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Arsenal ?Till I Die
2008-02-18 17:04:00
Well what a day. I got home and I decided to watch the match again as I had it on V+. I really just wanted to see it again to see how bad it was. What can I say? As a gooner I’ve had as many lows as I have had highs but this match ...
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We?ll be back to win the league!
2008-02-18 11:01:00
The manner of the loss was humiliating to say to least. The lack of passion in midfield as the trio of Nani, Anderson and Fletcher bullied their way to victory. The utter abject failure of Eboue to even attempt to take pressure off Justin Hoyte, who defensive frailties were exposed for all the world to ...
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We?ll Be Back To Win The League!
2008-02-18 11:01:00
The manner of the loss was humiliating to say to least. The lack of passion in midfield as the trio of Nani, Anderson and Fletcher bullied their way to victory. The utter abject failure of Eboue to even attempt to take pressure off Justin Hoyte, who defensive frailties were exposed for all the world to ...
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Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0 - No Passion, No Pride, No Quality
2008-02-17 16:46:00
The team that walked out against Manchester United may not have been the same as the one that walked out at the Lane in the Carling Cup, but both teams produced a very similar performance. They gave us one with no passion, no commitment, no pride, no bottle and ultimately a lack of quality. Like ...
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Manchester United 4 Arsenal 0 - No Passion, No Pride, No Quality
2008-02-17 16:46:00
The team that walked out against Manchester United may not have been the same as the one that walked out at the Lane in the Carling Cup, but both teams produced a very similar performance. They gave us one with no passion, no commitment, no pride, no bottle and ultimately a lack of quality. Like that night at the Lane, Arsenal failed to string more than 2 passes together before giving it straight to United. Man Utd were not THAT good, Arsenal were just that bad. Before the game I said a win for Man Utd would not provide much of a psychological boost but losing by such a large margin will. I know the two teams will be very different come April but this must have some influence on proceedings. To the game anyway. From the back to the front we were piss poor, only Jens Lehmann came away from Old Trafford with any credit. Lehmann prevented this game from becoming a hockey score. He came out of his area at least 3 times to deny Rooney and Nani unchallenged efforts on goal. On each of tho...
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Squad Depth Of The Top Three - As Expected?
2008-02-16 13:10:00
With the FA Cup 5th round tie against Manchester United well on the horizon and the run in as tight as ever, I thought about looking at the two squads, plus Chelsea !  With all three clubs competing in at least 3 competitions, a good squad can be crucial, with strength in depth a massive factor.  Chelsea ...
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Squad Depth Of The Top Three - As Expected?
2008-02-16 13:10:00
With the FA Cup 5th round tie against Manchester United well on the horizon and the run in as tight as ever, I thought about looking at the two squads, plus Chelsea !  With all three clubs competing in at least 3 competitions, a good squad can be crucial, with strength in depth a massive factor.  Chelsea ...
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TV for all, I applaude ARSENAL FC for this bold move
2008-02-16 01:40:00
Just when I was cursing the news that 9 first team players are out today, and just as I am about to make good my departure for the Theatre of Dreams, hoping that it will not be the Theatre of Nightmares for the Gunners, I am cheered up by the revelation that the Club has ...
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TV For All, I Applaude ARSENAL FC For This Bold Move
2008-02-16 01:40:00
Just when I was cursing the news that 9 first team players are out today, and just as I am about to make good my departure for the Theatre of Dreams, hoping that it will not be the Theatre of Nightmares for the Gunners, I am cheered up by the revelation that the Club has ...
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Manchester United vs Arsenal - League Preview? I Don?t Think So
2008-02-15 09:43:00
You may well have read Fabregas The King’s article on the upcoming FA Cup game. In it he has described his excitement about this game, various thoughts on the games. All I can say is I have the same anxieties and the same anticipation for this game. FTK will be going up to Old Trafford ...
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Manchester United vs Arsenal - League Preview? I Don?t Think So
2008-02-15 09:43:00
You may well have read Fabregas The King’s article on the upcoming FA Cup game. In it he has described his excitement about this game, various thoughts on the games. All I can say is I have the same anxieties and the same anticipation for this game. FTK will be going up to Old Trafford ...
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ManU v Arsenal FA Cup, squeaky bum time or play it cool?
2008-02-14 17:04:00
 With Manchester United being 5 points distant, it was only a matter of time before old red nose SAF started his mind games. Arsene Wenger has out classed SAF over the years, and now the class is beginning to tell. SAF is devoid of ideas and now resorts to doing what he thinks will unsettle ...
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ManU v Arsenal FA Cup, Squeaky Bum Time Or Play It Cool?
2008-02-14 17:04:00
With Manchester United being 5 points distant, it was only a matter of time before old red nose SAF started his mind games. Arsene Wenger has out classed SAF over the years, and now the class is beginning to tell. SAF is devoid of ideas and now resorts to doing what he thinks will unsettle ...
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ARSENAL CHINA - Which Is More Important, Morality Or Money?
2008-02-14 11:51:00
Readers of this Weblog will know that I am not afraid to voice my views, and then defend my position even if this is a minority view. There is a well rehearsed mantra that says Sport and politics should not mix, as it may be used as propaganda. The Olympics prior to the war when the ...
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Outbreak Of Mad Cow Disease At FIFA?, and is Game 39 the new Imperialist th
2008-02-13 10:27:00
Sepp Blatter is a colourful personality and head of the most powerful authority in the game, but his statements have become increasingly more and more bizarre… In 2004 In an interview with the Swiss weekly Sunday newspaper, SonntagsBlick (published on 11 January), the President was asked about his views on women’s football. Mr Blatter said that the ...
