And so, the wait is over! Oli Giroud has finally found the net in a Premier League game for the Arsenal. Hooray! Boy it was worth it wasn’t it? No? OK just me. Either way I feel that we should take a moment to reflect and revel in the greatness that is Olivier Giroud. We […]
Archive | October, 2012
Carl Jenkinson – The Corporal
8th June, 2011. Arsene Wenger signs a little known Right back from Charlton Athletic, who barely featured in Charlton’s League 1 campaign; in fact, he was on loan at Eastbourne Borough a lot of the season. So why, when the club was crying out for quality in Midfield with the imminent departures of Cesc Fabregas and […]
Santi Claus is Coming to Town!
Going into this match there were many similarities to the same fixture four years ago. Phil Dowd last officiated a match between Arsenal and West Ham October 2008. Like this weekend’s fixture it was also at Upton Park. I asked if Arsenal enjoy the same success they had four years ago? Four years ago Arsenal […]
Wenger’s Genius is alive and kicking
During Arsenal’s much publicised seven-year trophy drought, Arsene Wenger has received criticism from all quarters. Fans and football pundits, including ex-Arsenal players, have consistently condemned Arsene for his management of the club, with a particular focus on the club’s cautious attitude in the transfer market. WTTGT
Hammers Gold; Three memorable meetings
In an unusual turn of events, Arsenal travel to Upton Park on Saturday currently looking up the League table at the Hammers having endured a defeat to Chelsea last weekend coming off the back of a 1-1 draw with Manchester City the previous Sunday. The Irons find themselves in seventh, a place above the Gunners, […]
Laurent Koscielny: a New Squillaci?
Laurent Koscielny for all of his goals and excellent performances last year, he has truly lacked polish and defensive acuity, or defensive awareness for those of you who are FIFA nuts from back in the day. Now I know I’m going on a rant, but yesterday I managed to squeak in a half of Champions […]
Goal of the Month: September
After a goalless August from both an attacking and defending point of view, Arsenal finally found the back of the night in some style. The Gunners found the back of the net 18 times in all competitions over the course of September, and some of them were real beauties. WTTGT
VIDEO: Jack the Lad is back
It may’ve taken over a year, but Arsenal fans would’ve been relieved to hear that Jack Wilshere made his long awaited return from his ankle injury against West Bromwich Albion on Monday. The midfielder played an hour of his side’s 1-0 defeat to the Baggies in the reserve team encounter. His return will be welcomed […]
Frimpong ready to make his mark
With all the attention on Jack Wilshere’s return to first team action and rightly so after 14 months without being seen anywhere near a football pitch, it’s somewhat gone under the radar that playing in the same Arsenal under-21 match at West Brom having indeed returned in last week’s league cup victory over Coventry was […]
VIDEO: Arsenal fans: Give Giroud time, he will come good
Ah Olivier Giroud. It isn’t quite the dream move you were initially hoping for. When it was announced that the giant Frenchman had signed for Arsenal, fans were excited at the prospect of the 26-year-old leading the front-line with similar prolificacy to what he showed with Montpellier. Giroud fired in 21 league goals to help […]