Archives for: April 2006

Arsenal to play Barcelona in Paris


26th April 2006
So Arsenal will play Barcelona in Paris on May 17th. In another tight game, Barcelona drew 0-0 at home with AC Milan, but the 1-0 lead from the first leg was enough. People are talking of the " Dream Final " in terms of football and it has all the maki… more »
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Destination Paris as Lehmann is Hero


26th April 2006
. I think I aged about 15 years watching last nights game. It has to be the worst 87 minutes I have endured. Even the F.A. Cup Final last May was not as bad to watch as this. Arsenal did not play well, we didn't keep the ball, and did not manage a sin… more »
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Cambell to start against Villarreal 19 Man Squad Named


24th April 2006
Arsen Wenger confirmed his 19 man squad for the Villareal game and also said Sol Cambell will start. Senderos is out, [so] Sol Campbell will play for Senderos He will start the game. It is a little bit of a gamble because he’s not had a number of gam… more »
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Mr Pot meets Mr Kettle


24th April 2006
So The Boss seemed to get a bit upset with the unsporting behaviour of the Spuds on Saturday, sqaurring up to Fatty Jol and then after the game calling him a Liar and a Fat Wanker*. The thing is as a Gooners its a little tough to have a go at Fatty Jol… more »
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How Much Do You Love Arsenal?


21st April 2006
OK, its late on a Friday afternoon here and we're having a couple of cold ones and the subject turns to Arsenal, the World Cup, Champions League, Etc. And here is a question that came up. Now no matter what Nationality you are this same question can be u… more »
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Are You Ready to Rumble ?


21st April 2006
The last ever European game at Highbury is quickly followed by the last ever North London derby. I believed it was important to get the Win against Villarreal on Wednesday evening, and while it is not over Kolo Toures 41st Minute winner has given us the… more »
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Our Season Rests on This Week.


18th April 2006
So the weekend brought a nervous 3 points against West Brom. Watching the game, you could tell that the Champions League tie was on the minds of the players. Fortunately after a scare with Albion coming back to 1-1, 'The Ice Man' rescued the points wit… more »
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No More Room For Slip-Ups


14th April 2006
The 1-1 Draw with Portsmouth, means we now need the Spuds to drop points, while we can't afford to drop any. There has been some finger pointing over the rotation of players this week, but I watched the game against Portsmouth and the players on the pi… more »
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Still a way to go in the Premiership


10th April 2006
Man Utd 2 v Arsenal 0 This was always going to be a a test of how far we've come in the last 2 months. The measure was perhaps not quite so easy to make, with Henry rested ahead of the Portsmouth game. Perhaps this was an indication of where Wenger w… more »
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Lehmann confirmed as Germany No.1 for World Cup


07th April 2006
Big German Mentalist Gooner, Jens "I-said-Wall!" Lehmann has been told he will be the German No.1 for the World Cup. I have to say its no more than he deserves, he has been outstanding this season, and probably our most consistent performer. Other news… more »
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The Old Lady Bows Out. And is 'Big Ears' Coming to Highbury?


06th April 2006
A great team performance last night sees Arsenal through to their first Champions League Semi Final, where Villarreal await. We were better than Juventus in both games, this was not a lucky win, and there is a very real chance that Arsenal could win the… more »
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Half Time Score Juventus v Arsenal


05th April 2006
First half ends with no score....Juventus 0 : Arsenal 0 Bookings: M Flamini 19 J Reyes 38 and G Chiellini 41 Starting 11 Arsenal 1 - Jens Lehmann, 20 - Philippe Senderos, 28 - Kolo Toure, 27 - Emmanuel Eboue, 16 - Mathieu Flamini, 9 - José Antonio… more »
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Another Big Week Ahead for Arsenal


03rd April 2006
After the 5-0 thumping of Villa on Saturday, which ended a great week for Gooners, this is another big week, with too massive games for the club. You can see the goals as shown on You Tube by clicking here. Wednesday is the 2nd leg of the Champions Le… more »
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