Category Archives: Arsenal

Essence of Being a Fan of Arsenal, Who Expect to Win a Title…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Elliott
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Spinning Circles in the World At Large, Part 2

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Elliott

If the last few weeks were slow in terms of news, this past week was a terrifying maze of delicious games. Like a child in a candy-store, I pocketed as many Hershey’s Kisses in my SopCast player as I could … Continue reading →

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Farselona: Welcome to Transylvania High, My Pretty Messi

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Elliott

The temptation for Barcelona and Arsenal encounters is to focus on the sacrifice of theory meeting practice, to lament the inherent loss when ideas manifest in material form. Both sides purport to aspire to more than winning soccer games – … Continue reading →

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Deciphering the Post-Carling-Cup-Loss Advice of Eboue

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Elliott

Arsenal lost the Carling Cup final in comically embarrassing fashion. However, veteran Emmanuel Eboue took aside the crying Jack Wilshere to give him a few tips. What valuable tome of wisdom did the Ivorian bench warmer read to the young … Continue reading →

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Arsenal v. Barcelona: Ruminations the Morning After

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Elliott

So, I had this great idea for a post about Arsenal and Barcelona fans, and how to distinguish them. An Arsenal fan will feel good about him or herself for entering a Starbucks and buying coffee imported from Nicaragua or … Continue reading →

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The Lingering Taste of Disappointment/To Love Arsenal FC

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Elliott

Song Credit: “The Boy Done Wrong Again” by Belle & Sebastian

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Feel the Wrath of Andrei's Arsha-Vengeance

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Elliott

Arsenal sits top of the English table and the fleet-footed Frenchman Nasri dances to the praise of pundits the world over. Including me. However, a stocky and quick-thinking Russian also deserves some love. Other blogs would debate about Andrei’s recent … Continue reading →

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Where Did Samir Nasri Learn Those Moves?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Elliott
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The Secret to Dutch Success: Delicate Ankles

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Elliott

The Futfanatico globe-trotting and guespostery continues. After a spell on the lovely island of Ireland, we hopped on over to our favorite London-based blogger, the Dunmore who has done-more than you can shake a stick at. Nick. Of course, the … Continue reading →

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The EPL Explained: Saturday Morning Glory

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Elliott

Across the Atlantic, why do we set our alarm clocks and spring out of bed to watch Manchester United play West Brom? Granted, expats with childhood affections and personal ties can claim a strong emotional stake. But notoriously fickle American … Continue reading →

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