Gunners fail to score at home again

Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool

Arsenal failed to score at home once again on Monday night as they drew 0-0 with Liverpool in a match which lived up to the cliché of a game of two halves.

Following the defeat to West Ham on the opening day of the season, the players and manager spoke of the need to put that result behind them and put in a much improved performance in their next home game. Unfortunately, once again for all their talk before the game, once the referee blew the first whistle, Arsenal failed to perform.

First three points

Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal

Arsenal responded to their bitterly disappointing opening day defeat to West Ham in the best possible way on Sunday, with a hard fought victory away to Crystal Palace.

In the lead up to this game Arsene Wenger admitted his side had been over confident as they approached the opening game of the season and had essentially forgotten to do the basics. In the Premier League you have to earn the right to play your game and in order to do so you need to show hunger, determination and commitment. The Gunners showed those qualities on Sunday, playing wonderful attacking football, especially in the opening 25 minutes.

Disappointing start for Arsenal

Arsenal 0-2 West Ham

Arsenal supporters arrived at the Emirates stadium on Sunday full of optimism at the start of a new season that promised so much. This was supposed to be the start of a campaign in which the Gunners would mount a genuine title challenge. The players had all spoken about the strength, belief and spirit within the squad, while the manger continually spoke about the need to right the wrongs of last season and get off to a good start.

It was therefore extremely disappointing to witness a performance from the home side that lacked any hunger, desire or conviction.

Crucial victory for season ahead

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Normally the season curtain raiser, the Community Shield, is a somewhat meaningless pre-season friendly with no real bearing on the Premier League season ahead. Arsenal supporters need look no further than 12 months ago, when their team defeated Manchester City 3-0 at Wembley, only to then start the new campaign with a series of disappointing results which virtually ruled them out of the title race by mid-September.

Sunday’s Community Shield match against Chelsea was different.