Archive for the 'Arsenal' Category
A very good night at the Lane
Yazan: Sara | 21 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Arsenal, sport
So it’s Spurs 1 Arsenal 4 in tonight’s Carling Cup match at White Hart Lane. A brilliant debut goal from Henri Lansbury and an all-round performance from everyone except Mr Flappihandski. Had the linesman done his job properly, it would have been 0-5. But hey… The match stats are quite telling. The Gunners had more [...]
Pulis the other one
Yazan: Sara | 29 August 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Arsenal, sport
So Stoke manager Tony Pulis doesn’t likewhat Arsene Wenger has said about his team’s style of play and has reported the Arsenal manager to the FA. Stoke are also planning to take legal action against the Frenchman. Wenger was clearly thinking of Blackburn’s ‘aggressive’ style of play yesterday when he criticised Stoke’s similar tactics against Spurs last week. [...]
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, push off
Yazan: sarabedford | 16 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Arsenal, Soccer specials
The most delayed Arsenal departure of 2008 has finally happened. Adebayor has finally left the Emirates for the El Dorado of Eastlands. So I care? Nope! I’m not just saying that to hide my disappointment. When Liam Brady left Highbury for Juventus in 1980, my teenage heart sobbed for weeks, something that was repeated over [...]
England's number 1 – que?
Yazan: sarabedford | 04 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Abbots Langley, Arsenal, Soccer specials
Stories have abounded this week that Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia should play for England when he qualifies as a home player in the summer. The Spaniard has said he would consider playing for England saying, “They [Spain] have never, never called me. If other people want me, I have to study my situation and take a [...]
First they came for the football supporters …
Yazan: sarabedford | 15 April 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: Arsenal, police, Soccer specials
Over the past 10 days, as the details surrounding the death of Ian Tomlinson have become clear, I have been drawn to comparisons between the G20 demonstration and the Hillsborough tragedy. With the 20th anniversary of Hillsborough today, I feel an immense sense that little has been learned by the police as to how they manage [...]
Spot the spit spat
Yazan: sarabedford | 18 March 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Arsenal, Soccer specials
I wasn’t at the Emirates last night. I had the more important, but less entertaining task of addressing the council’s Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Panel to halt a proposed parking scheme. And we won both! At least I was able to follow the match at home. At the end of the game, it was [...]
It still doesn't feel like home – but it's where the heart is
Yazan: sarabedford | 16 August 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Arsenal, Soccer specials
It’s over two years now since we moved home. Just a few hundred yards away – in fact you can still see our old home from the new one. The new owners have made a few alterations, but you can still see the good bones and listed building structure of our former abode from the [...]
