1886 Previews

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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The Winner Takes All. And So, It Has Come To This

Written by Daniel Cowan on 09 December 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Olympiakos vs. Arsenal - Champions League - 09.12.2015

Those seven words can add drama to any situation. It's also a really fun game to play with your friends. Reply to any question or statement with 'And so, it has come to this' in the most somber voice you can. "It's Sandra's birthday next week, do you fancy chipping in for her gift?" "And so, it has come to this". "Have you heard Taj is getting married?" "And so, it has come to this". "My cat died last night" "And so, it has come to this". There is literally no time this response doesn't work on some level and it's hilarious to watch your friends perplexedly attempt to work out exactly what you mean.

Ramsey Returns To The Middle

Written by Jon Shay on 04 December 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Sunderland – Premier League 05.12.2015

In a season that has already become a caricature of a "typical" Arsenal season—a strong run of form dares us to hope that something special is in the offing, only for injuries to sabotage us yet again—what might ordinarily look like a cakewalk this coming weekend becomes a fixture fraught with fear. Injuries to Koscielny and Alexis last week stripped us of our best defender and attacker and exposed us to dropped points against a Norwich side we should have overcome. We'll welcome a Sunderland side fresh off of confidence-boosting wins over Stoke and Crystal Palace. Can we circle the wagons, or is it time to pull up tent-stakes?

Norwich Ready For Arsenal's Counter-Attack

Written by Jon Shay on 28 November 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

norwich vs arsenal match preview premier league november 2015

Match Preview: Norwich vs. Arsenal – Premier League 29.11.2015

A dominant performance against Dinamo Zagreb should send Arsenal into Carrow Road full of confidence and purpose, determined to bury memories of our last match away from the Emirates. However, Norwich, despite their precarious perch just above relegation, have shown grit in recent weeks, losing narrowly to Chelsea and Man City, the latter needing a last-minute penalty to overcome Alex Neil's boys. Worse, it seems as if Neil has a plan for facing the league's big boys...