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Arsenal 2 Blackburn 0 - 5 points clear at the top
2008-02-12 14:51:00
On the face of it a 2-0 victory seems like a comfortable one, however last night was not pretty and although we were not exactly troubled by Blackburn , at 1-0, we were still walking on a tight rope.  It was a perfect example of why matches that remain at 1-0 for so long, can be ...
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Countdown To Glory? Providing We Support Our Team
2008-02-12 12:02:00
Fabregas the King confidently predicted at the start of the season that this young Arsenal side would win the premiership. This was after the lifting of the Emirates Trophy, and some fairly mediocre pre season friendlies. The media had written us off, and the Scum were already planning their itinerary for Champions league football next ...
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Say No To Game 39 & Sign Our Petition For More Club Channels Overseas
2008-02-11 10:22:00
  Richard Scudamore the Chief Executive of the FA Premier League will soon be regretting his hasty announcement of Game 39, which is intended to globalise the product that is the FAPL. Here at InsideArsenal we urge every fan who cares about the future of the game to protest against this unnecessary move. It is not ...
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Arsenal vs Blackburn - Down To The Bare Bones
2008-02-10 13:01:00
So, we go into Monday’s game with 11 players either out injured or doubtful. The list reads as follows: Emmanuel Eboue and Kolo Toure and Alex Song (international duty) Johan Djourou (groin) Philippe Senderos (knee) Robin van Persie (thigh) Abou Diaby (calf) Mathieu Flamini (hamstring) Manuel Almunia (sick) Denilson (hamstring) Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) What really annoys me is that two of those (Flamini and ...
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Toure, Lehmann And Oh Yes That Stupid Announcement?
2008-02-09 12:40:00
The African Cup of Nations third place play off between the Hosts Ghana and the previous second favourites Ivory Coast cannot end too soon for Arsene Wenger as the effect of injuries bite into his first squad availabilities. There is talk that Kolo Toure will be asked to immediately get on the first flight back ...
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Young Gunners Firing Well, And Striking Partnership Poll
2008-02-08 10:40:00
All of our young strikers on International duty made an impression this week. Nicklas Bendtner made one goal and scored another in the Denmark victory over Slovenia. The young Gunner won the penalty and then later headed home the winning goal. Young Theo Walcott scored a spectacular goal to seal victory for the England 21 side on Tuesday against ...
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Arsenal Digital Channel, Does It Do What It Says On The Tin?
2008-02-07 10:20:00
Arsenal Football Club took the unusual step of asking it’s fans to petition Virgin Media to allow fans who receive Setanta free on that service, to watch Arsenal TV. The plea  can be viewed here Fans TV channels are odd animals. One can see hours and hours of past televised matches and there are old ...
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InsideArsenal?s Tribute To The Busby Babes With Moving Video Footage
2008-02-06 11:04:00
The last line-up of the Busby Babes . 5 February, 1958, Belgrade. From left to right: Edwards, Colman, Jones, Morgans, Charlton, Viollet, Taylor, Foulkes, Gregg, Scanlon, Byrne. Fabregas the King is not alone in really wondering why the players pictured above are being remembered with such passion after the Munich Air Disaster of 1958.  Many of you were ...
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Wenger v Ferguson?Who Will Blink First?
2008-02-05 14:44:00
  It was striking to see the swagger of Le Boss after the Man City game, he knew that the victory at Eastlands coupled with the resurgence of Arsenal’s passing game would enable him to see out the last two weeks of the African Cup of Nations with relatively little damage. Sir Alex Ferguson had to ...
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Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea? Some Tricky Ties For Them To Face
2008-02-05 09:57:00
  If this weekend showed us anything, it told us that no games are easy and there is likely to be many twists and turns left this season.  It seems anyone can beat anyone, United losing to Bolton, Arsenal losing to Boro and Chelsea to Villa.  Here I am looking at games that could well have an influence ...
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Arsene Wenger - Gambler Or Genius?
2008-02-04 12:41:00
Since his arrival at The Arsenal, this man’s approach to football has become a religion. He has left his mark upon everything that is Arsenal, and he is the real example  if ever one were needed, of a living Legend. A master of languages and a supreme tactician, his approach to winning appears thorough to ...
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InsideArsenal Suffers Cyber Attack And Advice To Our Users
2008-02-04 12:38:00
  This website was taken down by hackers this weekend, and the inconvenience has been considerable. I was in two minds whether to publicise this, as this in effect gives them the oxygen of publicity. I have decided not to name these low life specimens who probably don’t have the ability to either have normal sexual ...
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Man City 1 Arsenal 3 - Great Weekend All Round But Still Along Way To Go?
2008-02-03 16:37:00
So, we did become the first team this season to come away from the City of Manchester Stadium with 3 points; a thoroughly deserved 3 points to boot.  What topped it off was the fact Manchester United and Chelsea drew; leaving us 2 points clear at the top.  The mistake from Clichy aside, Arsenal were ...
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Man City vs Arsenal - Time To Be The First Victors At Eastland This Season
2008-02-01 10:27:00
Manchester City away was a far trickier tie towards the start of the season, but come Saturday Arsenal will still have a hell of a game on their hands.  As Manchester United found out, the City of Manchester Stadium has been a bit of a fortress for the blue half of Manchester.  City are unbeaten ...
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Cesc Fabregas - Tactical Analysis, Changes And Suggestions
2008-01-31 09:29:00
You may have seen that Cesc Fabregas played the last 15 minutes or so of the two games against Newcastle on the right of midfield.  Having seen both these small periods of the game live at the Emirates, it made me think. Before I explain my thoughts, remember that the game was won in the ...
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