Just Arsenal Archives for February 2012
The Theo question: by SV Saturday was a perfect display of how frustrating Theo can be, and also of
how devastating and penetrative he can be. He suffered a poor start to the game though, if I'm
honest, I think that how poor the start was is being greatly exaggerated. In the second half,
however, [..
The Arsenal Chief executive Ivan Gazidis says that the board understands that the fans are not very
happy with the way things have gone this season, but he asks the disgruntled portion of the crowd
to put aside their concerns for now and cheer the Gunners on to win the coveted Fourth Place in the
[..
Arsenal 2011/2012: A Season Of Two Tales by Lorenzo Sallows Ask any sport pundit to assess
Arsenal's season so far and the answer will range from "disappointing" to "horrific" depending on
their perspective and loyalty. While I agree that this season has not been spectacular, given the
circumstances, and should we retain a Top Four [.
RVP, why he would stay and why he would go by SV The news has hit that our captain and talisman, a
certain Robin van Persie, has stalled his contract talks and will now be holding them this summer.
He has himself assured the Arsenal faithful that there is nothing sinister behind the stalling, but
[..
The Gunners midfielder Mikel Arteta has made it clear that he believes that nobody loves Arsenal as
much as their captain Robin Van Persie, and the way he talks he seems convinced that the prolific
Dutchman would not leave the club he loves so much. Arteta said: "He is unbelievable, his natural
talent is up [.
The board of Directors at Arsenal PLC are very happy to announce their £50 million profit today
which added to their cash reserves gives them a mouth-watering £115 million in the bank to play
with, but the Board are at pains to emphasise that this is NOT cash available to Arsene Wenger to
bring in [.
The little Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin has admitted that he was worried about losing his
place in the Russia team, despite being their captain, and knew that with the competition for
places at Arsenal he was never going to get a prolonged run in the Arsenal first team. Arshavin is
more than happy that he [.
It is being reported this morning that Arsenal and the team they massacred yesterday, Tottenham,
are set to go head-to-head this summer to try and bring in the top midfielder that has taken the
Premiership by storm this season, Stephan Sessegnon. The classy attacking midfielder only cost
Sunderland £6million when he arrived last January from [.
Before having a chance to become the game's "man of the match", Gunner Theo Walcott had to undergo
a whole series of unpleasant chants from the Arsenal fans who have not been happy with Walcott's
inconsistent form lately. Manager Arsene Wenger admitted that he was ready to pull Walcott off
before the winger could score [.
Once upon a time a team was born in 1886 called Dial Square in Woolwich, Southeast London who named
themselves Royal Arsenal, today known as "The Arsenal". They played their football in Southeast
London until along came a man called Henry Norris. In 1913 he decided to cross the waters and
invaded the territory known [.
London will never be white or blue, it'll always be Red. by KJ What a game! It was exhilarating,
brilliant but unexpected. I didn't really think we'd put 5 past a Spurs team hailed as the best in
half a century. The build-up was intense. The whole concept of the shift in power from the [...]
What can you say after a game like that? I loved the way that Arsenal pretended to give Tottenham
the game by allowing them to score two early goals. I reckon Van Persie was just waiting to see
Adebayor gloating after scoring the penalty to put them 2-0 up. Little did he know..... It was
[...]
The Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie has heard so many rumours and counter-rumours regarding his
future at Arsenal that he has decided to release an official statement clarifying the present state
of the negotiations between himself and the club. In the statement posted on Arsenal.com, Van
Persie yet again states there will be no further [.
The Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie has heard so many rumours and counter-rumours regarding his
future at Arsenal that he has decided to release an official statement clarifying the present state
of the negotiations between himself and the club. In the statement posted on Arsenal.com, Van
Persie yet again states there will be no further [.
Where will Tottenham's threat come from today? by SV The North London derby is upon us and, for the
perhaps the first time in about 15 years, we are being wholly dubbed as underdogs. I can see why
these claims arise, as Tottenham have (let's face it) a quality side, but where does their threat
[...]
Key battles against Tottenham by KJ The most important game of the season is today. This is always
important to any Arsenal fan especially so where the tides have changed between the two teams.
Arsenal will always be top dog in London but we need to stamp our authority. We've done that
against Chelsea and [.
Arsene Wenger has pursued his policy of bringing talented youngsters through the youth system at
Arsenal for the last six years, and although the youthful squad always seems to falter when they
come within a gnats whisker of a trophy, he still thinks that it is the right way going forward.
BUT he also admits [.
What is with the obsession of the 4-4-2 formation? by KJ The 4-4-2 formation is one of the most
traditional in the game of football. It has seen its fair share of success in the Premier league
and a variation was utilised by the earlier Arsenal sides under Wenger, most notably by the
Invincibles. It [.
The Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner got a boot in the nose from Angel Rangel when Sunderland
played Swansea about a month ago, but the Black Cats have been playing brilliantly in his absence
(including two games against his parent club) and Martin O'Neill now says that he will have to
fight to regain his place [.
Today's Guest Post comes from the ever-excellent Waleed from Goonerhead.com. Feel free to take a
look at his new Arsenal Blog after reading, and don't forget to bookmark it so you can keep up to
date with his insightful posts.... What is Robin van Persie's Best Position? By Waleed I truly
believed that Arsenal would [.