Bullets from the Ashes: A different Arsenal Story

MARCH - The end is nigh...

March was the penultimate month in the English Season. This was the place were the Gunners could slip up. Surely not though?...

3.3.12 - - Arsenal 2-0 Norwich - The Canaries' weren't singing!

Premier Division

Milan Badelj 15
Edinson Cavani

Aly Cissohko

7.3.12 - - Arsenal 2-0 Litex

Champions League

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 7'
Yossi Benayoun 37'

Yossi Benayoun

The win sent the Gunners into the quarter finals of the competition. The draw was much later on in the month

10.3.12 - - Stoke 0-0 Arsenal

Premier Division

Aly Cissohko

The Gunners just cannot win at the Britannia Stadium. The typical booing of Aaron Ramsey was not appreciated by the Gooners.

14.3.12 - - Arsenal 3-1 Swansea

Premier Division

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 14'
Edinson Cavani 21'
Nicolas Otemendi 66'

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Arsenal announce a Signing!

Arsenal signed Jonathan Dos Santos, on a free transfer. The general opinion was that Dos Santos would be used as a short term backup in midfield

17.3.12 - - Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham - The Chicken fell off the Ball

FA Cup





Edinson Cavani

Yet again The Gunners Triumphed in a North London Derby. Despite it not being the league the rivalry was still bitter and fierce between the fans and the players.

With this win Arsenal went through to the Semi Final

21.3.12 - - Manchester United 1-3 Arsenal - Welcome to Heaven

Premier Divison





Depsite having much less of the ball Arsenal ran out deserved winners in this key clash in the title race. Arsenal took their chances, United didn't, it's as simple as that. With this result the Gunners made their place at the top of the table even more secure.

24.3.12 - Champions league draws!

The Quarter and Semi Finals came out on the same day, and with Arsenal getting Man City in the quarters, things would be by no means easy for them

Quarter Final Draw



Semi Final Draw

- Wigan 1-1 Arsenal

Premier Division

Yossi Benayoun 56'

Mapou Yanga Mbiwa

28.3.12 - - Man City 2-1 Arsenal - The Blue Moon

Champions League





Carlos Tevez

It was a hard result to take but Arsenal got a crucial away goal, meaning the tie was still all to play for.

31.3.12 - - Arsenal 3-0 West Brom - Revenge

Premier Division

Jonathan Dos Santos 9'
Edinson Cavani 71'
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 84'

Jonathan Dos Santos

Month Review

Arsenal more-or less kept their nerves in the month and looked favourites to lift the League Trophy. However a Month is a very long time in football and the Gunners could still slip up...