Weekly Education Off the back of a great win against Napoli on Tuesday which included one of the best 30 minutes of football I’ve seen us play in years, I am on top of the world as I’m sure all of us Gooners are. So, in keeping with the happy-go-lucky mood, this week is all […]
Author Archive | Billy Dunmore
Arsenal striker returns to prove doubters wrong
Weekly Education This week I tell a short tale. I tell a tale of a not-yet great Dane who after two years absence is in search of redemption. So I start with the mad, disheveled Viking from the land which gave us delicious pastries and beautiful blonde-haired women. After showing a fair amount of promise […]
Mesut Özil to Arsenal – Not just a signing, but a symbol to transform the Gunners into the Best in the World
Weekly Education Having been away for a while and not having ample time to write, I felt obliged to throw my hat into the ring – regarding the transfer of Mesut Özil to Arsenal. I see this as more than just a signing. I see it as a symbol for an ernest approach in the […]
Arsene Wenger vs. The Press: Why do the media make an Arse out of Arsenal?
Weekly Education Recently, I’ve been irked by the inconsistent, unfair newspaper articles that seem to put certain teams on a pedestal *cough* Manchester United *cough*, whilst others are made to look a laughing stock *cough* Arsenal *cough*. But I’m not going to waste my time complaining about the lack of impartiality in today’s media or […]
Does Arsenal buying Luis Suarez indicate the end of settling for second best?
Weekly Education How many times have you said or heard other Gooners say something like this: “Don’t settle for second best!” Or this: “Spend some fucking money!” Countless times, right? I thought so. These sort of statements are examples of ‘war cries’ (if you will) of the frustrated Arsenal fan base aimed at the higher […]
Thomas Vermaelen, Mikel Arteta; Do Arsenal really need a captain?
Weekly Education Over the past few seasons Arsenal have had many a short-term captain, but not a stable, long-term leader. This is partially down to the fact that our captains have been sold one after the other for the past six or seven years, however there was also one horrific choice of captain in William […]
Metathesiophobia, Emotional Intelligence and Arsenal
Weekly Education Many Gooners preach about change, but actually find it hard to handle, or even picture in their minds. Whatever scale it may be, in general we don’t like not knowing the outcome of potential or actual alterations. Of course, there were, and still are, many fans (more than ever) calling for change last […]
Kos he can and Kos he bloody should – More winners like Kos please!
Weekly Education This week on ‘Weekly Education’, I look at the Laurent Koscielny quotes that supposedly rocked the Arsenal fan base (not me) and why it’s a good thing that key players are expressing their desire for the club to be ambitious. I also handle (with care) the very delicate subject of patience as after […]
We want Rooney, we love Cesc and we need ‘The Return of the the King Part 2
Weekly Education This week on ‘The Weekly Education’, I evaluate the potential signing of Wayne Rooney and give my reasons as to why I think he’d not only be a great statement, but an excellent addition to our squad. I also look at our obsession with Cesc Fabregas that has once again surfaced amidst rumours […]
So Spurs not #AVBelieve and #IncrediBALE after all and Per and Koz both GIANTS on Gooner run in
Weekly Education WE’VE ONLY GONE AND BLOODY DONE IT AGAIN!!! By that, of course I mean finished above Tottenham Hotspur and secured the chance to take part in the most prestigious club competition in the world: The Champions League. Nice one. So, this week I’ll be talking about how much I love finishing above those […]