Is Héctor the last name on the exhaustive list of players we hang on for too long? Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Joel Campbell, Jack Wilshere, Abou Diaby, Johan Djourou, Nicklas Bendtner and Denílson are the prime examples of players towards whom the Club has been too loyal, despite the evident gaps.“Yeah but on his […]
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Chelsea, Man U, Man City & Liverpool 42 v Arsene Wenger 1 – The Prize for Stability or Stability the Price?
Some interesting information can be gleaned from an article by John Stanton of BBC. He poses some topical questions – is Wenger a reluctant spender? Has his second decade been a let-down? Has he transformed our national game? How will he be judged? On the silverware front he follows just one manager – Alex Ferguson. […]
Who is Arsene Wenger Dad? Well my son there is no easy answer………..
If you want a straight answer, he was the man who made me believe that football could be complete. Let me explain: pundits, fans and some managers like to separate nice football from winning football, imposing the results-win-it-all philosophy at the top of the football pyramid. Often used as an argument to defend their own […]
The Top 10 of Arsenal Hidden Gems, Part 1 – Matches you will be pleased to be reminded of!
Well it seems Top 10s are the theme of this week on Gunners Town. They are always a very entertaining exercise and not wishing to miss out of the fun here is my contribution Previous posts on this site by guests or fellow writers brought back a lot of memories – both good and bad […]
Farewell Denilson; you deserved better from Arsenal
Michael Jeffares Column I usually start with an introduction to my piece, but since I subscribe to Culaan Davies YouTube channel, I think action is the best way to start this week’s column, so sit back and enjoy. After his recent release from Arsenal, I felt compelled to write about Denilson – A player who I feel was […]
Around the World with Arsene Wenger
Far Side View As summer slowly descends on Northern Europe, Gooners all around the globe are planning their summer holidays & thinking of that once in a lifetime around the world trip. As we know, in the last 16 years, Arsene Wenger is a past master of such jaunts, but there are some places we […]
Arsenal – The Transfer Window
Arsenal go into the New Year 5th in the Barclays Premier League after an already up and down season. They have qualified for the second round of the Champions League, but were knocked out of the domestic cup competition by League 2 opposition Bradford City. Now comes the time for change, the time when you can add […]
Transfer Talk – Giroud, Denilson and Arshavin
The last few days have seen more talk of players leaving Arsenal rather than joining the Gunners this summer. WTTGT
Arsenal’s summer so far
Feels longer doesn’t it? In fact, you would be entirely forgiven for thinking it had been months since Arsenal were last in action, securing that precious third place against a resilient West Bromwich Albion. WTTGT
Taking the Tweets: Miyaichi #scaredaway
Cottell is back again with his latest edition of Taking the Tweets. This week, we find out why Ryo Miyaichi’s Twitter days were short-lived. WTTGT