Finally. Finally what has been the most drawn out transfer saga in recent memory came to an end at the top of the new week. Alexis swapped Colney for Carrington and the Armenian god Mkhitaryan came to North London where frequently parked buses are not regularly seen. Initially the word around town was that we […]
So the Arsenal squad were preparing for the visit of Chelsea with a new happy smiling chap in their ranks. By all accounts Heinrich Myketerian is buzzing to be at Arsenal, yes his ‘boyhood club’ after and unhappy spell working under Jose Mourinho. A tough lesson learnt there Miki but all’s well that ends well. […]
With our French Centurion linked to Dortmund as a make-weight in a potential Aubameyang deal Gunners Towns appreciates why Giroud is so sought after …………….. OLIVIER GIROUD; THE QUINTESSENTIAL PLAN B. It’s silly season again, and the rumors are swirling faster than a typhoon. As always, we seem to find ourselves in the thick of […]
Top 10 Alexis moments Well sadly the deal has been signed. However, I will miss Alexis a lot, and want to cite these points in his favour. Is he a “snake”? Has he gone for the money? Partly. But let’s be honest, United is a more progressive club than us at the moment. They have […]
Courtesy Arsenal Media Henrikh Mkhitaryan has signed for Arsenal on a long-term contract in a deal which sees Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United. Henrikh made 39 appearances while at Manchester United, scoring five times and was part of their UEFA Europa League winning squad last season. He is the captain of the Armenian national team […]
Arsenal are the most expensive club to support in the world It would appear that Arsenal are top of the table; but not in terms of the English Premier League. According to UEFA’s European Club Footballing Landscape report, Arsenal are not just champions of Europe but are world champions when it comes down to how much […]
Hello dear readers and patrons of Gunnerstown! What a time to be back and alive in the Arsenal blogosphere. I would wish to explain away my absence due to a couple of life-changing academic examinations that I had to undertake in the past few months, as well as the dire straits of Arsenal Football Club […]
Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace This was a good performance overall. We blitzed Palace in the opening half an hour and they were spectacularly poor. It was our first Alexis-less game, with his move to United looking very certain. However, life after Alexit as it were seems OK. We were sharper in the first –half, and […]
It seems not so long ago we have played Palace away in that crazy 3-2 win … And indeed it wasn’t that long ago, just a day over three weeks back. You do get those reverse fixtures around New Year. Chelsea, for instance, are facing Brighton for the second time in a matter of weeks. […]
I saw a thread on Twitter this morning from my good friend, Mario, @mr_arsenal and asked if he wanted to turn his thread of tweets into a blog. He agreed and here it is…… So…today, we have Wenger saying: “We have to very quickly get over this transfer period. For us this period has been […]
