………………………………………………….. It is that time of year We all relish yet fear The window wide open but the cheque book is shut Arsenal want him, have bid and then but… I could have signed him last year before he was great Well thanks for that Arsene but now it’s too late I knew his parents […]
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If Carlsberg did Mbappe to Arsenal – Probably the Best Signing in the World
If Carlsberg did Mbappe Signing for Arsenal… So what if …. Arsenal have learned from previous sluggishness in the Transfer Market Arsenal have finally done what others do and spoken ‘unofficially’ with the player and agent about the player’s desire to play for Arsenal and the personal terms that were acceptable. Arsenal had discovered […]
A Day to Go Now! – Now is our time, an FA Cup Final Preview written in Rhyme
A day to go now and the excitement is rising The end of the season, a dream realising A day to go now and all Gooners knowing Irrational yes, but confidence is growing Forgetting the facts, half the team want to leave Half the defence we are missing and still we believe Of course […]
The 3 Keys to Beating Chelsea in the FA Cup Final
For me it begins just over an hour before every Arsenal match. It’s the perfect blend of excitement and anxiety that gets my blood boiling. I open Twitter and refresh my feed constantly with the hope of being one of the first to see the official Arsenal starting XI. Days of speculation and analytical buildup […]
The Tollington Crew do the Arsenal Foundation Community Ball – Rogues Gallery
The Arsenal Foundation’s ‘A Night To Inspire’ Raises Record Fundraising Total The Arsenal Foundation’s flagship annual fundraiser, A Night To Inspire, hosted by comedian and Arsenal fan, Matt Lucas raised an incredible record total of £464,841 at Emirates Stadium tonight (Thursday 18 May). Thanks to the generosity of the Arsenal first-team, manager, Arsène Wenger and […]
‘The Top 5 Vital Goals Arsenal Conceded that Could have been Avoided with 3-4-2-1’
Maybe it’s the warmer weather, increased sun exposure, the fact they will no longer have to train with the likes of Sanogo much longer, or whatever it may be, Arsenal always seems to to end a season strong. Arsene Wenger receives a lot of criticism for his lack of adaptability and in-game management, but let’s […]
The other top sides styles are known but Arsenal are In Desperate Need of a New Identity?
I·den·ti·ty /īˈden(t)ədē/ (Noun) the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. what Arsenal have lost over the past few seasons. Arsenal are in the midst of an identity crisis. For large portions of the past few seasons, our style of football has been unrecognizable and difficult to classify. Arsenal seem like […]
Why Arsenal need a ‘Running 10’ and Isco is that man?
Six weeks ago in my Football London column I wrote an article that suggested that moving between the 433 and 4231 was problematic for Mesut Ozil. I mused that a ‘Running 10’ as Santi Cazorla was in his first season before the German’s arrival could not be an alternative direction for Arsenal. A player as […]
Tottenham: Our Enemy and Our Antithesis have embraced the Dark Arts we have lost!
Tottenham is the enemy. Always has been; always will be. It will take sustained success as well as actual trophies in their cabinet, however, before there can be a sensible conversation about a “power shift”. That being said, it’s not against the rules to respect your enemy and see things from its perspective. I would […]
Media Outrage at Alexis whilst Benalouane Using Giroud as a Step Ladder Ignored – New Pictures
Today the ‘Media’ have had a feeding frenzy on Alexis’s foolishness whilst banded together in equally false outrage at the ban given to their darling Joey Barton. All this whilst ignoring the incredible challenge of Yohan Benalouane on Olivier Giroud, which was an obvious Red Card if ever I saw one. Here are some previously […]