Sunderland 1 – 0 Arsenal 1 – 0 Bent (71) A title challenge is built over 38 games, lost not in a poor November defeat but in the failure to attain consistency over the course of the season. One result as winter beckons is no determinant of what a...

The Stadium of Light provides a welcome return to club football from the drudgery of the internationals. Arsene has had a mixed bag of a fortnight, losing van Persie, Diaby and Gibbs whilst welcoming back Denilson and Walcott. Robin’s placenta queen...

A robust little opener, the first in a regular Friday column from Darius of Stone Cold Arsenal. Déjà vu is a feeling that taunts Arsenal fans during this spell of every season. Whether it’s the creeping cold, wet and windy nights that we’re...

Disraeli is believed to have coined the phrase, ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’? Ole Gunner has a thing or two to say on the latter whilst dispelling a few myths at the same time: The Castrol Index is basically a score out of 10, that’s based on...

For many years Arsene has been criticised for not bringing on England internationals at Arsenal. Little wonder since it is just another opportunity for players to get some sort of knack, at whatever level they are representing their country. Latest...