1. Arsenal Snub Barcelona In Fabregas "Bid"

    Arsenal Football Club has released a statement today rebuffing any reports of "official" negotiations with Barcelona for the transfer of club captain Cesc Fabregas...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 1 year ago 261 reads 4 comments

  2. Arsene Wenger's Gamble Appears to Have Finally Failed

    This was a season which promised a lot but yielded nothing for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger. Much of the preseason talk was focused on how Arsenal might be dethroned from the "Big Four...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 1 year ago 932 reads 54 comments

  3. The Arsenal Community is Not the First Church of Anything But Arsenal

    It's been almost a year since I declared that I will not write on Bleacher Report again. However, coming back to this website this time and reading this article got my thoughts going again...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 2 years ago 173 reads 4 comments

  4. Goodbye Bleacher Report: A Tribute

    As Arsenal begins their season full of challenges, I'm afraid that the time has come for me to say goodbye to Bleacher Report...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 406 reads 40 comments

  5. Needed a Kick Start: Kolo Toure's Proposed Sale Marks Arsenal Tactical Change

    There has been a considerable amount of discontent among Arsenal fans for the club's lack of transfer activity this close season...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 805 reads 22 comments

  6. I Know Arsenal Won't Buy Him, But Still I Will Suggest Yaya Toure

    After Deepak Israni, Eddy Hirono and Maire Ofeire, it’s now my turn to contribute to “I Know Arsenal Won't Buy Him, But Still I Will Suggest...” series...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 897 reads 5 comments

  7. Adebayor to Manchester City: Deja Vu?

    If reports are to be believed, Emmanuel Adebayor is discussing personal terms with Manchester City at this very moment. This sale, while sudden, will provide no shocks to the Arsenal faithful...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 565 reads 27 comments

  8. Felipe Melo to Arsenal: Are Fiorentina Zenit St. Petersburg in Disguise?

    Arsenal has been a club long maligned for its inability to complete transfers efficiently. Over the past year or so, Arsenal fans have had to wait constantly for news about potential transfer targets...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 1,734 reads 19 comments

  9. What Cesc Fabregas Really Said About Arsenal and Real Madrid

    In a "sensational revelation" made today by The Sun, Cesc Fabregas apparently "shocked Arsenal last night by admitting that he is ready to sign for Real Madrid...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 1,876 reads 25 comments

  10. Something Has Changed In Arsenal's Press Office

    A lot has changed at Arsenal Football Club over the last four seasons. The club hasn't won a trophy of any note and there have been many comings and goings at the club...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 3,063 reads 11 comments

  11. Arsenal 08-09 Retrospective: An End-of-the-Season Review Part II

    Arsenal's unsuccessful season was a result of a number of decisions—both internal and external—which led a considerable number of Arsenal fans disillusioned over the season...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 832 reads 17 comments

  12. Arsenal 08-09 Retrospective: An End-of-the-Season Stat Attack (Review - Part I)

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" mused Benjamin Disraeli, perhaps not fully understanding how common the use of statistics, or "stats", would become in today's world...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 1,533 reads 38 comments

  13. Belgian Defender Thomas Vermaelen "Signs for Arsenal"

    Reports emerging today indicate that Arsenal have signed Ajax's centre-back, Thomas Vermaelen, for a fee close to 10 million pounds...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about over 2 years ago 12,456 reads 18 comments

  14. Why Arsenal Losing to Chelsea Is a GOOD Thing

    This might seem strange coming from an Arsenal fan—but this is an honest opinion. Arsenal losing to Chelsea, getting thrashed some may say, is a good thing. These are the reasons why: 1...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 1,918 reads 31 comments

  15. Football Fans and Schadenfreude

    It's perhaps one of those "biggest mysteries" about human beings. Schadenfreude is an English term (believe it or not!), meaning deriving pleasure from others' misfortune...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 177 reads 15 comments

  16. Giant Killers: India and The Twenty20 World Cup 2007

    24th September 2007 marked a new era for Indian cricket. Some may call it fate, others may deem it to be an irony - but in cricketing terms, it was something that most people wouldn't have predicted at the beginning of a Twenty20 World Cup...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 433 reads 39 comments

  17. Arsenal Dents Liverpool's Title Hopes In High Octane Encounter

    The English Premier League has seen many a good game in the past, but when Liverpool took on Arsenal at Anfield tonight, no one expected the game to be so open...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 285 reads 18 comments

  18. Gooners' Views: Catching Up with "Little Dutch"

    Gooners' Views is a forum for Gooners to air their views about all things Arsenal. There are a variety of community based football networks out there, but Vital Football is one with great readership and quality...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 290 reads 17 comments

  19. Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez: Stupidity in the Guise of Mind Games

    Mind games have always brought an extra edge into football. Sir Alex Ferguson is an outstanding example of how to unsettle opponents, in the context of a title race or a particular match. However, he has taken them to a new low...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 754 reads 19 comments

  20. Arsene Wenger's Revelations Not a Surprise

    Arsene Wenger is a man of many secrets, but he opened up to a French magazine this week. In perhaps one of his most candid interviews to L'Equipe this week, the Arsenal manager reflected ...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 998 reads 9 comments

  21. Why Arsenal's Johan Djourou Will Be an Able Replacement for William Gallas

    Arsenal have been through a lot this season. In fact, it has felt almost longer than a season for so many fans because we've seen different Arsenal teams throughout different periods...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 1,537 reads 15 comments

  22. Is The EPL Finally Becoming More Competitive?

    The English Premier League has been hailed as one of the best leagues in the world for the past few years now—but in terms of competitiveness, there always seemed to be a gulf separating ...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about almost 3 years ago 80 reads 2 comments

  23. Indian Football Heading Onwards and Upwards

    When you might have asked someone in India about football a decade ago, they might have immediately uttered the name, "Baichung Bhutia" or might have simply not said a thing. How things can change over time...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about 3 years ago 311 reads 12 comments

  24. Time To Give the EPL Managers...More Time!

    Yesterday was one of the sadder days in the English Premier League this season. Two managers who were brought in to change their teams fortunes were quite brutally sacked by their chairmen ...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about 3 years ago 200 reads 12 comments

  25. Why Arsenal Should Wave Emmanuel Ade-Byebye

    In a month which has seen Arsenal going on a 12 game unbeaten streak in all competitions, one thing is slowly becoming evident. AC Milan will be very happy that they didn't waste £30 million on a bloke called Emmanuel Adebayor...

    Shyam Parthasarathi Written by Shyam Parthasarathi about 3 years ago 4,042 reads 17 comments