Woolwich 1886
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A life-long Arsenal fan takes to the web to share his limited supplies of wisdom and insight.
Woolwich 1886
9h ago
Yes, yes, yes, we should beware a cornered beast, all the moreso when he’s in his own lair, and we should be wary of our record in this particular cornered beast’s lair. Put simply, we’ve won just once from our last sixteen trips to Old Trafford, a barren run that dates all the way back ..read more
Woolwich 1886
3d ago
Wow. If we face the same Man U side that limped out of Selhurst Park on the very wrong end of a 4-0 scoreline, things could get very, very ugly indeed for our hosts—and it’s already pretty ugly. Here’s the short version: we’re on the cusp of one of our best-ever seasons in Prem history ..read more
Woolwich 1886
4d ago
Okay, yes, so we bested Bournemouth, but, after all, we were expected to win at home against a side, that despite its best return on a Prem season in club history, still could finish in the bottom half. Credit to Bournemouth, though—they play positive, aggressive football. What’s more, they have reason enough to believe that ..read more
Woolwich 1886
6d ago
Say what you will about Bournemouth, who sit quite comfortable in 10th with ostensibly nothing to play for—well-safe from relegation, no realistic chance at European competitions. One might assume that they have one foot on the proverbial beach already, but one would only do so by also looking past their form of late. Over the ..read more
Woolwich 1886
6d ago
With the emergence of Kai Havertz as a false-nine-ish kind of forward, Arsenal might turn its attention to reinforcing other areas, namely, that right wing. While we have a plethora of options on the left—Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus, even Nelson—we have a dire shortage of options in the right—Saka. That’s…that’s about it. For as much as ..read more
Woolwich 1886
6d ago
When we signed Gabriel Jesus, the feeling was that we’d found a vital, polished stirker who could find the back of the net 20-25 times per season while adding title-winning experience to a callow, naïve side. That hasn’t quite come to pass. Maybe that’s down to the injuries the Brazilian has suffered since his arrival ..read more
Woolwich 1886
1w ago
It’s hard to remember, given all that’s gone on this season, but there was a time when it looked far more likely for Declan Rice to end up at Man City than at Arsenal. Gooners, of course, carry no small amount of PTSD when it comes to pursuing players only to see oil-rich megaclubs wave ..read more
Woolwich 1886
1w ago
That title is dead-serious and delivered with a dead-pan tone. I mean it. Seriously. No ulterior motives whatsoever. I want Spurs to end this season on an epic run, fueled by the injustice and the ignominy of losing at home to their most-hated rival. More on that desire of mine later. For now, let’s celebrate ..read more
Woolwich 1886
1w ago
I don’t want to look past the North London Derby before it’s even been played, but we do have to acknowledge the elephant on the room. We stand a decent chance at winning our remaining matches, finishing on 89 points, and…finishing second to Man City. Would such an outcome amount to failure? Would we have ..read more
Woolwich 1886
2w ago
We’re through the looking-glass here, people. Liverpool’s dramatic derby drubbing at Goodison Park may have knocked them out of this three-way title-race once and for all—and, even as I type those words, I know full-well just how wary we’ll have to be as we prepare for our own derby this weekend. More on that later ..read more