Category: Arsenal

Now that I’ve finished my MBA, I can concentrate on the lighter side of life – such as Arsenal’s push for 4th place in the Premiership and preparations for the Champions League Final on May 17th. Chelsea have been confirmed as champions (deservedly so), and the relegation battle has been concluded with Sunderland, West Brom,…

In contrast to their Premiership form, Arsenal are top of Group B after beating Sparta Prague 2 – 0. Thierry Henry made his return from injury a little ahead of schedule when Jose Antonio Reyes came off after 15 minutes with a suspected fractured rib (later to be diagnosed as only being bruised). Wenger had…

OK, I’ve been busy with my MBA studies, so I’ve been neglecting this blog. To start catching up, here’s a summary of how Arsenal have been doing in the Premiership in September and October – not so good. Here’s the results so far: September 10 Middlesborough 2 – 1 Arsenal September 19 Arsenal 2 –…

As the Premiership transfer window closed on Wednesday evening there were many last-minute deals worked out by Premiership teams. Arsenal managed to get cover for Jens Lehmann – who is suspended for the first two Champions League matches – and Manuel Almunia – who has a broken finger – in the shape of Sunderland keeper…

Arsenal have been drawn in Group B for the initial group stage of this season’s Champions Leage. They will face Ajax, Sparta Prague, and swiss side FC Thun. The details of the full draw can be seen here on Arsenal.com, and the details of the fixtures can be found here.

Pascal Cygan trebled his goalscoring tally at Arsenal with two strikes in a 4 – 1 win by Arsenal over Fulham. Fulham went ahead in the first half with a strike by Claus Jensen after a Toure mistake, not long after Lauren had a penalty saved. However, the Gunners came back to equalise on the…

Chelsea welcomed Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and managed to take the three points thanks to a lucky goal from Drogba. Arsenal had significantly more possession, but lacked the ability to produce results in the final third. Freddie Ljungberg was substituted off after injuring himself on an advertising hoarding. He has undergone initial scans…

Arsenal kicked off their 2005/2006 Premiership campaign with a 2 – 0 victory over Newcastle at Highbury on Sunday. The match was shown on Sky Sports and was the first of their two live matches. Newcastle came to defend, which is relatively easy to do at Highbury given the small size of the pitch. The…

The 2005/2006 Premiership season is almost under way, and in what seems to be a regular occurrence, Arsenal featured in the Community Shield, playing last season’s champions Chelsea. As the match was shown live on Sky Sports, I was able to watch the full match. It was a good game, with Chelsea continuing where they…

Arsenal rounded off their pre-season lineup with a 6 – 2 win over Boreham Wood. Robin van Persie had his first appearance in pre-season, and scored two goals, while Reyes scored three, including two penalties. Robert Pires completed the line up of goal scorers. A full match report is here on Arsenal.com.