A “beautiful night” in Eindhoven provides some optimism again
Prior to Tuesday’s explosive 7-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League Round of 16, the Gunners had scored only 2 goals in their last 4 matches, but then the floodgates opened and the goals just kept rolling in at Philips Stadion. As Mike Arteta said, “it was a…
Arsenal travels to Philips Stadion for UCL Round of 16 on Tuesday
The Gunners will continue the club’s Champions League journey as the Round of 16 kicks-off on Tuesday at PSV Eindhoven. PSV is currently 2nd in the Dutch Eredivisie, trailing league leading Ajax by 8 points after 24 matches. Mikel Arteta will probably start a similar group on Tuesday that he…
Can the Gunners rebound at the City Ground on Wednesday?
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal is not giving up on the dream to win the Premier League title this season. He claimed there would nbe no giving up, “over my dead body.” Yes, the Gunners are not mathematically eliminated, however, the chances are growing slimmer and slimmer to catch and surpass…
Can Arsenal find that spark once again?
Following the weekend, the Gunners trail league-leading Liverpool by 11 points. Unless there is a major collapse with the Reds, and unless Arsenal can start winning games consecutively, then the title race is over. The Gunners will now then face a fight for a third consecutive 2nd place finish in…
Gunners v Hammers on Saturday
The Gunners return home on Saturday to play the Hammers from West Ham United in Emirates Stadium. Arsenal is currently riding a 15 game unbeaten run in the Premier League, currently trailing league-leading Liverpool by seven points. It is possible that Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori will start on the…
Can Arsenal’s current starting XI be enough to keep the Gunners in the title race?
The Gunner s are back in London, but the Dubai magic became the Dubai nightmare when Kai Havertz injured a hamstring ruling him out of action for the remainder of the season. So, here we are, Arsenal has no striker and only three healthy forwards until Bukayo Saka and Gabriel…
Can Dubai once again provide magic for the Gunners?
Let’s take a moment and reflect on where the Gunners stand at this point in the season. The team is 2nd in the Premier League, has qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, but has been eliminated from both England cup competitions. Overall, we have to give them a…
Can the Gunners climb a very tall mountain to win a spot in the Carabao Cup finals?
After Sunday’s 5-1 master class annihilation of Manchester City, can the Gunners produce another performance like that this time on the road Wednesday at Newcastle United? Trailing 2-0 after the first leg, the Gunners must defeat the Magpies by three goals in leg two in order to advance to the…
Here’s a bunch of odds and ends…
There is a lot going on right now at Arsenal, both on the pitch and behind the scenes. Let’s start behind the scenes where the Gunners ownership and top brass are trying to land a top-shelf striker before the transfer window closes on Monday. So, far – ZILCH! Again, Arsenal…