Arsenal: The fans are caught between hope and fear

On reading the opinion of numerous fans after the Chelsea game, I realise most Gooners are caught between hope and fear. Hope that this team is more of a unit than it was in the past years and fear that familiar shortcomings (defence and finishing) haven’t yet been properly addressed and...

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Arsenal: What now for the Gunners – Realistic chances for season 2012-13

With the multitude of transfer rumours floating around and the non-stop ‘will he won’t he’ saga regarding the futures of RVP and Theo Walcott, I feel it is time for fans to look beyond and see what are the chances for Arsenal in the coming season. In about five weeks time, the new season will...

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Arsenal: With or without RVP?

The Arsenal blog sphere has suddenly erupted on the news that RVP won’t be extending his current contract. He made public his views through his personal website and in it also tacitly remarked that this Arsenal team will not be able to challenge for trophies anytime soon. Therefore, staring a...

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Euro 2012: Can England or Portugal reach the final?

The tournament finally kicked off on Friday with a lot of fanfare and the usual fervor. For the next three weeks, Poland and Ukraine will be where pundits and fans have their eyes glued on. Since the close of the club football calendar, speculations have been rife as to which team will conquer...

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Arsenal: The guns have gone silent - Part Two (The management)

To take the point further from my last article, I feel Arsenal have the right philosophy and long term strategy in place. The next important aspect we need to carefully look into is the management because it is these people who determine the capability of the club to translate business effecti...

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Arsenal: The guns have gone silent - Part One (The philosophy)

For most Arsenal fans, the question that begs an answer is whether the club is on the right track or whether it has stagnated? The answer is a combination of both ‘yes’ and ‘no’. While, as an institution, Arsenal has grown considerably and is today a recognisable global brand, on the footbal...

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