Video Sunday: Robin van Persie scores 6 in 5 to prove his credentials ahead of the Cup

Robin van Persie is a lad who is brimming with confidence and with 6 goals in 5 consecutive games for club and country, you might understand why. Speaking to the Mirror, Arsenal’s Dutch striker has issued a rallying cry for his club next season:

Arsene Wenger said at the end of this season, once I’d come back [...]

English players don’t dive and other observations from the 2009/2010 season

English players don’t dive!

Arsenal started the season off with a bang, just not the one we were hoping for as Eduardo’s penalty award and subsequent media furor moved non-English player’s diving habits to the top of everyone’s wish list for top things football’s governing bodies should “stamp out.”

The anti-diving crusaders were whipped into a further furor [...]

Djourou injury highlights problems with Arsenal’s medical team and transfer policy

At the end of the 2008/2009 season as William Gallas was out with his annual end-of-season injury Arsenal played big matches against Man U and Chelsea in both the Champions League and the Premier League and in most cases Arsene Wenger used Mikael Silvestre, despite having a fully fit Johan Djourou to play instead. So why [...]