This fixture feels a little strange for me right now, I fully understand and appreciate the kids learning and featuring in this competition, you get to almost enjoy the matches without the same pressure as you would feel when watching the first team
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National in Wenger we hate week, An unlikely source & Sunderland reaction
When so called experts talk about Mr Wenger’s comments, they often say, well ‘what does Mr Wenger expect teams to do? Let Arsenal just play and walk the ball in the net’, well Durham had an argument about that too
Sunderland (a) Post Match Thoughts: Tom-missed chance of top spot
The game should have been wrapped up 15 minutes from time when Rosicky once again combined with Nasri who drifted into the penalty box, his legs were taken away from him by Al-Muhamadi. I like many others expected Nasri to take the penalty, especially as he had been on free kick duty
Sunderland (a) Match Thoughts & Predictions: Squillaci set for speed test
The experienced French defender has hit the ground running since coming into the team in place of the injured Thomas Vermaelen. So far he has had the luxury of the home comforts of the Emirates, it will be his first start away from home in the Arsenal colours and I am interested to know how he copes with the likes of Darren Bent
My ESPN fury, Defensive improvement be-Kos of Laurent
Cesc, Jack & Injuries – Iron Man's Arse weekly
Is it fair to say that Wee Jack is fast staking his claim as an Arsenal first teamer? At the risk of sounding all Gary Glitter, I'm going to go the old cliché here; if you're young enough, you are good enough Feet must be kept on the ground but Vela’s even more so
Carlos playing on his own up front is very interesting as Mr Wenger tends to play strikers out wide at first to learn the trade but Carlos has been coming on and going straight up front and scoring. The games at home against teams outside the top ten could be great opportunities to give him a start
Sporting Braga (h) Post Match Thoughts: Arsenal bagel Braga
The irrepressible Cesc won the ball high up the pitch and fed it left to Arshavin. The little Russian assessed his options, saw Cesc move into space at the back stick and dinked one onto his forehead; the skipper burying it with Chamakh-esque aplomb
Braga (h) Match Thoughts & Predictions: Balanced Gunners need victory
I was amazed yet not really surprised to read that Denilson had double the amount of passes of the ball than Cesc for our fantastic fourth goal on Saturday. He passed the ball more times in the short time he was on the pitch than many players who played 90 minutes on that same Saturday.