Arsenal fans will fondly remember two great strikes from Rosicky in the FA Cup win at Anfield just over 12 months ago. But of the six goals that the Czech playmaker has to his name this season
Arsenal are now playing catch up to a better side. If they can turn on the style, and hand out a few thrashings, then that won’t last long
Last season after frustrating home draws with Villa, Newcastle, Portsmouth etc. there were excuses. This time Wenger criticised his players in public
Highlight – the winner against Sunderland, thank God he got it or that would have been embarrassing being 2-0 up and then drawing. And it was on my birthday as well, good stuff.
Highlight – so many to choose from: the deadlock breaker against Man City early in the season, a screamer at Spurs, a masterclass against Slavia
Through a mixture off illness and sheer boredom of sitting at home, I’ve decided to analyse each individual player’s season so far. I’ve come up with highlights (and in some cases, lowlights)
This time he will have to make sure his team do not slip into freefall. Aston Villa away is not the type of game that you want to get back to winning ways.
We will have to play better than we did against Wigan if we are to get anything from the game that is for sure. We have to play with a high level of commitment and not play like we are already through
Rosicky is key to Arsenal's challenge for the title this year but he needs a run of 20 matches without breaking down. He needs to get into the flow of Arsenal football just as Hleb has done
Arsene had to make a choice, he had some big decisions to make. He had ageing stars like Bergkamp, Vieira, Pires, Ljungberg, Lauren all coming towards the latter part of their careers