September 25, 2008 – 12:14 am
On one side of this sparring match, we have Frenchman Michael Platini, the president of Uefa and the other, good old Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal FC. Both were friends for many years but ever since Platini ascends the lofty position of Uefa president, relationships have been strained.
Wenger and Platini were embroiled in a bitter [...]
August 17, 2008 – 8:32 am
The 2008/09 Premier League season kicked off with an understanding that every points count in what could possibly be the tightest race yet. What better than to see Arsenal beginning their campaign with a bang against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium.
In the 4th minute, debutante Samir Nasri scored to give Arsenal [...]
Mathieu Flaimini’s decision to seek greener pastures at AC Milan has caused a massive upheaval for the Gunners. Despite forging a formidable midfield partnership with Cesc Fabregas, Flamini chose to forsake his blossoming career by cashing in on his status as a free agent.
Is he right to do so? I will say yes, considering how [...]
It should come as no surprise that Liverpool pulled off another enthralling European night of drama. For the third time in four seasons, the Reds reached the Champions League semi-finals, after beating Arsenal 4-2 (5-3 on aggregate) at Anfield. Chelsea, having been vanquished twice (2005 and 2006) at the same stage by Liverpool, now await [...]
Manchester United are in such devastating form, it is hard to believe their trophy cabinet will be empty this season. Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored in the 2-0 victory over AS Roma and with the fabulous R&R in full flow, the second leg battle seems to be a mere formality.
In the other matches, Chelsea [...]
Over the past few weeks, punters who placed their faith on Arsenal had their fingers burnt badly. The Gunners slumped into a crisis, blew their five points advantage, and now languish six points behind league leader Manchester United. Some injured pride was healed in the 3-2 victory over Bolton which, in the words of Wenger, [...]
March 25, 2008 – 10:39 am
A few days of exuberance later, I still believe Avram Grant is a man blessed with extraordinary luck. Even with his famous 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last week, his tactics and decision making still doesn’t inspire confidence… that is until the day he adds to the trophy cabinet. So near and yet [...]
There was a serious Europe hangover for Premier League teams last week. Manchester United and Chelsea crashed out of the FA Cup and Arsenal could only manage a draw against Wigan in the Premier League. Only Liverpool bucked the trend and peaked at the right time, notching six wins on the trot.
For Arsenal, there is [...]