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Notes on Arsenal 3-0 AFC Wimbledon: Cup Salvation

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Mikel Arteta is learning where to pick his spots. I'm not talking about a gross display of bodily house cleaning in public. No, the Arsenal manager is learning when to take seriously things that could offer short-term success and at least a surface-deep validation of his cherished project. Wednesday's 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon in… Continue reading Notes on Arsenal 3-0 AFC Wimbledon: Cup Salvation

Arsenal Youth Purge Cuts Final Ties to Wenger

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Mikel Arteta and Edu have a problem. They are running out of people to blame for the current shit-show that is Arsenal Football Club. Three Premier League games played, no goals scored, nine conceded, and bottom of the table. Sorry folks, but you can't keep blaming Arsene Wenger for this one. Some still try to… Continue reading Arsenal Youth Purge Cuts Final Ties to Wenger

Notes on Arsenal 1-1 Fulham: Martinelli, Nketiah Impact Timely

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Arsenal stumbled through yet another post-Europa League hangover by drawing 1-1 with Fulham at home on Sunday. That's one win, five losses and a draw in home games following European duty this season. Quite the come down from thrashing Slavia Prague 4-0, but it's not all doom and gloom. Eddie Nketiah's 97th-minute tap-in to cancel… Continue reading Notes on Arsenal 1-1 Fulham: Martinelli, Nketiah Impact Timely

Arsenal’s Financial Woes Will Clip Arteta’s Wings

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Mikel Arteta wants a lot of things to change at Arsenal. He needs more than a few new players to make his tactics work, apparently. Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw at Burnley reinforced the scale of his task. One question though, just a minor one. Where's the money going to come from to pay for Arteta's… Continue reading Arsenal’s Financial Woes Will Clip Arteta’s Wings