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2010/2011 season review, Part 2.4: Average player ratings – Strikers

The Gunning Hawk 11 June @ 02:25 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Marouane Chamakh Rated in: 36 game(s) vs Liverpool: 6 vs Blackpool: 7.5 vs Blackburn: 7 vs Bolton: 7 vs S.C. Braga: 8 vs Sunderland: 7 vs Tottenham: 6.5 vs West Brom: 5 vs Partizan: 7 vs Chelsea: 5.5 vs Birmingham: 6.5 vs Shakhtar: 7.5 vs Manchester City: 7 vs West ...

If I was manager at Arsenal, who to buy and sell – SeattleGooner

The Gunning Hawk 13 June @ 02:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I am sticking with the publicized transfer kitty of £30million, although it's likely to include wages, so maybe I'll knock it down to £20million. For your information, http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/?from=top_navi is a wonderful site to use as a ...

Erik Ian Larsen: Xavi

The Gunning Hawk 15 June @ 01:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I used to think Barcelona's Xavi was a bit of a bastard. From his cocky swagger, his vocal pursuit of Arsenal Captain Cesc Fabregas last summer, and that frustrating half-man, half-boy haircut, my impressions ...

Cesc finally speaks – Ryo Miyaichi to be loaned out again?

The Gunning Hawk 15 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Ah yes, that's right, Jeff unfortunately is not available for his daily roundup so it seems I have to take over, but don't worry, he will be back tomorrow. There's still a lot going on about ...

What next for Miyaichi? – Cloud of uncertainty hangs over Bendtner

The Gunning Hawk 23 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Ryo Miyaichi heading back to Feyenoord for another loan spell is not, it would appear, a foregone conclusion. Sky Sports is reporting that although Ryo had a successful loan with the Dutch club, Feyenoord may ...

On Saturday, Robin van Persie reminded us that legends still exist

The Gunning Hawk 26 September @ 03:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Sometimes it's easy to forget heroes still exist. It's so easy to look at Arsenal's struggles this season and dwell on the mistakes and missed opportunities. Easy to put idols from the past on pedestals, ...

Arsenal vs Liverpool, 0-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 20 August @ 03:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Despite a solid defensive performance at the Emirates, Arsenal conceded their first goals of the season as they went down against Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool and will next week face Manchester United without Alex Song and ...

2010/2011 season review, Part 2.1: Average player ratings – Goalkeepers

The Gunning Hawk 06 June @ 02:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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After spending hours going through all the articles I posted this season to "extract" all player ratings, I can finally publish the average ratings for each and every Arsenal player. As I managed to end up ...

Cesc’s Barcelona preliminary agreement – £16m bid for Phil Jones rejected

The Gunning Hawk 08 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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News broken on a late-night Catalunya radio station yesterday is a report that Barcelona F.C. have reached a preliminary agreement with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, Sport.es (English Translation via Google Translate) says. The radio show ...

“Scary” Premier League Fixtures released – Sporting deny Bendtner offer

The Gunning Hawk 17 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Football fans around the world received their "save the date" notifications today when the F.A. released it's fixture lists for the upcoming season. Some Arsenal supporters will probably be wishing that theirs had been lost ...

Benfica vs Arsenal, 2-1: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 06 August @ 06:45 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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It is not easy to summarise this summer's pre-season, a summer of expectations, a summer of very, very disappointing results. We played six games in less than a month: Malaysia All-Stars XI, Hangzhou Greentown, Cologne, Boca ...

West Ham vs Arsenal: If the players care, we win. Plus favourite line-up

The Gunning Hawk 14 January @ 03:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game I'm more than sure many will agree with me when I say that getting all three points tomorrow is the only way to bounce back from Wednesday's pathetic display at Portman Road. Arsene Wenger opted ...

Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic, 3-0: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 22 January @ 04:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game Some players are special. And as I was saying in the preview, when the likes of Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas and may I add Alex Song are on fire, there can only ...

Arsenal vs Ipswich Town, 3-0: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 25 January @ 07:25 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game For the fourth consecutive game, Arsenal score three goals, enjoy a relatively easy match at the Emirates and move to Wembley for the February 27 Final. Winning today was a must. I believe a big, ...

Newcastle United vs Arsenal, 4-4: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 05 February @ 04:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game This is not easy and hours later I still cannot believe how we let Newcastle produce such a comeback, a record in the history of the English Premier League. But, the hours I spent trying ...

West Brom vs Arsenal, 2-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 19 March @ 04:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game What a great response to all those believing referees, injuries or magic spells are the reason why we're only fighting for the English Premier League this season. No sir, if we yet again failed to ...

Gervinho eyes Premier League move – SAF wants Nasri? – Djourou wants first trophy

The Gunning Hawk 09 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Lille forward Gervinho has apparently informed the French Double winners of his intention to leave the club this summer to pursue the opportunity of playing in the English Premier League. In an interview with skysports.com, ...

Parlour on new signings – Dixon on Cesc’s future – The Asia Tour

The Gunning Hawk 10 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon and midfielder Ray Parlour have both spoken to the media about the importance of this summer signing window for Arsene Wenger and the Club. Parlour, in an interview for talkSPORT, stated ...

Wenger to take “best possible squad” for pre-season – Nasri finally speaks

The Gunning Hawk 03 July @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I would like to start by addressing those who used to comment in the old comments section of the blog but are reluctant for a reason or another to join the discussion in ...

Please, not Gibbs – No bid for Gary Cahill – Old Comments Section Update

The Gunning Hawk 04 July @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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It was Independence Day in the United States yesterday and Jeff was taking a well-deserved break so I will cover for him and I will take the opportunity to tackle an important subject that concerns ...

