Arsenal’s run of good form continued on Saturday with an impressive 5-3 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the English Premier League. In a thrilling end-to-end affair, Arsenal rediscovered their confidence against the big sides as they condemned Chelsea to back-to-back defeats. Wenger, whose team have been dismissed as title challengers following their poor start, [...]
Robin van Persie scored an incredible hat-trick to ensure John Terry’s nightmare week ended on a low as Arsenal ran riot with a thrilling 5-3 London derby win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. John Terry, the subject of a Football Association investigation into his alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand last Sunday, slipped to allow [...]
Arsenal suffered heartache at the hands of Barcelona in the Nou Camp for the 2nd successive season as the Spanish champions moved into the quarter finals of the Uefa Champions League with a 3-1 victory, winning the tie 4-3 on aggregate. Barcelona dominated the match with their slick passing game which stunted anything Arsenal tried [...]
Arsenal rallied in the 2nd half to beat Spanish giant Barcelona 2-1 in a thrilling first-leg match in the last 16 of the Champions League and three Brazilians scored for Shakhtar Donetsk in its 3-2 victory in Roma. Russia captain Andrey Arshavin came off the bench and capped a flowing length-of-the-field move with the winner [...]
Fortunately, at only 20, his entire outlook is of someone who seems to regard every match as an adventure and an opportunity rather than an ordeal. “Wojciech’s not fazed by anything,” said Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager. “Most people, if they were told they were playing Barcelona, they might have a nervous night. He’s never [...]