Arsenal vs Shakhtar: no messing; it’s the serious preview

Arsenal vs Shakhtar By Phil Gregory The first mistake most fans seem to be making in regards to this game is taking their ignorance of Eastern European’ to mean that those teams aren’t up to much. Shakhtar aren’t a soft touch, by any means. There’s a lot of money in certain Eastern European countries, of …

Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk: the team, the score, and the bomb

by Billy the Dog McGraw assisted by his nurse So, our beloved Underlord, Cesc Fabregas will be at ‘full fitness’ for the Champions League kick around, but the Overlord says he may not start. Theo has stubbed his toe, and may not start.  Laurent Koscielny, Thomas Vermaelen, Robin van Persie, and Manuel Almunia are all …