Qualitatively, I disagree that one offsets the other. A team striving to be the best should be able to both hold their own leads and comeback from being a goal down. However I will concede that statistically in terms of league points, they balance out. And emotionally too; for as soul-destroying a lost lead is, nothing stirs the blood like snatching a draw from

The other most evident factor is our ability to lose two-goal leads (or more). Tellingly, if we look at the full list we see that the first eighteen games were all one-goal leads. However since that fateful night at the Emirates versus Spurs in October 2008 where we somehow contrived to concede two goals in injury time to our deadliest rivals, this has become increasingly – and

The signing of Arteta perpetuates the usage of a 4-3-3. But Theo should remember that his best form for the Club came in the middle of last season during the wonderful purple patch that shall forever be known as Theo Van Nasregas. (a single tear rolls

I have decided that the most disappointing player for me all season was our captain Cesc Fabregas. I love him so much but his lack of contribution this year has been a significant factor in our downfall. While his football has clearly been mixed it is his attitude which has disappointed me most - his limp and selfish performance at the Nou Camp and his absence the last day of the season are not things I would

How lucky are we to have successfully moved from the romantic but not-so-roomy Highbury to a world-class arena such as the Emirates? On time and on budget, lest we forget. And given the recent shenanigans involving West Ham, Spurs and the Olympic Stadium, we’re even luckier that the only real

So I’ve been sitting on this article for a year now, ever since we threw away a two-goal at Upton Park. On the way back from that game, I sat on the Jubilee Line and tortured myself

Ramsey’s injury broke my heart. To see such a talented kid lying there with his nascent career flashing before his eyes was too much to take. All the moreso because us Gooners know how tough it is for one of our own to come back from such trauma

Can you imagine Theo in the 2002-2004 team? Playing wide right a la Wiltord? He’d be loving it. It may be too late to change the trend this campaign, especially with all the injuries we’ve picked up and general fatigue

I see that game as a real chance to re-instil the confidence back in our game. If we could combine our fantastic interplay (which has not disappeared at all), a real high tempo from the start, and some clinical finishing then we could be in for a treat

I propose we follow suit. Who knows, maybe his ban will work in our favour? Maybe it will engender a siege mentality that we need to fire us to glory? Not only have the press written us off this season