9th October 2018
Some days I wake up and think that Eden Hazard should stay at Chelsea and carry on improving under Maurizio…
8th October 2018
By Dan Ferguson Xhaka captain today. Wow! OK, let’s see how this goes. Playing out from Leno with more confidence. But…
8th October 2018
The top clubs are on 20 points as we go into the October international break. Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool.…
5th October 2018
Quarabag 0 Arsenal 3 Arsenal got a flying start in Baku last night. When Elneny took a corner in the…
4th October 2018
From Rhys Jaggar : Well, 9 games in and the tenth will be away in deepest wherever. There is enough…
3rd October 2018
Hoffenheim 1 Manchester City 2 The early kick-off in South West Germany was billed as the biggest game in Hoffenheim’s…
2nd October 2018
I love Matchday 2. It’s fun for teams that have won a game and crucial for those who lost. I…
1st October 2018
Dan Ferguson emailed on Saturday evening: Arsenal has found their strength. Holding is one hell of a defender. I’m really…
28th September 2018
Last Sunday night had the savage twists we expected from creator Jed Mercurio. At the end, when young Muslim woman…
27th September 2018
A late solo effort by Lacazette clinched Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Brentford. And Eden Hazard scored a wondergoal to beat…
26th September 2018
Arsenal have become workmanlike. That was inevitable. Because the once mighty Arsenal had slipped down the pyramid. They were no…
25th September 2018
I want to see 10 league games before making any more predictions. Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on Sunday but the…
23rd September 2018
Aubameyang scored two very slick goals in the 4-2 victory over the Ukraine’ s Vorskla. Auba is as tidy and…
21st September 2018
By Dan Ferguson Arsenal 4-2 Vorskla —————————————– This Europa League game felt pointless. Similar to a pre-season match : it…
20th September 2018
When is Aubameyang gonna produce? I’ve been disappointed with Auba this season. But he ‘s not expected to start tonight…
19th September 2018
Liverpool 3 Paris Saint-Germain 2 Since 1961! Liverpool have won their first six games for the first time since 1961.…
17th September 2018
On the front page of today’s Times there’s a headline: It’s time to give Harry Kane a rest. A headline…
6th September 2018
My best friend Doug phoned from Antibes. He said : “Balotelli is staying!” Then, two Saturday mornings ago, he called…
5th September 2018
Looking at the fixtures, Everton might have been Arsenal’s hardest game this month. They have a far better squad than…
3rd September 2018
Cardiff 2 Arsenal 3 Mustafi 11 Camarasi 45 Aubameyang 62 Ward 70 Lacazette 81 ———————————————————————————————– This was like watching a…
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