Burnley. We knew what to expect from Burnley. It was always going to be tough, it was always going to be a bit scrappy. Here’s the thing though, this team can win tough, scrappy games. We have robust players like Coquelin, (how good was he yesterday), Alexis and Giroud. Even Özil has more bulk to […]
My thoughts about Jack Wilshere have often been that he should be a deep-lying playmaker in the mould of Andrea Pirlo, the 2006 World Cup-winning Italian midfielder. Jack has an excellent range of passing and a decent first touch. However, he is usually deployed higher up the pitch with more offensive orders by Arsene Wenger, […]
Arguing with some people can drive you crazy. Whether it’s online, in the pub, at school… You’re going along just fine – having a healthy (if somewhat heated) discussion about some crucial Arsenal-related topic – when suddenly they say something that gets your tongue tied, makes your blood boil and your ears burn. Because once they’ve said it, the argument flies off […]
Gunners Town is delighted to be one of the few sites to whom Arsenal Football Club sends exclusive promotional material (and the occasional invite to launches/screenings/book signings etc). It’s one of the perks of maintaining a daily presence, blogging about the Goonerverse, I suppose! We’re looking forward to the day that we get sent transfer scoops – […]
After watching most of Arsenal’s recent matches, I’ve started pondering as to whether Arsenal are over-reliant on Mesut Özil and, to a lesser extent, Alexis Sanchez, to provide the main creative impetus for the team going forwards. It seems that the majority of attacks come from a Özil pass or a defensive clearance from […]
You’ve read the heading and most likely said: “What an idiot. Everyone knows we need a screening midfielder, that world-class striker we’ve been promised, probably a world-class goalkeeper, maybe another centre-back but definitely no mention of a winger. What is this guy even thinking?” Well, read on. I’m not saying we don’t need these players […]
Or are we still not a club for ‘Old men’ Arsene? Could the end of this season see a huge portion of our midfielders leave? Tomas Rosicky has recently said he considered leaving the Arsenal in January , stating also that he will think about it again next summer; Mathieu Flamini and Abou Diaby will […]
Right, a lot has happened over the last couple of weeks since I spoke to you last so let’s get to it….. The Return of The Crimewatch effect I don’t wish to go over old ground too much, but in the aftermath of the victory over Man United at Old Trafford, I […]
TBIF – The Weekly Gunners Town Crew Review Friday The 20th March, 2015 Welcome to Thank Bergkamp It’s Friday – where members of the Gunners Town writing team gather to take a look at the Arsenal week that’s just passed. It’s a simple format, really – each week, a smattering of our eclectic scribes will select a HERO, a VILLAIN, a HIGHLIGHT, and […]
It gives me great pleasure to present a review of a book by a published Gunners Town author, written by another published Gunners Town author. As you are no doubt aware, Dave and Anu have impeccable Gooner pedigrees, and two writers with more passion for Arsenal you’d be hard-pressed to find. I’m proud to know both of […]
