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Postmortem: Sunderland 2-0 Arsenal
FA Cup (Fifth Round) Arsenal turned in another uninspired and all-around poor performance against a Sunderland side intent on following the standard blueprint to beat the visitors. The Gunners enjoyed their usual dominance of possession, but were rarely able to convert chances in the final third. Robin van Persie was again a no-show for the squad, as he […]
Game Info: Sunderland v Arsenal
FA Cup (Fifth Round) Format: Winner advances. In the event of a draw, a winner-take-all replay match will take place at Arsenal. Where: Stadium of Light, Sunderland When: Saturday, February 18 at 12:00 PM Eastern. TV (US): FOX Soccer Channel What’s at stake: Arsenal limps back to the Stadium of Light after its humiliating mid-week loss […]
Ugly Defeat a Harbinger of Annual Late-Season Collapse
Arsenal’s disastrous blowout loss to A.C. Milan in today’s Champions League match could mean that not only are they basically out of that competition, by Arsene Wenger’s own admission, but that they are in serious danger of sliding into their seemingly-annual pattern of late-season self-destruction. Fans will no doubt remember the Gunners’ swoon last season starting with the February […]
Game Wrap: Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
FA Cup Fourth Round Arsenal found themselves in an 0-2 hole early thanks in part to poor set-piece defending, but unleashed a furious assault on the visitors to start the second half. After Robin van Persie netted his second penalty-shot goal of the day to set the score at 3-2 Arsenal, it was game over. […]
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