I’ve been as rueful towards Shkodran Mustafi as any other fan. Yes, he won the World Cup with Germany. Current and past players of Arsenal were in the same side, such as Mertesacker, Ozil, and Podolski. However, he’s made numerous errors in his Arsenal tenure. And in crucial games to boot – Kun Aguero […]
Archive | July, 2019
Our Transfer Dealings would be different with David Dein – In Praise of our former Vice-Chairman
Yesterday I posted a tweet saying I wished David Dein was still conducting Arsenal’s transfer affairs. This caused quite a reaction with fans either agreeing or mentioning all the bad things they considered he did to the club. There is no doubt he made plenty of mistakes along the way. However, I think overall the […]
One Giant Leap to Equality in Football – Arsenal lead the way
ONE GIANT LEAP TO EQUALITY IN FOOTBALL Six years after leaping over a Pride barrier to march with the UK’s first LGBT+ football fan group, an Arsenal season-ticket holder is organising the club’s biggest-ever Pride appearance. Jonathan Green, a long-time supporter in Arsenal’s legendary North Bank who lives in Highbury, is now secretary of Arsenal […]
New Season, New Hope: how Arsenal’s signings reveal Emery’s intent
Welcome, new season! While the Club is busy launching the new home kit, which will finally see us leave Puma and embrace Adidas, I am reflecting about the upcoming season and the expectations that go with it. The recently leaked (was it, though?) commercial about the new home kit has gone viral for various reasons, […]