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Cazorla, Giroud, Monreal, Walcott, Diaby, Arsene and welcome calm waters after a maelstrom of sh*t.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning, folks. Ahhhhhhh, and relax. There’s nothing quite like Arsenal’s ability to turn the relatively simplistic into an afternoon of fingernail-gnawing terror. Villa, to their credit, did come and at least attempt to make a game of it, … Continue reading

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Daunting Bayern, Wenger, Wilshere, transfers, troubles, arguments and abuse.

Follow @_armchairgooner Greetings, Earthlings. Yesterday was all about anger and despair. Today is all about, well… anger and despair. These are not the best of times to be a Gooner. Our season lays in tatters – ripped to shreds by … Continue reading

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Arsenal’s starting XI against Brighton (Match preview)

Follow @_armchairgooner Hello everyone! You might – some of you – be wondering where the bloody hell I’ve been in recent weeks. Without resorting to diving into self-involved bleating, I’ll just say I’ve had a few problems, and I’ve not … Continue reading

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Huntelaar signs contract, 5 “new signings”, and Boxing Day strikes.

Follow @_armchairgooner Afternoon folks. The fixture scheduled for December the 26th with West Ham has been cancelled. The strike involving train drivers on the Underground will go ahead, and disruption to all the major services means we’ll have to wait … Continue reading

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Aaron Ramsey to get a new contract, Gervinho, and more apocalyptic fallout.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning folks. If there is one conglomeration of language I’d imagine capable of sending keyboard warriors into complete meltdown, those words would be, “Aaron Ramsey signs new 5-year contract at Arsenal”. In an exclusive posted on Arseblog News, … Continue reading

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Cazorla diving, Arteta scoring, Wilshere bossing, and the welcome relief of three delicious points.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning folks. Shall we get the controversy out of the way first? Santi Cazorla dived. There’s no denying it, no trying to justify it, and no point attempting to label it as anything other than appalling becuase he’s … Continue reading

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Wilshere, Podolski, Koscielny, the abuse of Ramsey, and comfortable qualification.

Follow @_armchairgooner Afternoon, folks. We’ve qualified. Wether we top the group, or finish as runners-up remains to be seen, but Arsenal are heading into the last 16 where we’ll most probably have to play Barcelona. Last night was something of … Continue reading

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Mertesacker, Podolski, Giroud, Cazorla, Walcott, Wilshere, and joy, unbridled joy.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning folks. If you follow my Twitter account, you’ll probably know that I’m a chef by trade, and I spent the game yesterday glued to 5live whilst preparing a wedding breakfast. As it turned out, the bride and … Continue reading

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Wilshere, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Rosicky, injuries, and the endless speculation about January.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning, folks. For those of you assuming I write and post on the day – I don’t. I’m at home now at 4.30pm on Thursday beginning what will be today’s post. When this eventually gets published, I’ll be … Continue reading

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Arsenal’s starting XI for the game against Fulham.

Follow @_armchairgooner Morning folks. There’s been a hefty ol’ amount of dejection in the air recently. With Arsenal showing the kind of form you’d associate with mid-table dross before a title challenging side, optimism and hope are in short supply … Continue reading

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