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How to beat Stoke: Tony Pulis, Wenger and Mental Strength

Dec 17th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

Stoke City represent somewhat of an unassailable wall to many teams. Arsenal are an opponent who have struggled against a particularly rugged Tony Pulis side since their rise to the Premier League in 2008. Stoke have beaten Arsenal twice in the last



Arsenals form at Old Trafford: Analysing Man Utd vs. Arsenal stats and videos in the Premier League Era

Dec 13th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

Considering Mondays fixture at Old Trafford weve looked at the statistics for Arsenal vs. Manchester United fixtures in the Premier League era, and added in some video highlights too. Both sides have a rich history of Premier League rivalry sinceArsne



Do Arsenal have the worst defence to lead the Premier League at this stage?

Dec 7th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

The Premier league has a new leader. On Saturday Arsenal ascended to the top of the table thanks to a misfiring Chelsea and a frozen pitch in Blackpool. Everyone knows about Arsenals fantastic attacking options providing the goals; Samir Nasri in



Is Arsne Wenger taking the Carling Cup more seriously? Comparing Arsenal selection policies since 2004

Dec 3rd, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

Arsne Wenger has a well-known reputation for using the League Cup as a stepping stone for star young players, the likes of Fabregas, Van Persie, Walcott and Alex Song are all established first teamers who have played in previous campaigns. This season



The many sides of Andrey Arshavin: An all round performance at Villa in context

Nov 29th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

A torrid week for Arsenal ended with three points after a six goal clash at Villa Park. One aspect that caught my eye this week was the difference apparent in one Arsenal player, Andrey Arshavin, so much so that it required a little more in-depth



In Contrast: Two different results, two different Fabregas performances

Nov 13th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

There was one clear contrast between the Newcastle and Wolverhampton games, which revealed the difference between a 1-0 defeat and a 2-0 win. That contrast was Cesc Fabregas. Fabregas had one of his worst ever performances in an Arsenal shirt against a



Arsenal Score Six: How they took Braga apart: Highlights of The Fab Four Wilshere, Fabregas, Arshavin, Chamakh

Sep 16th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

As Marouane Chamakh left the field last night, his name reverberated around the stadium, and for good reason. The striker has been a breath of fresh air for an Arsenal side which has all too often struggled with injuries up front. Together with the



Braga counter-attacking threat analysed: Champions League Scouting Arsenal vs. Braga

Sep 14th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

Os Arsenalistas are about to face their namesakes, in a clash which sees Europes most consistent Champions League Qualifiers, Arsenal, take on S. C. Braga in their first campaign. The 2009-2010 league season was excellent for Braga. Under Domingos



Astute purchases pay dividends Koscielny and Squillaci tested by Bolton

Sep 12th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

In seasons past Arsenal have been stereotyped, not without reason, as defensively fragile and naive. Arsene Wenger has sought to address that this season with the signings of two new centre backs, Laurent Koscielny and Sebastien Squillaci after a clear



Understanding the development of Theo Walcott Analysis and Discussion

Sep 9th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogs

Theo Walcott has been subject to a rollercoaster of criticism and praise in the five years since signing for Arsenal in January 2006. Here we attempt to understand the evolution of his game. Before signing Theo, Arsene Wenger highlighted some of the key