Wilshere at the double

Arsenal 2-0 Marseille

Following last night’s comfortable victory, against Group F whipping boys Marseille, Arsenal now need only avoid defeat by three clear goals, away to Napoli, in the final group game, to secure qualification to the knock out phase of the Champions League.

Although the French side had already been virtually eliminated from European competition this season and fielded what could be considered a reserve side against the Gunners, they still could not be taken lightly by Arsene Wenger’s men. After all, an opponent that has nothing to lose is quite often an extremely dangerous one and when a manager fields a reserve team, the onus is on those players to prove to their manager that they deserve a place in the first team.

Gunners back on the winning trail

Arsenal 2-0 Southampton

Arsenal were not at their free flowing best on Saturday, but as a result of their new found fighting spirit, the Gunners put in a performance which was full of grit and determination to secure all three points against a Southampton side which was brimming with confidence.

Going into this game the Saints could boast the meanest defence in the league, having only conceded 5 goals, while their pressing game had continuously received plaudits from the media as Southampton stifled the likes of Liverpool and Man United, taking crucial points from both sides and recording their best ever start to a Premier League season.

Unbeaten away record ended

Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal

 

Arsenal’s fantastic week and excellent run of away form were brutally ended yesterday as Manchester United defeated the Gunners by the narrowest of margins.

Having defeated Liverpool and then Borussia Dortmund, the Arsenal faithful would have expected their side to be brimming with confidence going into this game. After all this is not exactly the most formidable United team ever faced by the Gunners. But Arsene Wenger’s team started very slowly in this game with the manager later describing them as being nervous. It was very similar to the first half against Dortmund in fact, as the home side attempted to take the game to Arsenal, without really ever troubling the away goal.

Fall of the Yellow Wall

Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal

 

 

 

Arsenal achieved one of the best European results in the club’s history on Wednesday night, with a performance that summed up just how far this team has come over the last nine months.

Having lost the first game against Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the Emirates, the Gunners weren’t given much hope by the World’s football pundits, who all predicted a home win for the Germans. You couldn’t really blame them given that Dortmund had never lost at home to an English side and had only failed to score once in their last 60 home games.

Five points clear!!

Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

 

Arsenal produced a wonderful display of attacking verve and intent on Saturday night, to answer their critics in emphatic style.

Going into this game on the back of two home defeats in big games against Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, the Gunners needed to not only win the game but do it convincingly. Particularly in the wake of the defeat to Chelsea, the vultures had begun to circle around the Emirates with the press falling over themselves to proclaim this Arsenal side as not being good enough to break their eight year trophy drought.