Matchday nine of the Premier League season features a box office match between two of the Premier League’s top three last season as Arsenal will host Liverpool on Saturday. The Emirates Stadium will be the battlefield for this colossal match as both sides continue their march for the title. These are the two teams most […]
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9 fun facts about Arsenal for the Gunner newbie
Arsenal Football Club is one of the most famous and successful clubs in English football history. But even if you’re a die-hard fan, there might still be some quirky and interesting tidbits about the club that could surprise you. Let’s dive into nine fun facts about the Gunners that you may not know! The Invincibles […]
The Arsenal Women Journal: One For The Records
There is so much to say, so much to tell about the four-nil home win against Spurs that it’s truly hard to pick one player, one moment, one tactical aspect of this very welcome win. We could talk about the eighth straight clean-sheet; we could talk about Rafaelleʻs performance at the back (everywhere, actually…); we […]
Baby Birch and her Arsenal debut – Part Two!
If you enjoyed reading part one, here’s part two! Nick: For someone accustomed with heading straight to the boozer upon my arrival in the Finsbury Park vicinity, it was an unusual experience for me to do the stereotypical tourist thing of seeking out potential photo opportunities instead. Our first port of call was the Arsenal […]
Arteta to retain 343/433 Hybrid vs Aston Villa: A Tactical Preview
The Gunners come into Sunday’s fixture full of confidence, after their impressive performance at Old Trafford was followed up with a convincing 4-1 win over Molde in the Europa League on Thursday night. Arteta will be hoping his players can execute his game-plan as effectively as they did against United, as their organised and versatile […]
The Arsenal road not taken: how we got here [Part One]
NOTE: This was written before the So’ton game. But for me, the issues at Arsenal Football Club have been a cascade of continually BAD decisions. It’s like a butterfly-effect of poor actions and wrong points, leading to our stellar mid-table placing currently. There is the poem of the “road not taken…” and how choices shape […]
Your votes were cast, the results are in: here’s the Arsenal Emirates Era XI you picked
Boredom, eh? Eleven days ago I randomly launched a series of polls to find out who are your favorite players to have played at the Emirates Stadium, by position. The ground rules I imagined were quite easy: Players must have played at least two full seasons at the Emirates Stadium Players are selected on […]
The very best of the Arsenal at the Emirates Era (Part 3)
Welcome to the third and final part of the Emirates Era questions with answers from the GT writers team. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. 5) Who are your top three players from this era? MarbleHallsTV: Alexis, Cazorla, Aubameyang. Alex Burns: Sanchez, Fabregas, Özil. Matt Lorrimer-Roberts: Alexis, Fabregas, Toure. Mike McDonald: Cazorla, Fabregas, Diaby. […]
What to look for before placing a bet on Arsenal
What to look for before placing a bet on Arsenal Thinking of placing a bet on the Gunners? Then you aren’t alone. As one of the most successful and well-supported clubs in England and the world, Arsenal are a big deal. However, it’s fair to say that the last 20 years or so could have […]
Arteta’s first home match closes a mixed decade – What is his plan and which Chelsea will turn up?
The last decade for Arsenal has seen some positive and negative factors. On the plus side, Arsene Wenger won three FA Cups, moved to the Emirates Stadium. On the down side, Arsenal have recently sacked their manager Unai Emery. The Arsenal dwindling fan base for home fixtures has reduced, and financial results are apparently down […]