The Arsenal Čech book will be opened early

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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The 0-0 result against Sunderland was of course a significant point and assuming there is not a huge and unlikely swing in goals this weekend we will finish 3rd however poor the result may have seemed at the final whistle.

It certainly had the feeling of one of those games from the moment I got into the ground, empty seats everywhere and you could hear a pin drop. When the atmosphere is like that you really need the team to go at the opposition and the crowd behind them and it took two Sunderland chances for this to eventually happen.

Finishing 2nd or 3rd makes no difference apart from a few quid on the Arsenal bottom line of the accounts department. It is finishing 3rd and not 4th that will lead to a very different approach from the club in the transfer market.

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Arsène Wenger – Britain’s Greatest Architect

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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By ‘ABW Guest Blogger’ Josh Dawe (@realjoshdawe)

What makes a great football manager? Is it the size of their trophy haul? Their ability to assemble a team? Or their ability to bring through youth players? Or is it combination of all three.

We can all find managers that fit into these various buckets, but the combination of all three is a very rare thing.

Chelsea, with their special one at the helm, have bulldozed their way to the title this season, picking up the league cup along the way. José now has around 20 trophies, collected in just 15 years across 4 leagues. However as an article from Philippe Auclair pointed out last week – he is not a builder.

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108 – Done By The Welsh … AGAIN (14th May 2015)

Posted on 14 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) is now back in his groove after three #ABW shows in a row and he is hungry for more and he is joined by :

Rev Raj (@RajPatel1809)
GC (@SheWore)
Stevie Hurst (@Stevie_Hurst)
Danny (@The_GFP)

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We have two Welshies in the #ABWxi and yet again we got done by the Welsh, i say we kick them both out, #FreeTheABW2.

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Dear Arsenal…Grow Up

Posted on 14 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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“I think it just shows, you know, I’ve talked all season about the team winning in different ways and performing in different ways. We’ve won games dominating possession and dominating teams and winning that way, and tonight we did it another way where we worked our shape, tried to frustrate them, make them come to the game a little bit towards the end and then we tried to pick them off and that happened.” – Gary Monk

Like it or not, the Swansea gaffer has not only done better than many expected, but he’s also shown a managerial maturity in his early days patrolling the touchline at the Liberty Stadium. Home and away wins against both our lot and Manchester United have surely repaid the faith shown in him by Huw Jenkins. But this is not a blog where I praise Monk, but rather one were I lay into our support, and yes, even
Arsène Wenger a little bit.

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Complaints and Grievances

Posted on 11 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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From the outlook, you could say this was written by a rather angry man. While that may hold some truth, it’s the manner of the issues that have got me to this stage. I’m not here to be soft with my thoughts, but I don’t need to be at the level of Michael Owen to get my points across.

I’ve taken the title from one of my favorite stand up comedians of all time, George Carlin. I’ve seen some criticize him as an angry old man in his later years, but I think if you understood and agreed with his world view, you wouldn’t be a cheerful Johnny either. I may not be old exactly, but I’m unhappy about a number of things. So I’ve chosen this platform to share my discontent with you, my fellow Gooners.

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107 – 3-1 At Hull, Super Sanchez (7th May 2015)

Posted on 7 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Gimli (@GoonerGimli) so he’s back, from outer space. I just wheeled in to find you here with that sad look upon your face and he is joined by :

Kate (@GoonerGirlKate)
Andrew (@PR_WhoRu)
Kris (@AFCfreddie8)
Tom (@TCanton94)
Danny (@The_GFP)

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Gimli is back hosting, Danny has recovered from his near death experience and the old team are cunting each other off like usual. Woof.

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Will We Ever See the Likes of Patrick Vieira Again at Arsenal?

Posted on 7 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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On his day there was very little that could get in the way of Patrick Vieira. At 6’4″ and weighing just over 13 stone it is easy to understand why. He was, quite simply, a man mountain.

Growing up I can remember watching the midfielder almost in awe. He seemed to be able to just brush past players, leaving them in his wake as though he were an adult joining in with a kids’ kickabout.

The Frenchman arrived at Arsenal in 1996 after what had been a miserable season in Milan, which saw him appear just twice in Serie A. But Arsène Wenger, aware of Vieira’s promise from his time at Cannes, took the hit and £3.5m later he was an Arsenal player.

The rest as they often say is history – but what a history.

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Stick or Twist: Henry’s Comments, Goalkeepers and St Totteringham’s Day

Posted on 5 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

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Welcome back to Stick or Twist – the regular Tuesday blog from #ABW Chief Blogger, the Other Geoff.  The concept is simple – OG will pick a few topics each week and give his thoughts followed by a verdict using the terms STICK or TWIST.  Then you get the chance to vote and let us know if you agree.

stick (stĭk): stand; hold the course. The state or condition of adhering.

twist (twist): hit; make a change. A variation in approach.

On Thierry’s Recent Comments:

I missed last week’s Stick or Twist column due to a large amount of pressure washing that needed to be completed in order to open “OG’s Beer Patio” for the season.  I’m sure you can all agree that was time well spent.

At any rate, I had every intention of addressing Thierry’s comments from post-Chelsea in this column last week.  His words on the necessity for Arsenal to sign four top class players this upcoming window struck a nerve amongst fans, players and even the manager himself.

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106 – Danny & Gimli Are M.I.A (30th April 2015)

Posted on 1 May, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

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Jason (@jasondavies71) was told 10 mins before the podcast was due to start that Danny was in bed ill and to do it on his own! What a podcast life saver Jason is and he is joined by :

Geoff (@GeoffArsenal)
Raj (@rajpatel1809)
Goonerholic (@TheGoonerholic)

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Jason did 100% of this himself this week as Gimli is on the run from the ‘Moomon Trolls’ over a case of unpaid for ‘Moomin Cheese’ & Danny has a kidney infection and handles pain like a 3 year old girl.

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Alexis Sánchez – Arsenal’s Player of the Season

Posted on 27 April, 2015 by Blog Admin

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Simon submitted this blog before the Chelsea game and we think he makes a pretty compelling case for Alexis as Arsenal’s Player of the Season. – OG

There was a sense of inevitability about Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Reading. It wasn’t the fact that the Gunners reached their 19th final in the competition’s history, but instead that Alexis Sánchez was once again the difference.

Simply put, the Chilean has been a revelation this season.

The semi-final win over Reading was just another indication of how important he has already become to Arsène Wenger’s side. When needed, the forward is seemingly able to lift Arsenal by the scruff of their neck and drag them over the finish line.

Time and time again, Sánchez has bailed Arsenal out. Particularly his influence was felt at the start of the season as the squad struggled with injuries.

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