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
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How to beat Stoke: Tony Pulis, Wenger and Mental Strength
Dec 17th, 2010 | Source: ArseSpeak | Category: Latest Arsenal blogsArsenals 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 blogsConsidering 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 blogsThe 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 blogsArsne 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 blogsA 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 blogsThere 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 blogsAs 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 blogsOs 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 blogsIn 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 blogsTheo 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