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Arsenal’s unsung hero sparkles against Chelsea

Jocelyn Taub — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:42 +0000

The candidates for the Arsenal Man of the Match against Chelsea were announced shortly after full-time, and they included a couple of surprising names based on pre-match predictions. Among considerations were the often-unused striker Eddie Nketiah and Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny. Nketiah’s contributions to the match were obvious. He took advantage of his opportunity to lead […]

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Martin Odegaard is Arsenal’s £35m bargain

Jocelyn Taub — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:00:17 +0000

After Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory over Leicester Mikel Arteta was asked what he thought of Martin Odegaard’s contributions to his side’s current run of great form. “He was terrific again today in every aspect of the game, what he had to do in defending, when we were high, when we were deep, in build-up […]

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10 of the best ever Arsenal comeback wins

Jocelyn Taub — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:45:48 +0000

The comeback victory over Wolves has been celebrated and viewed as a sign that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal rebuilding project is coming to fruition. For those of us who were lucky enough to witness the successful Arsenal sides of the Arsene Wenger era, coming from behind was almost a given. That’s how good these teams were. In […]

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Arsenal looking to celebrate again vs Ruben Neves’ Wolves

Jocelyn Taub — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:45:03 +0000

Arsenal has had its share of pantomime villains to deal with over the years. The list includes Troy Deeney, Diego Costa, and the entire Stoke City team. A recent addition to this list is Wolves midfielder, Ruben Neves. It was almost two weeks ago that Neves voiced his disdain for the way Mikel Arteta’s side […]

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Why Josh Kroenke’s Arsenal comments are encouraging

Jocelyn Taub — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:00:56 +0000

Several of the London-based sports pages recently ran with a story about Josh Kroenke stating in an interview that it’s “hard to relate to Arsenal fans’ passion.” Taken on face value some may find this statement insulting and troubling. I, therefore, decided to seek out this interview to truly understand what Kroenke was referring to. […]

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Arsenal aim for FA Cup number 15

Jocelyn Taub — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:00:39 +0000

The Gunners’ quest for a 15th FA Cup trophy kicks off this weekend. Throughout the Premier League era, Arsenal have come to be known as the FA Cup Kings. The club has appeared in ten finals and come away victorious nine times. The only loss came in 2001 when a young Michael Owen broke the […]

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Arsenal drop to third in the Premier League’s all-time table

Jocelyn Taub — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:30:27 +0000

As every sports fan knows the past is the past and what matters is current results. However, I stumbled across an interesting statistic that said a lot about the 30-year history of the Premier League since it was established in 1992-1993. It’s a chart that lays out what the table looks like based on the […]

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Improved Arsenal defense instilling newfound confidence

Jocelyn Taub — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:10:12 +0000

It’s amazing how different the feeling around Arsenal is these days compared to just three months ago. Back in August, rival fan bases were mocking the Gunners and enjoying seeing the team struggle. Now, these same adversaries have suddenly gone silent as Arteta’s side sits fifth in the table ahead of these supposed ‘title contenders’. […]

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Alexis Sanchez could have been an Arsenal legend

Jocelyn Taub — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:26:09 +0000

He was once the darling of the Emirates and was well on his way to becoming an Arsenal legend. Of course, if you were playing Jeopardy, you know the answer is: who was Alexis Sanchez? Instead of Sanchez being remembered as one of the best players to wear the red and white he has become […]

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Arsenal get one over Tottenham with Takehiro Tomiyasu signing

Jocelyn Taub — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:57:26 +0000

With bragging rights on the line, Arsenal dominated Tottenham over the weekend in the North London Derby. In addition to the exhilarating 3-1 victory, the Gunners also got the better of their rivals in another area that may have gone under the radar. During the summer Spurs had been linked with a £17m move for […]

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