If Arsene Wenger were to make a list of what he loved most, the first would be “Arsenal Football Club” and “French Footballers” would be a close second. Few can doubt Wenger’s affinity and knowledge of players from this country, as he was born in Strasbourg, France, played amateur French football, and coached at Nancy […]
Archive | July, 2017
The Europa League is Arsenal’s ‘CRISITUNITY (Thanks Homer)
I WANT THE europA LEAGUE Yes, I want to win it. I can hear it now: “You what?” “Europa League is shit!” “It’s BS, mate.” “It’s shit, bruv…” “Jose only cared about it cos of the Champions League, mate…” “It’s below us!” “It’s shameful!” “It’s a sign of failure.” “We should throw it, and […]
10,000 miles apart but forever in our hearts – Arsenal Down Under Part 2
10,000 miles apart but forever in our hearts. In terms of being an Arsenal fan in Australia, I am still a newbie with only 8 years under my belt. To get a true view of what The Arsenal coming to Australia means to the fans here, I thought I would get the thoughts of the […]
Wenger In or Wenger Out being Positive The Arsenal is what it is all about!
Wenger – different values? We all know by now he’s staying. I posted prior in another article that I want him gone, but I still respect what he’s done for us. His influence at Arsenal is truly eternal. But I’ve been thinking about something. Is the reason why Wenger Ins and Wenger Outs differ due […]
Arsenal in Sydney: 40 years in the making – Arsenal Down Under Part 1
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or believe every word a certain America guy called Donald says and believe all news is Fake News, you will be aware that The Arsenal arrive in Sydney next week for a double header against the current A league champions and the 2014 Asian Champions League winners. […]
They say Lacazette can be the new Wrighty – Are they Wright?
This blog will be short and sweet, (not always the case with me) and has been inspired by those making comparisons between our shiny new record signing and a certain Mr Ian Wright. Indeed only yesterday, a man who should know, Gerard Houllier, described Lacazette as the ‘New Ian Wright’. Indeed there so may similarities […]
GIROUD, BELLERIN AND THE TEST OF LOYALTY IN THE MODERN GAME.
‘Loyalty is unwavering in good times and bad times.’ I am not a religious person myself, but that potent quote found in the Proverbs book of the Bible has flashed across my mind in what is warming up to be a long drag through the mud for Gooners worldwide, because; Our club is going to […]
So what does Arsenal and Wenger’s Activity Summer to date tell us of the Club’s Plans for the New Season?
We are only actually a few days into the Transfer Window but of course, the activity and bidding began well ahead of the 1st July opening. Certainly, by now the players Arsene and Arsenal have been linked to, or have indeed signed must begin to give us some pattern, a narrative or at least a […]
Who is Lacazette and why is he good for Arsenal? Just the STATs, ma’am.
You’ve see videos, you’ve heard the hype. Here’s some statistical analysis of Lacazette’s time at Lyon, courtesy of our friends at KickOff. Enjoy. Statistics courtesy of KickOff invinciblogI was eleven-and-a-half. My family had just emigrated from Rhodesia to South Africa. All the kids on my street supported United or Liverpool, because of their Southern […]
Lacazette’s Arrival will mean some existing Arsenal Attackers will be show the door – But Who?
Welcome to the Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette! Finally, we’ve got a striker who can finish, move around the box, link with teammates and – last but not least – take penalties. It took a lot of time to finally find our man, with multiple high-profile targets – such as Luis Suárez and Gonzalo Higuaín – gone […]