I fell in love with the Arsenal at a really tender age, about 6 years old, when I really did not understand the game of football, at least how much it meant to fans who supported their team with all of them; heart, soul and breath. All I knew was my dad loved Manchester United and I […]
Author Archive | Faisal Mohammed

Three Saints came marching in to the Emirates – One has marched out and the other 2…
In January 2006, during the winter transfer market something very very strange happened. Arsene Wenger signed on three new players, Abou Diaby, Emmanuel Adebayor and Southampton starlet, Theodore James Walcott. Yes, you read that right, THREE players. Each stayed at The Arsenal for a length of time to varying degrees of success, but of that […]

ARSENAL AT EURO 2016 – GROUP PHASE PLAYER RATINGS OUT OF 10!
The UEFA Euro 2016 competition has began in earnest, with several thrills occurring during the revamped 24- team tourney. The Arsenal is represented by 9 players, eight of whom played a part in the recently ended ‘freak’ season, whilst one joined in a strange-by-Arsenal-standards move, in the person of Granit Xhaka. As the competition is […]

THE NORTH LONDON PLAGUE. 2. THE BOARD.
After being asked by a group of friends my thoughts on what the causes of the deep rooted problems The Arsenal face are, I decided to write a three-pronged piece and not just give the now standard response of, ‘It’s all Arsene Wenger’s fault,’ though a think piece on his part in our demise began […]

THE NORTH LONDON PLAGUE Part 1 – ARSENE WENGER – Transfers, Stubbornness and Loyalty
I recently had a conversation with a group of friends, a group in which I am tagged as a ‘Wenger Boy,’ and one of these friends, asked my view on what I personally think the problems plaguing The Arsenal are. This seemingly simple question sent me into deep thought, and for a while I could […]

To Compete with the Elite we must buy Elite – A Simple Truth and it’s Now of Never!
It’s only April and we are already talking about the future. How ‘Arsenal’ is that! It’s been eons since I’ve posted a column and I’m sure everyone can understand why. No? You can’t? Well, OUR Arsenal did it again, fluffed their lines when it was there for the taking. Some may say we are underrating […]

Champ or Chump? What will Theo Walcott’s Legacy be?
The Arsenal have, over the decades been blessed with players of tremendous skill, fight, and most importantly, the will to learn and be better than they initially were. We always mention Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Viera, Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg, Tony Adams and a select few when the topic of the greatest players to […]

ARSÉNE WENGER; HERO OR PARIAH?
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, Jose Mourinho. Some of the most divisive of figures in this beautiful game of ours, but they are mainly men who give the game a bad rep. Another man, who divides the footballing spectrum the most, especially amongst Arsenal fans, and sympathizers, is our very own French-born Economics ‘Professor’ cum Manager, […]

Royal Arsenal – it’s official: the Gunners are on Her Majesty’s Secret Service
I hope no one is expecting a piece in relation to the Rugby National team when you read the heading. I am not English but like many, I hoped they would bring to England glory in a well known team sport after a long, long while. For many years English National teams have come up […]

THE EVE OF THE BEGINNING; THE APOCALYPSE OR A NEW DAY?
I have been in a bit of a rut for a while now, because of the topsy-turvy manner our season has gone and this affected my writing about this team we have all chosen to support, for various reasons. Right now, as I pen this, on the eve of the mammoth match against the Red […]