Arsenal-Newcastle United: Player Ratings

“Arsenal bounced back from their 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage last week with an emphatic 3-0 drumming of Newcastle. Goals from Robin Van Persie and Denilson ensured the Gunner’s grabbed all three points this week.”

Reflections on FC Twente

“It would be hard to draw any kind of tangible conclusions from Arsenal’s 4-nil second leg win over FC Twente on Wednesday night. That is mostly because McClaren’s side put up no fight unless you count their incessant passing between the backs in their own half for five minutes at a time which either ended in a backpass to the keeper or losing it in their first attempt to actually cross the halfway line. “

Cooling Off The Reactionaries

“You could even say that increased public pressure put on Wenger by the club’s own supporters could well adversely affect negotiations. The irony is that, while Wenger is trying to slyly maneuver his way into making the purchase that supporters want, the supporters themselves are inadvertently sabotaging the deal.”