We’ve played Portsmouth eleven times under Arsene and are yet to be beaten by the Hampshire side, winning five times and drawing six. We hadn’t beaten them since December 2005 before the victory in the corresponding fixture early last season
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Arsenal are almost the best and worst in world football
Why was 6ft7 Zat Knight left unmarked inside a penalty area on 92 minutes? That is not bad defending, it goes beyond that. It is almost like going to a park watching a collection of teenagers doing tricks and skills then throwing them into a team for the first time
Has the time come?
When we have to put up with things like that, I feel short-changed as an Arsenal fan. I’m not talking financially necessarily but as fans/supporters/whatever, we invest a lot of time, effort and emotion backing
Time for depleted Gunners to show Villa they mean business / Predictions
Match Preview – Aston Villa (a) – Premier League (26.12.08)
In Adebayor’s absence either Vela or Bendtner will partner van Persie up front, as he isn’t the sort of player that can play as a lone striker. In Fabregas’ absence Song and Denilson will probably be the consistent partnership in central midfield
MERRY CHRISTMAS ARSENAL VISION READERS!
One of my wishes for this Christmas is a nice juicy 3 points tomorrow, and after the initial skepticism, it has been replaced with optimism
A total new midfield, what a difference 12 months make
Who will step into Cesc’s boots? / Any truth to Arshavin?
Arsenal pool together
This game was crucial for the team. Not winning might well have finally damaged our title hopes. On the other hand, it was surely one of those moments that pulls a team together
Van Persie pulls out the chocolate whilst Howard ruins party
Chocolate boy wasn't put off by his least favoured foot and struck a hard low shot past Reina 1-0. Robin Van Persie is the only player in the Arsenal squad who could have pulled that off