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Goonersphere's match preview page covering all first team matches. Previews include up to date injury lists, match facts, interesting stats, opposition analysis, head to head records as well as line-up and score predictions.

Jon writes weekend match previews for Goonersphere but you can catch his excellent regular blogging on http://woolwich1886.blogspot.com

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Arsenal Could Win The Champions League.... If They Beat Monaco

Written by Goonersphere on 25 February 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

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Match Preview: Arsenal vs Monaco - Champions League 25.02.2015

One of many criticisms of Arsenal in recent years has been their inability to progress beyond the first round of the knockout stages in Europe. Arsenal are one of the most consistent sides in the competition - they always qualify for the group stages and have made the last 16 for 15 years in a row - but sadly that consistency hasn't transformed into silverware.

With a position in the quarter-finals up for grabs over the next two matches and having avoided Barcelona and Bayern Arsenal fans are feeling buoyant about their prospects. Arsenal could even win it this year some are daring to suggest. But will Monaco make it as easy for us as they assume?

Wilshere Could Feature Against Palace

Written by Jon Shay on 19 February 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

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Match Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal - Premier League 21.02.2015

Chamakh. Sanogo. Two one-time Gunners, two towering presences along the front line. One brings the hair; t’other, the chaos. Together, they could terrorize the Arsenal defense, and—oh. Sanogo can’t play against Arsenal? More’s the pity. Then again, he’s hardly found time on the pitch, begging certain questions about the purpose of the loan. More to the point, though, Palace’s attack hardly depended on ol’ Yaya in the first place (or Chamakh, for that matter). So who are we up against?

Will Boro join the list of Arsenal's killer "B"s?

Written by Jon Shay on 14 February 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

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Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough - FA Cup 5^th Round - 15.02.2015

After fighting valiantly through one of the toughest series of cup-draws on our way to winning last year’s FA Cup, one might be forgiven for heaving a sigh of relief at having drawn Hull, Brighton, and now Boro. However, we should need no better reminder of what’s at stake and what can happen than Boro’s confident victory over Manchester City at the Etihad in the fourth round.