No bid for Oxlade-Chamberlain – Training pictures misery – Xavi hails Cesc

The Gunning Hawk 05 July @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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After Gael Clichy became Arsenal's sixth player to leave the club for Manchester City, we start a new day hoping to have some news on players joining as we quickly approach our first pre-season friendly. No, ...

Malaysia XI vs Arsenal, 0-4: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 13 July @ 03:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game It might as well be only pre-season but today's game has yet again demonstrated how easy it is for "new" players to settle down at Arsenal. Carl Jenkinson and Ryo Miyaichi in the first half, ...

FC Cologne vs Arsenal, 1-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 23 July @ 03:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game Mixed feelings after today's game as the Gunners battled their way past Cologne at the RheinEnergieStadion, in Germany. Needless to say, one has to start with Gervinho's performance. After officially joining this week, the Ivory ...

Arsenal vs NY Red Bulls: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Gunning Hawk 31 July @ 10:45 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game So, what to say about yesterday's game? Yet again we demonstrated that we can very, very good when pushing forward but questions are yet again asked on the defensive department. The reason why we are ...

Benfica vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Gunning Hawk 06 August @ 02:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game So, the end, sort of. This is our last friendly game of pre-season and from next week, as they say, the going will get tough. Today I decided to watch Inter Milan vs AC Milan ...

Why replacing Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri will not be easy

The Gunning Hawk 11 August @ 03:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Marouane Chamakh's belief that Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri are heading towards an Arsenal exit looks to have taken a big leap towards coming true. BBC Sport are reporting that a new bid for Arsenal's captain ...

Newcastle vs Arsenal preview: A painful season starts tomorrow, plus favourite line-up

The Gunning Hawk 12 August @ 01:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game Newcastle. Then Udinese. Then Liverpool. Then Udinese. Then Manchester United. Welcome to Arsenal, welcome to my first season preview. I would like to start by offering an apology to all those waiting for my last ...

Arsenal vs Udinese: A tactical, positional and psychological analysis

The Gunning Hawk 18 August @ 11:05 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Against Newcastle we focused on the defensive aspect of the game and the defensive unit. This time we will switch focus to the attack and how the midfield and strikers performed against a very well ...

Birmingham City vs Arsenal, 0-3: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 01 January @ 06:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game That's a brilliant start to the new year, isn't it? With all key players back after getting a deserved rest against Wigan, the Gunners eased past Birmingham in a game in which we had ...

Arsenal vs Huddersfield preview: The end of an almost-perfect month. Plus favourite line-up

The Gunning Hawk 28 January @ 04:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game After a difficult start to the month of January, Arsenal can end the first month of the year in style as they prepare to face League One's Huddersfield at the Emirates. January was a concern ...

Arsenal vs Everton, 2-1: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 01 February @ 07:45 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game This, was special. I understand many will blast the officials for having a shocking game and I agree, they were disgusting to say the least but I don't care about the referee's performance to ...

Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2-0: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 12 February @ 04:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game We wanted a reply from the lads and we got what was an excellent display of football as we eased past Wolves to stay four points from the top of the table. We understood the ...

Arsenal vs Blackburn Rovers, 0-0: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 02 April @ 05:15 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game Is the title race over for Arsenal? No. Seven points from the top which could be four if we win our game in hand and only one if we beat Manchester United next month ...

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: Team line-ups, half-time thoughts and match chat

The Gunning Hawk 20 April @ 01:46 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game Only one win in the last month, way too many draws, way too many dropped points, yet somehow, we are still in the title race. With Manchester United dropping two points on Tuesday away against ...

Fulham vs Arsenal, 2-2: Full time analysis and player ratings

The Gunning Hawk 22 May @ 04:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Game There are many things that are wrong with Arsenal, many of which came to surface after we lost against Birmingham. But Fulham's first goal, today, is what encapsulates to perfection why we are moving ...

2010/2011 season review, Part 2.2: Average player ratings – Defenders

The Gunning Hawk 07 June @ 02:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Laurent Koscielny Rated in: 43 game(s) vs Liverpool: 7 vs Blackburn: 5.5 vs Bolton: 6.5 vs S.C. Braga: 7.5 vs Sunderland: 8.5 vs Tottenham: 9 vs West Brom: 4.5 vs Chelsea: 6 vs Newcastle: 8.5 vs West Ham: 8 vs Newcastle: 5 vs Tottenham: 6 vs Aston Villa: 7.5 vs ...

RVP wants players signed – Winterburn believes “Arsenal Fans have been Spoiled”

The Gunning Hawk 11 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal Legend Nigel Winterburn has declared that he thinks Arsenal fans have had it very good under Arsene Wenger, especially in the first several years after he took over as manager for the club. He ...

Ivan Gazidis confirms “busy” summer – Gervinho edging closer?

The Gunning Hawk 14 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Yesterday, in a question and answer session with the Arsenal Supporter's Trust, Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis expressed his disappointment at how the club finished last season, it's sixth consecutive season without a trophy. He ...

Lee Dixon on selling Gael Clichy – Perry Groves stresses Nasri importance

The Gunning Hawk 16 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Hello again, everyone. I hope none of you missed me too much while I was gone (ha!). Much thanks to Chris for filling in so spectacularly in my absence. Not a lot new going on ...

Arsenal or Chelsea for Falcao – Blackburn set Samba fee

The Gunning Hawk 21 June @ 10:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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F.C. Porto striker Radamel Falcao looks set to leave this summer, regardless of the uncertainty surrounding club manager Andre Villas-Boas. According to talkSPORT, Falcao has decided to leave the Portuguese club, with Chelsea and Arsenal ...