Monthly Archives: April 2009

United’s near misses and Almunia’s brilliance keep the tie alive Manchester United dominated Arsenal at Old Trafford tonight. In virtually every area of the game United were the better team. Arsenal put forth a performance that lacked composure, quality and, … Continue reading →

“This is the moment. This is the moment we have waited for.” -Arsene Wenger, April 28, 2009 . Manchester United. They are easily Arsenal’s biggest nemisis during the Arsene Wenger years. We have celebrated crucial victories over United and suffered … Continue reading →

Some reasons to be optimistic for WednesdayWednesday’s match promises to be a challenge for this Arsenal team unlike any they have ever faced. Most of them have little or no experience at this stage in the Champions League and the … Continue reading →

Fabregas brace leads Gunners to comfortable victoryToday was an important moment for this Arsenal team in many ways. Over the past few seasons and particularly this season, these types of games have given the Gunners problems. Our failure to challenge … Continue reading →

Arsenal will face a tough test approaching the game as though it has meaningManchester United. Old Trafford. Champions League semi-final. It’s the game on every Arsenal players’ mind. But it’s not until Wednesday. And before we can prepare for the … Continue reading →

Some random thoughts on a rare slow day in AprilIt’s been a busy month. I’ve never really struggled for a blog topic this month and I’m sure I could manufacture something current for today, but I think I’ll just provide … Continue reading →

Key Arsenal players look set to play a role in the United semi-final tieFor once, the injury news coming from Arsene Wenger is reasonable positive. But let’s start with the bad news just to get it out of the way. … Continue reading →

Arsenal may need to score in record numbers to overcome defensive liabilities . Upon reflection, the game at Anfield probably tells us everything we need to know about Arsenal at this point in the season. We have outrageous attacking talent … Continue reading →

Amazing Arshavin scores four times in thrilling draw at Anfield It wasn’t a night for defense but Andrei Arshavin won’t care one bit. In a game that Arsenal certainly could have approached with indifference, Arshavin emphatically announced his arrival to … Continue reading →

20 years after historic win, Arsenal go to Anfield playing for pride Twenty years ago, Arsenal went to Anfield needing to win by two clear goals to win the league title. With the score 1-0 after 90 minutes, Michael Thomas … Continue reading →