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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Waking Up From Slumber
If Arsene Wenger could have asked for one performance to restore some faith in his decisions and his brand of football, it was this. Not just the win, not just the ability, but the players who played the key part in it, all three he signed in the summer: Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla and even Olivier Giroud.
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Arsenal FC – The Jack Wilshere They’ve Been Waiting For
They keep telling us that Jack Wilshere is the next big thing, the complete midfielder. Maybe one cold evening in North London was what Arsenal were waiting for – Wilshere playing at his best.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Not the Only One to Blame
Arsene Wenger can’t hold on to world class players, and is eventually left with none; Laurent Koscielny is a terrible, irresponsible centre back who costs his team points; Olivier Giroud is a walking, expensive failure. And we’re still not done with everything wrong at Arsenal this season.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Proving Something to Someone
Since regaining his full time starter status, Theo Walcott has been playing like a man with something to prove. In the United States they usually call it a contract year, and it looks Walcott, also getting to play as a striker instead of the right winger most of the time, is showing Arsenal and Arsene Wenger it might be wise to get the negotiations over with.
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Arsenal FC – Long Term Commitments Make Arsene Wenger Smile
Arsenal have had better seasons than this one, and hopefully will have many more better ones in the future. Arsene Wenger isn’t smiling too much over the last few months, but the news of Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson signing long term contracts must have done something to improve his moo
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski is Another Striking Failure
It doesn’t matter what excuses Arsene Wenger uses this time about his direction, finances and ability to make Arsenal a big club again, it’ll all sound like lies. Santi Cazorla isn’t as influential, Jack Wilshere, healthy or not, isn’t the man to change everything and Wenger’s latest experiment at striker, this time with Lukas Podolski, was a miserable failure.
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Arsenal FC – Jack Wilshere and a Successful Comeback
Yes, it was Mikel Arteta who scored the goal for a struggling and lacking of confidence Arsenal team, but the man who made this win matter more than it should was Jack Wilshere, returning to the game of football after over a year of rehabbing and waiting. While it might be some sort of boost to a sluggish side, it’s definitely not the answer to all the problems.
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Champions League First Legs – Who We Remember the Most From Each Match
Seven player who stood out, for better or for worse in the eight matches of the first legs in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 this week.