It has been an excellent season for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side to this point. The Gunners were widely mocked after the opening weeks of the season, as they sat bottom of the Premier League, and jokes were made that relegation could be on the cards. However, very few opposing fans are laughing now, […]
Let’s be honest, other than a slightly less than exemplary defensive showing by Arsenal at Watford it was as fluid and exciting at times as we have seen the attacking play under Arteta. There is so much to be happy about, not least the fact that the Gunners now sit fourth, with 3, yes, 2 […]
Four is a magic number!Arsenal scored four goals for the third time in a row and defeated Birmingham City at home, to open an eight-points gap at the top with Chelsea. Emma Hayes’ team, who suffered a defeat in the Conti Cup final against Manchester City, will play West Ham on Thursday and will have […]
Our manager isn’t the finished article. He has made mistakes in the past and he will make mistakes in the future. However the bumps in the road are becoming further and further apart. For a young coach who’s never managed before at any level he is doing a remarkable job. When he arrived at Arsenal […]
The fruits of patience We are now in a position where our relationship with Arsene Wenger can be purely romantic. We don’t have to remember the frustrations. We can rewind to the first 10 years and see his legacy with the fog of the recent past subsided. We remember not only the titles but how […]
Time heals all wounds. There has been no subject more divisive for 21st century Gooners than Arséne Wenger. He became a meme (WENGER OUT) before memes were really a thing. Antagonism towards him gave birth to an online Acronym war: WOB vs AKB. Arsenal fans became their own worst enemies – marching against each other, […]
In the 2019 summer transfer window, Arsenal signed David Luiz from Chelsea for a fee believed to be in the region of £8 million. The acquisition of the Brazilian international brought plenty of criticism from the Arsenal fan base, with many frustrated with the club yet again handing out contracts to players who the Blues […]
We want you to stay!We want you to stay!Oh, Vivianne Miedema we want you to stay! Those at Meadow Park or in front of their screen heard it, Vivianne Miedema herself heard it loud and clear: we want you to stay! The second consecutive four-nil win saw the Dutch star showcase some qualities that might […]
In the merry go round of transfer rumour, the speculation on Arsenal’s striker targets was always going to be near the top of the media’s agenda. The fact that Aubameyang was allowed to leave and is scoring for fun at Barca and Lacazette and Nketiah, both of whom are out of contract in June, and […]
There has been considerable commentary in recent weeks about the changing dynamic in Arsenal’s midfield and it begs the question, will the new set up influence the type of midfield player Arteta looks for in the summer. After nearly two seasons with Thomas Partey generally playing further up the pitch than his most regular partner […]
