Tag Archive | Manchester United
Arteta-Ball Was The Winner At Old Trafford
Podcast: As Arsenal defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the 1st time in 14 years, for most football fans it doesn’t matter how many shots Arsenal made on United’s goal. All that matters was the win. Yours truly Shotta and Blackburn George, @Arseblagger, conclude Arteta-Ball was the winner. Remember: To Like and Subscribe to […]
Arsenal vs West Ham: The Sweet Bitter Taste of Victory
Arsenal’s 4:1 margin of victory over West Ham while convincing was no easy romp in the park. The game took place in the presence of a hugely, omnipresent emotional backdrop triggered by Arsene’s announcement last Friday of his intention to resign at season-end after 22 years. As the television cameras made obvious, the Emirates was […]
Arsenal and Aubameyang: Transfer Myths vs Reality
Greetings All Positives, There is something about a transfer window that makes most grown men and women who support Arsenal Football Club get absolutely mental and irrational. Most of my readers are familiar with my thesis that it is our psychological susceptibility to fear vs greed that drives us to such irrational behavior. How else […]
Arsenal Is Winning The War For British Talent
Five years ago Arsene Wenger declared to the football world that the development of a British core was central to the future of Arsenal Football Club. “I believe when you have a core of British players, it’s always easier to keep them together, “The plan is to build a team around a strong basis of […]
Arsenal: Stan Kroenke Is Not Your Sugar Daddy
I hold no brief for Stan Kroenke. I’ve never met the man and doubt I ever will. He is a billionaire; I struggle from paycheck to paycheck. He owns sports franchises, I can’t afford a sports car. He owns massive ranches; I can barely keep my mortgage current. He directs several corporations, I barely direct […]
Arsenal Has The Lightest Midfield In 6 Years
Post Manchester United there is a noticeable mood of cautious optimism among Arsenal fans as we all digest the significance of victory over the old enemy and their wretched manager. Many now realize there is a feasible route to achieving top-4 if Arsenal can win their next two games and come within one point of […]
Arsenal Versus Man United: Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon
“You know what I’d like now Stew? I’d like your lot to win the FA Cup and us to win the Europa. If nothing else it will annoy Spurs, City and of course spoil the party for Chelsea.” It was funny to be chatting amiably with my only Man United supporting mate the day before […]
Wrighty Is So Wrong About Arsenal
Every year, since Stan Kroenke became owner, whenever the club is going through a difficult patch, after the finger-pointing at Arsene, Ivan and the tea-lady, the pitchforks are finally targeted at the owner. It is so repetitious it has almost become a ritual. I am convinced the practitioners have absolutely no idea why they do […]
Scorn and Contempt For The Arsenal
The shock of going down to Bayern by 4 goals last Wednesday is a loss that many Gooners are still trying to come to terms. None of this grieving is helped by the sensationalist mainstream media and the army of trolls from other clubs who are doing their best to pour scorn and contempt on […]
A 206% Increase in Penalties vs AFC Proves Bias
The Refs Are Biased (Part 2) To conclude my two-part series on referee bias, I have taken my inspiration from the great American philosopher and writer Mark Twain. In my initial piece I was categorical. Based on penalties awarded: “The unbiased data for the past 20 years is very clear; of all the top teams […]
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