Pre-Season Diary The whole reason I write this weekly season diary, and wrote the pre-season diary before it, is to cover the changing moods and emotions we go through as Arsenal supporters from day to day, game to game, and week to week. As this is a diary I don’t just wait until then end […]
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Arsenal win ugly, Sergeant Flamini patrols, Ozil stars, another return and we’re top of the League
Gunners Town Top 5 What a weekend it has been for us Arsenal fans. As if Liverpool losing at home and Manchester United getting destroyed wasn’t enough to bring a smile to our faces, then overcoming Stoke City at the Emirates to go to the top of the Premier League sure did the trick. Life […]
Mehmet Ozil lifts the lid on new Arsenal star’s sex life
Anti Social-Media Behaviour Well hello there shiny happy people, that you all seem to be since the arrival of you know who, and the realisation that all the time, the manager and the board seem to have actually been telling the truth, ahh the bliss. I say return, for as those of you who have […]
Underfire Arsene Wenger has his mojo back as Mesut Ozil delivers Arsenal signal of intent
Michael Jeffares Column So Mesut Özil is a Gunner, he’s a Gunner and I get to see his debut tomorrow against Sunderland. I CANNOT WAIT. I’ve eagerly awaited some Arsenal debuts but this is certainly right up, straight in at number two, behind you know who – Dennis Bergkamp. Michael JeffaresI’m a 30 something year […]
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 […]
Is Wenger right to bench Mesut Ozil for Arsenal at Sunderland
Doppelpass Deadline day was more than a week ago but the Mesut Özil hype is still up and running. With the Ö, or Umlaut as we call it should be named best, used feature on Twitter and the shirt sales gone straight through the roof, there was a notable relief when the internationals were done […]
The Next Patrick Vieira, who had many medicals but never signed for Arsenal
The Ones Who Got Away This is the second article in the series titled “The One That Got Away”, a series which basically sets out to look at the players whom Arsenal have missed out on over the years. Last time the focus was on Franck Ribery, currently a star player for the reigning European […]
Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp and co. help Gooners escape from the international break
Gunners Town Top 5 The international breaks seem to come at a strange time, and on this occasion, an annoying one. With Arsenal starting to go through the gears after four straight victories, including a derby day win over Tottenham Hotspur, it’s highly frustrating that we have to now watch our players represent their country […]
Lukas Podolski to return sooner than expected, Mesut Ozil to push for trophies; are things as good as they seem for Arsenal?
Michael Jeffares Column Well what a week it has been, possibly one of the biggest weeks in our recent history. You don’t need me to recap, unless you’ve been on the moon. I’ve written as much as there is to say on Mesut Ozil on my own personal blog, which you can find by clicking here. […]
Imagine buying Mesut Ozil one day and selling Jack Wilshere the next – Rocky’s Round Up
Rocky’s Round Up The last 32 days was a real mix of emotions for us Arsenal fans. It went from slightly losing patience, to annoyance, to anger, then hope and finally happiness. Coming into August was the first time the strong majority of people were really beginning to start to panic about signings. We had been […]