Archive for 'England' Category
Arsenal escape the Bolton Jinx
14 February 2007The Gunners beat Bolton Wanderers in the 4th round of the FA CUp at The Reebok Stadium to advance to the 5th round where a tie with Blackburn Rovers awaits them. The game was pulsating and had plenty of end to end action but The Arsenal came out on top breaking The Bolton jinx and […]
Arsenal v Wigan fallout
13 February 2007Wigan manager Paul Jewell has been charged for improper conduct towards referee Phil Dowd by the English FA. The Latics manager accused Phil of swearing at his players during the match.
This accusation has been backed up by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan. Paul also accused Phil of costing his team three points by not awarding Wigan […]
Referee Blunders
12 February 2007I have to confess that Wigan got the short end of the stick in their Premiership clash against the Gunners in the Emirates Stadium. Wigans coach has a good case for an arguement because the referee did not handle that match well and there where really plenty of refereeing blunders
Emile Heskey was definitely hauled down […]
Arsenal the comeback Kings
11 February 2007The Gunners came back from a goal down against Wigan in the Premiership to finish the game 2-1 to the good and claiming all three points. We climb back into fourth position with 49 points just one point behind third placed Liverpool and still with a game in hand.
Our most recent win in The Emirates […]
Brazil v Portugal
6 February 2007The Emirates Stadium will host an international Grade A friendly match between the Samba Kings of South Americas - Brazil and the Samba Kings of Europe - Portugal. Kick off for th match will be at 2000hrs on Tuesday February the 6th 2007 and the 60,000 capacity Emirates stadium is lready sold out.
This friendly marks […]
Disappointing Draw
4 February 2007Our very poor showing at the Riverside has really knocked the stuffing out of me. I really had lingering hopes that we would just be able to create a great footballing miracle and come from so far behind to put a good title fight for the 2006/2007 Premiership title but we have once again stumbled […]
Middlesbrough v Arsenal
1 February 2007The Gunners visit the Riverside this weekend hoping to close the gap on the leading pack. Arsenal’s Carling cup engagement against Totenham Hotspurs midweek and the front trios of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpools’ wins in the Premiership saw the gap between us and the league leaders extended. Though we have a game in hand, […]
All London Final
1 February 2007The Carling Cup will be an all London final with Chelsea and Arsenal locking horns in their pursuit of their first title of the 2006/2007 football season. The Gunners showed strong physical and mental strenght before overcoming their North London rivals in the second leg of the semi final tie played at the Emirates yesterday.
Emmanuel […]
Manuel Almunia
29 January 2007Arsenal’s reserve goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is making a big impression in the team. He features mostly in Carling Cup and FA cup clashes and hes heroics in these competitions gives the Gunners a real boost because they know that that there are capable hands to stand between the goalposts if anything does happen to first […]
Arsenal 1 - Bolton Wanderers 1
28 January 2007Arsenal’s bogey team in recent years Bolton Wanderers held the Gunners to a draw in their new home. Bolton came close to putting an end to Arsenal’s unbeaten record in their new home The Emirates after a goal by Kevin Nolan in the first five minutes of the restart of the second half.
The Gunners pulled […]