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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Midweek matches are written by Goonersphere collaborators. Please get in touch if you would be interested in writing midweek match previews.

Gunners Should Sacrifice Champions League For Ramsey's Fitness

Written by Goonersphere on 24 November 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb – Champions League 24.11.2015

The worst has happened. We all knew it was going to happen and we only have ourselves to blame for naively hoping we would be wrong. Now we have to suffer the consequences. Yes, Piers Morgan has moved back to the UK and is working on British TV again. At least when he was in America is was easy for non-USA Gooners to ignore his blatherings on Twitter because of the time difference. Now he's going to be tweeting when we're awake. First world problems.

Campbell Can Be Our Unlikely Hero

Written by Jon Shay on 20 November 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: West Brom vs. Arsenal – Premier League 21.11.2015

What a week. Normally, we fret and strut about, worrying whether this or that Gunner will come up lame during the international break during some pointless friendly. How gladly would I accept Alexis's injury if it would have forestalled what transpired last Friday. Rarely has the diversion of Premier League soccer come at a more-necessary time. Sport is meant to be a proxy to war; here's hoping that it offers a welcomed salve as well.

Alexis Will Provide The Spark Against Spurs

Written by Jon Shay on 07 November 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Tottenham - Premier League - 08.11.2015

There's nothing quite like a North London Derby to rinse away the bitter dregs of a midweek Champions League loss, and while we've been licking our wounds, Tottenham come in fresh on the heels of a 2-1 win over Anderlecht on Thursday, meaning they've lost just three matches all season and just one in the Prem. They've quietly kept close on our heels and look more-organised than they ever have in recent memory. Will that be enough to enable Spurs to escape with a point? That might be Pochettino's plan.