Carling Cup: Arsenal v Liverpool

Arsenal face Liverpool tonight in the Carling Cup, a competition that Wenger has religiously used to give reserves, youth players and first team squad players a run-out.  We have had some success over the years, reaching one final and three semi-finals, so the policy has its merits.  I would like Wenger to take the competition [...]

Arsenal Win In Belgium

Too often in European away ties we play with an inbuilt fear, a fear of making a mistake and not being able to recover.  Last night saw a very indifferent performance from Arsenal, a performance that the Sky TV team of Parry and Smith.
Within five minutes all Arsenal fans were wondering what had gone wrong.  [...]

Internationals are Over, Let the Season Start

The international break is over and we resume with the real football.  I have stated before FIFA needs to address the international football calendar.  We cannot have a stop start season, any rhythm that teams have is disrupted.  I would prefer a break in October or 2-3 weeks and another in March, allowing all internationals [...]

African Experiment Over?

Arsene Wenger has decided to take a different tact.  He has sold Adebayor and Toure and Eboue is due to follow.  That is three of Arsenal’s four Africans.  The move can be explained as a massive u-turn by Arsene.
A few years ago Arsenal set-up an agreement with Beveren in Belgium, whereby the Belgian club brought [...]