those other suckers scramble to make panic moves in the 11th hour... of course, we need to tie up a few loose ends but our team of savvy negotiators, under the tutelage of our faithful leader, will perform their usual magic with ample time to spare... I have to laugh when I look around the soccer world and see all those teams look upon us with envy and scorn
as they struggle to mimic our seemingly infallible business model... thank goodness the powers that be had the foresight and fortitude to resist the temptations of the modern football era... instead of listening to all the experts and simply taking the easy way out by making the necessary improvements on the field and in the front office, we chose the path never traveled... we are truly pioneers in our field... sometimes you just have to have faith in the people that have always conducted themselves in a respectful and honest fashion... most fans aren't so fortunate, they will never know what it's like to follow a team that treats everyone in and around the club
as if they were an extended member of the family... all for one I say... so when you wake up this morning, please try not to gloat when you see rival fans pacing back and forth waiting for their respective teams to pull the usual panic buys, just say nothing and be thankful that it isn't you... like I've always said, this is why you stay the course... this is when the real benefits of having someone in charge for over 2 decades really pays off... have a great day fellow
Gunners
Whether that was true or not, the
Gunners are being linked with the talented front man
again, this time
as an alternative in case our reported chase of Benzema falls through.
Therefore, Le Prof has to do some
Gunners rotation for these 4 games so
as to avoided playing any fatigued Gunner in any of these 4 games which could lead to the Arsenal dropping precious PL point if care is not taken which should not happen to us
again till the end of this season..
Arsene Wenger has admitted that it took the
Gunners way too long to really get on a roll and although there were a lot of injury problems
as well
as players coming back late from the World Cup finals to contend with, everyone at the club knows that it is vital to ensure it does not happen
again.
If you had been reading many posts on here for the last few years, you would have thought that there were thousands of Arsenal fans that predicted that the
Gunners would never win the Premier League
again as long
as Arsene Wenger was in charge, never mind get
as far
as the Quarter - Final's of the Champions League.
The
Gunners, having won the reverse leg last season — when these two sides faced each other in the group stages — will take great confidence from that tie,
as a tonic of confidence and possibly clinch a win,
again.
Giroud proved himself time and
again as a super sub for the
Gunners this season and I feel he has it in him to keep doing so once
again next season and that is a huge asset for any side to have in a long and arduous campaign with European games and two domestic cups to cope with
as well
as the league.
It would be great for the
Gunners to bring all three points back to north London on Saturday
as it would ease some of the recent fans» frustration and fury while fending off the scousers and Man United to make Arsenal big favourites to qualify once
again for the elite club competition which is the Champions League.
Ramsey has certainly made a good start though,
as he has been a key figure for the
Gunners as we bounced back and bagged a first Premier League win in four games last weekend and then
again as we pulled our Champions League arses out of the fire in Athens, after which Steven Gerrard called him the best in the division in that role.
Arsene Wenger did not come out and directly criticise some of the Arsenal players that have been struggling recently, but you do not need a microscope to read between the lines of what the manager was talking to Arsenal Player about
as the
Gunners prepare to head south to take on AFC Bournemouth, desperately needing a win to get our Premier League title challenge rolling
again.
The
Gunners had 67 % possession
as usual and 11 shots at goal, but yet
again we just couldn't score more than one goal, and that was right at the end.
I would love to see the
Gunners play with real flair and intent against Southampton today and if we do then the goals should flow
again as they did on Thursday.
The tactical side of things might work for him
as well
as the
Gunners will expect to be
as dominant and
as far forward on the pitch, but then
again perhaps the pace of Welbeck could swing things in his favour and he did play well on Friday.
If you ask most Arsenal fans whether the club could do with a defensive midfielder, be ready for a verbal hairdryer, because we have needed one for at least the last three years, But once
again during the summer transfer window, the
Gunners have been linked with every central midfielder out there but once
again look like going into a campaign with Mikel Arteta
as the main man.
Giroud's stats on his Wikipedia page show clearly that he has always improved year on year at his previous clubs
as well
as the
Gunners and Wenger is backing him to do the same
again this season and improve on his very respectable goal return from last season.
The
Gunners may
as well rip everything up and start
again as they face the potential free transfer departures of star duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, with the best option to cash in on them in the winter while they still can.
As it is, the
Gunners have still not got going this season and it looks like we are not going to win our Champions League group yet
again.
The
Gunners seem to be firing on all cylinders once
again, and will certainly gain confidence from their two extremely dominant displays
as they head into a busy Christmas period.
For a long time it looked
as though we may never see the superb little Spaniard playing for the
Gunners again as he has had no less than eight surgical procedures since he last played, but
as reported by the Daily Star things are looking good for his return before too long and Cazorla is now working hard to get fit.
As long as Arsenal do not mess up the FA cup final at Wembley later we will be able to look back with a smile on the season and look forward with real optimism to next season and the hope that the Gunners will improve once again and go from winning a cup competition to becoming the best team in England once mor
As long
as Arsenal do not mess up the FA cup final at Wembley later we will be able to look back with a smile on the season and look forward with real optimism to next season and the hope that the Gunners will improve once again and go from winning a cup competition to becoming the best team in England once mor
as Arsenal do not mess up the FA cup final at Wembley later we will be able to look back with a smile on the season and look forward with real optimism to next season and the hope that the
Gunners will improve once
again and go from winning a cup competition to becoming the best team in England once more.
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But this their lost of form or panicking not get injured
again is serious mitigating against Arsenal results on the field of play
as these
Gunners are not giving their 100 % efforts in Arsenal games
as used to be the case.
The
Gunners are destined to be, once
again, out of the Champions League at the same stage
as usual and mired in a battle for a Top Four place, just
as we were last season, the season before, and so on and son.....
In a summer transfer window that is expected to be relatively busy for the
Gunners it comes
as no surprise that the club is once
again linked with every player under the sun.
I really rate Coquelin and he has improved 100 % but
as almost all the
gunners fans know and at least all of the pundits are saying we need another of his ilk on the books in order to have cover in case Coquelin gets injured or banned and this needs to be addressed along with the Striker problem which in my mind is the reason we have fallen short
again in the seasons progress.
It's great news to hear that the Welbeck will soon be an available option for Wenger
again, because the English striker really offers the
Gunners something different up front
as opposed to Giroud.
After the sort of performance we saw from Arsenal yesterday
as we beat the Britannia stadium jinx and gave the old foe Stoke City a good stuffing, especially
as it was a true team effort, there are plenty of
Gunners who could be considered for the Man of the Match award, with the likes of Francis Coquelin, Ozil and Bellerin shining, but once
again I have to give it to that man Alexis Sanchez, especially after his goal celebration seemed to suggest he was staying at the Emirates.