Posted in Champions League, Match Report on Sep 9th, 2026
And so Arsenal rolled into the home of Napoli, the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, named after their most famous player and favoured son in December 2020, although it has been their home since 1959. Mikel Arteta made four changes from the XI that started against Chelsea, bearing in mind a difficult trip to Sunderland to […]
Posted in Champions League, Season Review on Jun 11th, 2026
Having reached the semi-finals of the Champions League last season there were high hopes, indeed expectations, that Arsenal could mount a serious challenge for the trophy this year. Arsenal had adjusted to the new league system very effectively last season and comfortably qualified in the top eight places in third place. In theory, the higher […]
Posted in Champions League, Match Report on May 30th, 2026
Embed from Getty Images In strength-sapping heat and unbearable tension Arsenal lost the second part of what would have been a wonderful double in a penalty shootout in Budapest tonight. The Champions League slipped from our grasp in the cruellest possible way. What made the loss so cruel was that the crucial penalty was missed […]
Posted in Champions League, Match Report on May 5th, 2026
Embed from Getty Images Playing Football The Arsenal Way A magnificent night of football at The Emirates stadium ended with Arsenal deservedly making the final of the Champions League for only the second time in our history. The scenes at the end showed what it means to the players, the fans, the manager and everyone […]
Posted in Champions League, Match Report on Apr 16th, 2026
Embed from Getty Images We approached this game in a state of disarray. 3 games lost out of the last 4, where we had lost fewer games than that in the previous 40. I and many others, had been to Wembley, Southampton and the Emirates and seen 3 performances the only descriptor for which is […]
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