(more…) Steve WellmanEnglish by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…
Tag Archives | Barcelona
The Most Underrated Aspect of Thierry Henry’s Game That Made Him Unstoppable
When football fans talk about Thierry Henry, the conversation often drifts toward his blistering pace, elegant finishing, and record-breaking career with Arsenal and the French national team. He’s remembered for his iconic runs, trademark curls into the far corner, and effortless grace that made defenders tremble. Yet, behind all the highlight reels and statistics lies […]
Gunners Have Been Ruthless in Champions League Group Stage
Gunners Have Been Ruthless in Champions League Group Stage Arsenal have qualified for the last 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League with one game to spare. They have been ruthless in the group stage of the competition, particularly at home where they have defeated PSV Eindhoven 4-0 and Lens 6-0. In their final group game […]
AWFC Journal: Encouraging signs despite Arsenal falling to Barcelonan behemoth [ARS 0-4 BAR]
Sometimes you need to take things as they are. Sometimes you need to put things in context. Sometimes you need to accept things you cannot change (yet).Last night’s four-nil defeat to Barcelona was very close to the reverse fixture yet so far away: the scoreline was similar, the game was very different. It is hard […]
Predicting Arsenal’s 2021 Europa League triumph with a bit of fun and an NLD en route!
I will be bravely or perhaps foolishly predicting Arsenal’s 2020/21 Europa League triumph. Detailing Arsenal’s road through-out the tournament knockout stages, road to the final and eventual victory in the final held at the chosen venue, the Stadion Energa Gdańsk. Here’s how Arsenal will win their first *modern* European trophy: Group Stage Ah, the Europa […]
Might Arsenal Lose Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang?
Might Arsenal Lose Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? We are all aware of the fact that recruitment plays a critical role in football. The ability of a team to score top-tier players will often spell the difference between victory and defeat. This is why some analysts have grown a bit concerned about the lineup of personalities within the […]
Arsenal: Under-Achievers Of Europe – a (painful) stroll down Memory Lane
With just a couple of days now till the Europa League Final in Baku. I thought I’d take a stroll down memory lane to take a look at our previous endeavours in Europe. All in all it has to be said for a club of Arsenal’s stature we’ve underachieved in European competition. Just two trophies […]
Exclusive interview – Denis Suarez, Emery’s boy to the rescue?
We are now in the early weeks of the Winter transfer window, many teams are being linked with players across all continents including Arsenal for players based in Spain or even China. A transfer that seems to have been lurking for some weeks now involves Barcelona starlet Denis Suarez to Arsenal. To find out more […]
Jack is Dead. All Hail, Ainsley! AMN seizes his Arsenal moment
Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ Wilshere Moment On February 16, 2011, the world saw one of the greatest midfield performances in European club football history, all by a 19 year old footballer from Arsenal football club, a youngster who had the world at his feet, and two legends, Xavi and Iniesta, in the back of his pocket. Jack […]
Extreme? Possibly. Unreasonable? No. A WOB sets the record straight.
This is the response to an article written by a well balanced and very reasonable man, who has an admirable streak of loyalty to friends and people with whom he attaches himself. The article contains references of Arsene Wenger`s loyalty to the club and therefore there is a kind of kindred spirit between him and […]