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An Arsenal Fan Salutes Barcelona...

As an Arsenal fan, it's been an exhausting season that felt like a drunk behind the wheel of a Ferrari: Accelerate! Slam on the brakes! Accelerate! Run over something and lose a tire! Accelerate! ...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 6 months ago 384 reads 1 comments
Arsenal: Three to Go...

It sure would be nice to sweep up the season with three victories in three matches. Let's take a look at what lies ahead, shall we? Sunday - Chelsea @ Home: Arsenal meets the other Champions League loser, Chelsea, this weekend...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 6 months ago 212 reads 2 comments
Arsenal—Defeated and Deflated

When Arsenal exited the Champion's League last year, it was the quarterfinals and Liverpool had just stolen victory back from us in a wild match that dealt Arsenal a cruel blow in the final six minutes to leave me feeling gutted...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 61 reads 0 comments
Arsenal: It's a Bird, It's a Plane...

It's Super Manny! He rescued us in Rome once already this season. If not for his heroics Wednesday in Man United's "shock and awe" assault on our Champion's League dreams, we'd be dead and buried right now...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 75 reads 0 comments
Are Arsenal Heading For an Upset, Or In Over Their Heads?

If there was any question about the quality of Arshavin before his four strikes and four goals against Liverpool on Tuesday, well, let's just say there's one tiny Russian sniper on this team who comes to play every day—end of story...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 453 reads 2 comments
Arsenal: Glass Half Full After Defeat

As I just finished watching our 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup semifinals, I'm not exactly surprised. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say it's a good thing this happened now, ahead of our heavyweight Champions League bout with Manchester United..

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 316 reads 1 comments
Arsenal on a Run and Making a Grab

Arsenal have played some 50 matches this season in all competitions.I read an interview with good old Bobby Pires this morning where he called attention to the fact that Arsenal haven't lost a match in three months...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 319 reads 0 comments
Arsenal: Calling Adebayor...

Earlier in the season, my three-year-old son and I had taken to calling Adebayor "Stinky-bayor."Later, in this very Arsenal thread, I suggested giving Adebayor away if he didn't shape up quickly when he finally returned from injury...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 609 reads 1 comments
Arsenal and the Yellow Submarine

Can't wait to get back to Champion's League action against Villareal in Spain tomorrow.A win would put us comfortably in the driver's seat for the return at the Emirates next week...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 7 months ago 116 reads 1 comments
He's Back! The Return of Fabregas

"It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you Without a strong rhyme to step to Think of how many weak shows you slept through Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you" –Eric B and Rakim "I ...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 8 months ago 194 reads 2 comments
Arsenal Rising

My dad called me last night because he'd been watching TV and caught a bit of Fox Soccer news, he wasn't sure if he'd heard them right–"was Arsenal in fourth place?" he asked...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 8 months ago 504 reads 2 comments
Lucky Arsenal

There, I said it and I'm proud of it. Enough of Liverpool hogging all the luck. It's about time we got some.I've been standing back and waiting patiently over the last couple of weeks for this–the showdown with Roma in Rome...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 8 months ago 176 reads 1 comments
Siena Basketball: Go Saints!

Chances are, you've never heard of Siena College, a small liberal arts school of about 3,000 students, tucked away in suburban Loudonville, NY, just outside of Albany...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 8 months ago 152 reads 1 comments
What Arsenal Needs...

Remember how warm and fuzzy it all was, once upon a time? Will you look at how much fun these guys are having? Look, there's a young, beaming Fabregas. And his buddy, Adebayor...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 9 months ago 629 reads 4 comments
Arsenal: Let's Take Things One Game at a Time

Must beat Spurs. Must beat Spurs. Must beat Spurs. I don't care how we do it. It can be the ugliest win in the history of the sport and I'd cheer it just as I would the most beautiful game ever...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 9 months ago 146 reads 0 comments
Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal: The Final Chapter

DONE DEAL! For those of you Gunners fans who weren't holding your breath (because you'd be dead and buried and rotten by now), we can finally rejoice in the news that Andrei Arshavin is officially an Arsenal player...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 10 months ago 409 reads 0 comments
Arsenal—What Time Is It?

Don't look now, but it's time for our regularly scheduled late season collapse.Good thing we got a head start this year.Sure, we didn't lose in a must win game against Everton earlier this week...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 10 months ago 516 reads 0 comments
Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal?

It was a weekend of last gasp winners from the likes of Man U and Chelsea, who were both lucky to escape their games with maximum points...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 10 months ago 1,011 reads 2 comments
Arsenal - Nothing Left to Lose

What else is there now that Fabregas is gone?Such a cruel twist of irony - just a day after the Champions League pairing of Arsenal vs. Roma (Danny's team) is announced, we lose both our captains to injury...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 11 months ago 320 reads 2 comments
A Plan to Fix Arsenal's Problems

How are we supposed to take this team seriously?The above photo is real (no Photoshop up my sleeve)—I snapped it right off the Arsenal website...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 11 months ago 290 reads 1 comments
One In a Row

So the bright and brilliant Arsenal youth squad finally falls to Barnsley at the cold and unwelcoming pitch at Turf Moor."Turf Moor."Everytime I see it in print, I think of "Darth Maul" from Star Wars...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about 12 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
Shocked and Gutted: An Arsenal's Fan's Reaction To The North London Derby

I had two thoughts on my way to work this morning. First, it was a beautiful, crisp, fall morning. The autumn colors were glowing in the golden morning dusk...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about about 1 year ago 407 reads 3 comments
Slumdog in Pleasantville...

Caught a special screening of Danny Boyle's new film, "Slumdog Millionaire," right down the block at the Jacob Burns Film Center on Friday night...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about about 1 year ago 34 reads 0 comments
Australian Rules...

While Arsenal are storming the EPL, somewhere on the other side of the world, Lis is watching ARF - that's right - Australian Rules Football...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments
There's Carlos Vela...

After a rough takeoff, looks like we're cruising with a flying start in the league.Again.6-0 to Arsenal, with a sound thumping of Sheffield United in Carling Cup action this week.Hat trick by Vela in his first league start...

Written by Matthew Kicinski about about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments

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Matthew Kicinski Article Archive

An Arsenal Fan Salutes Barcelona...

Arsenal: Three to Go...

Arsenal—Defeated and Deflated

Arsenal: It's a Bird, It's a Plane...

Are Arsenal Heading For an Upset, Or In Over Their Heads?

Arsenal: Glass Half Full After Defeat

Arsenal on a Run and Making a Grab

Arsenal: Calling Adebayor...

Arsenal and the Yellow Submarine

He's Back! The Return of Fabregas

Arsenal Rising

Lucky Arsenal

Siena Basketball: Go Saints!

What Arsenal Needs...

Arsenal: Let's Take Things One Game at a Time

Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal: The Final Chapter

Arsenal—What Time Is It?

Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal?

Arsenal - Nothing Left to Lose

A Plan to Fix Arsenal's Problems

One In a Row

Shocked and Gutted: An Arsenal's Fan's Reaction To The North London Derby

Slumdog in Pleasantville...

Australian Rules...

There's Carlos Vela...

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