3-1 up. 57 minutes gone. Manchester United cruising—Robin van Persie, Ander Herrera, and Angel Di Maria had turned on the style at the King Power Stadium. Done and dusted. It wasn't! Mayhem followed! A spiky-haired forward got the ball, put his head down, and ran. A one-man wrecking ball ransacked Man United as Leicester won... Continue Reading →
Right Idea, Wrong Chip!
As Bukayo Saka stepped up to the spot, every Arsenal fan could feel the weight of the moment. Score, and the tie is sealed. Miss, and the remontada stays alive. Normally, Saka’s ice-cold from the spot, especially since that painful miss in the EURO 2020 final. Since then, he’s become a picture of composure: picks... Continue Reading →
Making of a Cult Hero
How many times have I watched the Declan Rice freekicks till now? I don't know. I've lost count. It's been on a loop - every reel, every YouTube short, evert tweet - I have seen them all. I have liked them all. It's been almost 48 hours and just like every Arsenal fan, I am... Continue Reading →
So, What Next?
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results… Mikel Arteta is an intelligent man but when Arsenal tweeted their team sheet last night, it looked like the work of a stubborn man. Losing a game is fine. Losing five is also okay. Losing seven is uncomfortable,... Continue Reading →
Take off the handbrake Mikel!
At which stage of grief does one start feeling a sense of pity for their adversary? It's been almost two weeks and I feel terrible. No, not for Arsenal. I feel terrible for Emi Martinez. I feel so, because Arsenal robbed Martinez off a masterclass on his return to the Emirates. I was prepared for... Continue Reading →
O Captain! My Captain!
He was supposed to be the new Patrick Vieira. He was supposed to be the Vieira with the passing range of Emmanuel Petit. He was supposed to be the spine, the character Arsenal lacked. Three years and 107 appearances later, Granit Xhaka has one foot out of the Emirates after being stripped of the captaincy.... Continue Reading →
Manchester United vs Arsenal: Does it matter anymore?
It’s United and Arsenal again! Another modern twist on a historical, sometimes hysterical ancient tale. They walk in the footsteps of Keane and Keown, Vieira and Van Nistelrooy… As Peter Drury waxed lyrical about the age-old rivalry that shaped the Premier League, one couldn’t help but remember the trailer of the 2013 Robert De Niro-Sylvester... Continue Reading →
To play or not to play Mesut Ozil?
We hear you, Unai Emery, we hear you. The Arsenal manager is still working on his spoken English but he’s got his message across, loud and clear. Emery arrived at the Emirates and wanted to make a point. And boy, he’s put down quite a marker! He has taken people by the scruff of... Continue Reading →
Arsene was here…
“I have friends who can go and lay on a beach all day long for the whole of their holidays and I envy them...I just can’t do that. I get bored. I need to be doing something. I need a challenge. I have lived and breathed football all these years and it’s a passion –... Continue Reading →
Arsenal: The fault in their ‘Super’stars
*Opened Twitter, typed Alexis, muttered 'fuck it', unfollowed, closed Twitter* I did that last night as soon as he retweeted that lame-ass video of him playing GGMU. Like really? A piano? But I don't care. The Chilean mercenary is off my social feed. I don't have to suffer his bare-chested gym selfies anymore, nor do... Continue Reading →