Arsenal fulfilled their side of the bargain but late winning goals for both Chelsea and Spurs may have shifted the momentum away from the Emirates in the race to secure a Champions League qualification spot. The win against an already relegated QPR side should have been substantially easier than it turned out to be with [...]

With Spurs having drawn and Arsenal about to face Man Utd, Chelsea were in an ideal position to secure a positive result, return to third place and add further pressure to their two rivals as they battle to finish in the top four. There was also the small matter of Chelsea having faced Swansea on [...]

An excellent encounter at White Hart Lane ended with Tottenham Hotspur coming from behind to win. A game that Man City took a grip of initially, eventually saw key tactical changes from Villa Boas which dragged Spurs forward and altered the complexion of the game. Line Ups Having recovered from injury, Villa Boas put Gareth [...]

An incredibly open encounter between two sides managed by normally more restrained figures. The game began in an open fashion and continued like this for the duration of the game aided by both managers naming adventurous starting line ups. Line Ups Having played away to Rubin Kazan on Thursday night, Benitez unsurprisingly made a number [...]

Not quite a game of two halfs, more like a game of two-thirds and one-third. Arsenal took control of a game before it began slipping away in the final third aided by the dismissal of Mertesacker and a resurgent West Brom side. Somehow, the Gunners held on for a valuable three points. Just how valuable [...]

I doubt Arsene Wenger has witnessed such a one-sided Premier League victory during his tenure at Arsenal. Or even one in which the opposition failed to offer any sort of meaningful test. This was about as routine a victory as you will see. Arsenal still produced good football but just how good, can be debated [...]

It’s been a difficult season for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal. Actually, it’s been eight difficult seasons for the Frenchman and the Gunners. High points this season? There have been a few. The return to first team action of Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott signing a contract extension, maybe even the away win at Bayern Munich in [...]

Two the Premier League’s possession orientated teams met at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday and produced a game with some fine passing but very little in the way of clear chances until the latter stages of the game. Having secured an essential three points however, I doubt Arsene Wenger will be complaining. Line Ups Laudrup [...]

A fairly dull and uninspiring game between two teams who should avoid any brushes with the relegation dogfight this season. Newcastle eventually edged the game with a injury time winner. This game was never likely to figure highly among the purist’s must watch games of the season but it provides another example of how teams [...]

Amongst the fall out from Rafa Benitez’s midweek press conference, and the debris of fans’ protests against their current manager, a game of football broke out which Chelsea won in a convincing fashion, even if the scoreline remained just 1-0. While Chelsea were able to produce, West Brom were lacking in ambition from the outset [...]