Tag: arsenal
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Belgium and the other things it’s famous for
When one thinks of Belgium, one’s mind naturally thinks of the place where political summits are held. Other associations one has with Belgium include Belgian Waffles, Belgian chocolate and wait for it … French fries. The last example caught me off guard, but I have been reliably told by a Muslim Belgian brother of mine,…
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Obviously now he’s become prime Jose
Football can be a place for the very fickle. When things are going well for a manager, fans and the media alike blow his success out of proportion. For example, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta who early into his tenure seemed set for the sack is now getting the appreciation he deserves. Rumours are circulating that…
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They’re back
They were shaken, but not stirred. After a tricky four-game period, which included a defeat at home to Manchester City, Arsenal have followed that up with battling wins against Aston Villa and Leicester. It was suggested by some pundits, that the 4-2 win away to Aston Villa was a bad sign for Arsenal, but anyone…
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City breathe life back in to title race
Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and a 26th goal of the season for Erling Haaland, which ended a three-game scoring drought, saw Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-1 at The Emirates Stadium. Premier League Champions Manchester City went into the game, knowing they ideally needed to win the game, to close the gap on…
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It’s all to play for?
When it’s two teams playing against each other at the bottom of the table, the match is known as a relegation six-pointer. Maybe the top of the table clash between Arsenal and Manchester City is a championship six-pointer? Well, The Gunners who have enjoyed a superb season so far, have just had a mini stutter…
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Under the microscope; Manchester City
For Man City’s standards, this season has been disappointing. Five points behind league leaders Arsenal (at the time of writing, with a game more), and being knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the quarter-final to Southampton, reflects badly for Pep’s men. Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Tottenham, after rivals Arsenal lost to Everton by the…
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Strengthening the opposition
Hello, good morning sports fans, my name is Ayyaz Malik aka The Sports Buff. I hope you’re well, in good health and are looking after yourselves as well as keeping safe. Sports fans, we need to talk, we need to talk about strengthening the opposition. For example, I am referring to when Andrea Pirlo was…
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Arsenal come out on top in thriller
League leaders Arsenal emphasised their title credentials with a comeback 3-2 win against Manchester United, thanks to striker Eddie Nketiah’s late strike. Visitors United took the lead through in-form Marcus Rashford, who scored a 25-yard beauty. The Gunners who lost out to arch-rivals Tottenham last year in the race for the top four have been…
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The night that ended Conte’s reign?
Rightly he’s seen as one of the best coaches in the modern game, but yesterday’s implosion against champions Manchester City in my opinion is the beginning of the end for Italian Antonio Conte. Manchester hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Spurs this season, they did of course lose to Manchester United 3-2 at Old…
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