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Havertz 2, White 2, Trossard 1 – Chelsea 0

Tuesday was a day for the record books as the Gunners demolished a somewhat out-of-sync Chelsea team 5-0 in front of a sold out Emirates Stadium! From the first touch of the ball the Gunners looked in total control of the game. After leading 1-0 at halftime, the roof caved…

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Chelsea rolls into north London on Tuesday as the Gunners run-in continues

The Gunners did enough in Wolverhampton to come back to north London with a 2-0 win over Wolves. Mikel Arteta’s squad remains healthy, and will soon have Jurrien Timber back with the first team as well. Timber plays an Under 21 match tonight v Blackburn Rovers. Obviously, the title race…

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Arsenal look to rebound at Wolves in a must win game

Arsenal look for an important rebound performance with a Premier League match on the road v Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Gunners currently trail Manchester City by two points, so a win would move Arsenal to the top of the table with City playing an FA Cup semifinal this weekend v Chelsea….

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Fingers crossed for the Gunners run to the finish line

I was reading an article this morning posted on a football website where the writer raised a good question. Does Arsenal struggle when they play three games in a seven day period at the end of a season? This was the club’s Achilles heal last season, and now it appears…

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Wednesday is win or go home for the Gunners, but they can get the job done

Wednesday’s match at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Area is really a crossroads for the Gunners. A defeat ends a dream of reaching the Champions League semifinals, and potentially the final itself. A loss would also mean the club has lost two consecutive, very important late-season matches in a row. Could this…

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It ain’t over until the fat lady sings! There’s still hope on two fronts

There’s not much to say about the Aston Villa match, other than it was a very disappointing second half performance during a heated title run. As of today, the Gunners are two points behind Manchester City on the league table. To be realistic, Arsenal needs to win their remaining six…

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Unai and the Villians face Mikel and the Gunners on Sunday in north London

There is nothing better than a home match in a reverse fixture to even the score with a Premier League opponent. Unai Emery (remember him) and his Aston Villains will be coming to north London on Sunday trying to swipe the season series v the Gunners. If you remember, Villa…

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There’s no time to look back, only time to look ahead

It wasn’t what Arsenal supporters wanted for a result on Tuesday, however, the final score did prove this club can compete with other big clubs on a biggest of stages. It wasn’t the Gunners best performance of the season, however, it was enough to earn a 2-2 draw v Bayern…

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History plays no role in today’s match

Gabriel Jesus said it best, “They are Bayern, but we are Arsenal.” This is not a match that will be based on history, or what happened before. This match will be played today, with different players and with different managers. History plays no role in today’s match. It’s time for…

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