Archive for 'Arsenal' Category
Arsene Wenger faces FA probe
2 March 2007The FA has asked Arsene Wenger to explain his accusations that the linesman in our Carling Cup defeat is a liar. The linesman’s match report according to Wenger claims that Emmanuel Adebayor punched Frank Lampard. The FA has denied this as what the report says.
They say that the linesman’s report accuses Adebayor of shoving into […]
Emmanuel Adebayor’s Red Card
1 March 2007The English FA are standing by their decision not to rescind the red card shown to Emmanuel Adebayor during Arsenal’s ill-fated Carling Cup Final encounter against Chelsea played at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. According to spokesmen of the FA, the referee’s report did not accuse the player of hitting Wayne Bridge but instead it […]
You could almost smell that defeat
28 February 2007Blackburn beat Arsenal 1-0 in the fifth-round of the FA Cup courtesy of a late goal by Benni Macarty to progress to the quarter-finals. You could almost smell that we will lose that game. My sixth sense was tingling.
The way we dominated the game in the first half without actually making our dominance yield any […]
Adebayor loses appeal
27 February 2007Arsenal lost their appeal against the red card Emmanuel Adebayor received in the Carling Cup Final. Typical of the English FA not to rescind the booking despite the fact that the young man was shown a card in a case of mistaken identity although that seems a bit strange considering the fact that he is […]
A team depleted
27 February 2007The Gunners travel to Ewood park without their strongest team. Adebayor and Toure’s Carling Cup suspensions has effectively ruled them out of playing any part in the game. Injuries to Thierry Henry, Robin Van Pierse, Mathieu Flamini, Tomas Rosicky, Abou Diaby, Justin Hoyte and Johan Djourou will see many of our Carling Cup final youngsters […]
Carling Cup fallout
27 February 2007Arsenal and Chelsea have been charged for violent conduct following the fallout of the melee in added time of their Carling Cup clash. Emmanuel Eboue has been charged with striking Wayne Bridge who made a meal of the blow on the back of his head by dropping to the ground as if pole axed.
Emmanuel Adebayor […]
FA Cup Fifth Round replay - Blackburn v Arsenal
27 February 2007The Gunners travel to Ewood Park for a replay of the FA cup fifth round. Blackburn Rovers held Arsenal to a goalless draw in the first leg played at The Emirates Stadium.
Lets hope that we take what we did not take into the ill-fated Carling Cup final played in Cardiff against Chelsea which we lost […]
Carling Cup Final
25 February 2007Arsenal’s young Gunners lost to Chelsea FC’s tested professionals in the Carling Cup final played in The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff Wales by 2 goals to 1 in very controversial circumstances. The Arsenal went ahead from a goal by Theo Walcott who scored his very first goal for The Gunners.
His effort was cancelled by Didier […]
Wenger declares financial loss
23 February 2007Arsene Wenger declared a financial loss of 6.2 million Great British Pounds for this financial year but the board of directors have given him a go ahead to buy more players to strenghten the team if need be. Part of the reasons for the lose is the cost of moving from our old stadium in […]
Champions League recommences
20 February 2007The Gunners recommence their Champions League dream today when they play in Holland against PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal’s form in the Premiership may be suspect as they drop points against lowly rated teams but our Champions League form is much more consistent.
Last season, we got to the finals of the competition without losing a single game […]