Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
Not a bad weekend all things considered. We increased our lead to five points and drawing to Everton won’t have dented our confidence. How good was Koscielny? The man had Lukaku in his pocket all night… I’m convinced that two songs alternate in Koz’s head, depending on how he’s feeling. If he’s in that penalty/red …
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D-Sanchez-Cabello First things first: Mandela rest in peace. Incredible statesman and remarkable that he lived so long. One doesn’t live to 95 harbouring deep resentment, or despair – as most would from 27 years in a dank cell. The closest I’ve come to a cell is Bodmin Jail on a school trip – which might …
D-Sanchez- Cabello There wasn’t a lot to take from the Cardiff game, aside from it being a routine win. Impressive in that we did what City and United couldn’t do. Hull at home is next and I appreciate it doesn’t make for the best reading. News is slow so bear with me. A reader (sorry …
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D-Sanchez Cabello So after a painless Tuesday night in which ITV wasted no chance to talk nonsense, we return to the Premier League to play Cardiff. As you may have seen: a Cardiff player had the nerve to be kicked by Ol’ Wayne last week! He escaped punishment, but I must implore, as an Englishman, …
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By D-Sanchez Cabello; with additional reporting from the Untold team lurking in the club carpark. In our last article Walter explained each of the nine possible outcomes of tonight’s two group games. Now we’re at it again trying to find out who’s going to play – and that’s not so easy either… Carlsberg is the …
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by D-Sanchez-Cabello The international break was as droll as expected and watching England left me colder than this weather. Not to mention: when an Englishman celebrates a German scoring a header against his country – what bloody hope is there for international football? Not much, I watched both games with about as much interest as …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello My intentions were to watch the Man United game midweek. You know, get a feel for their team, gauge their strengths and weaknesses… I watched for 20 minutes, realising they had many weaknesses, Madrid were playing Juve and these minutes watching Fellaini recall how to play football, I’d never get back. You could …
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Brendan Roger’s choice of suit the other night sums up Liverpool. Black on black was fashionable in the 80’s, but has since become dated. Sure 16-year-olds wear it to their prom, but it doesn’t make it cool, Brendan. Neither is it cool to play 3-5-2 when you have Flanagan and Cissokho playing. The last team …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello To save time, I’ll condense Liverpool to the one player that really matters. Sturridge has been in fine form, but is still rough and Gerrard is almost so polished that no edge remains whatsoever. My feelings about Suarez haven’t changed; he would complete our team, whilst irreparably damaging Liverpool’s. He is the most …
Read More “Arsenal v Liverpool, and why Koscielny dislikes Suarez (Atkinson please note).”
Dominic Sanchez-Cabello Yes! I know it’s a shit title. Leave me alone. Tonight we play Chelsea at the Emirates and in some ways it is a prelude to the critical November we have coming up. We know that they take this competition seriously and the wealth of a former Soviet Republic lines their bench. But …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello What a goal that was! That’s why we love this game! You see a goal like that and you want to trudge up to the park and kick a ball about… on your own if needed! Somehow the absurdities of a grown man bundling a ball about in a park desert you, when …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello Two defensive mids may be a bit much for today’s game. After all: we’re at home and they are Norwich – what is there to fear? Lee Probert, of course… but unless we have Flamini steal his whistle whilst Arteta distracts him, I don’t see how it helps us. Rest Arteta for Dortmund; …
Dominic Sanchez-Cabello Until Gervinho masterminded a glorious Roma win yesterday evening, it was an intercontinental top of the table clash. I guess it still is. They have a point more than us in Serie A and we match them in the group of DEATH (hence the phrase “See Naples…” Again we come across a Champions …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello In recent games, Flamini’s presence has allowed us to be unconcerned about having the ball. Previously, the idea of our opponents having prolonged possession could terrify us, we now tolerate it, depending on which opponent it is and how effectively they can use it. This tendency predates Flamini and some will have noticed …
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Dominic Sanchez-Cabello So, the good form continues, our ‘downward spiral’ seems to have subsided and Stanford Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. In life, I wish only the worst for Stoke. That philosophy almost changed with the sacking of Pulis. But I can’t stand Hughes either, nor am I confident in his inclination …
Dominic Sanchez-Cabello It must be hard being a Marseille fan at the moment. After breaking Lyon’s Ligue 1 monopoly back in 2010, they could have been forgiven for expecting a return to the glory days. They may have to wait, but that wasn’t a problem, fleeting success can be ruinous for smaller clubs. Bordeaux were …
