After two successive FA Cups in 2014 and 2015, Arsene Wenger became the manager who had won the famous old trophy the most. For me this was hugely gratifying after a long period of him deciding to disrespect the world’s oldest football knockout competition. I could just about handle Arsenal using the League Cup to […]
The FA Cup win in 2014 was a relief, yes; but, it was unconvincing. Both mental and football flaws were still evident. I didn’t see how that Cup win would be used to build a challenge for the Premier League in the following season. The first half of last season saw performances that verified my […]
Today’s Arsenal unsung hero is a bit of a left-field shout. it is a fair to say that he had a fairly unassuming Arsenal career, and there isn’t really one single standout moment from him wearing the Arsenal colours…but…for me, he was part of one of the most exciting summers that I can remember. He […]
We could say it was in the air: we were struggling to score, some players looked a bit tired and concerns started to emerge from the back of our brains. Then, with one week to go before the FA Cup Final and a very, very last chance to impress, every single player was outstanding – […]
On May 30th, 2015, Arsenal will have the opportunity to defend their FA Cup title at Wembley against Aston Villa. This will be Arsenal’s 19th Cup Final appearance (11 wins; 7 losses) – which is a new record; it will be Aston Villa’s 11th appearance (7 wins;3 losses). Should Arsenal be successful, this […]
Shelly to go out on another high? Gunners Town would like to welcome Emmet McEvoy who returns to stand in for Anushree in Gunners Fait this week and to preview the FA Cup Final When I last wrote for this column ahead of the Champions League quarter-final tie against Birmingham, I looked towards the […]
As I write, less than a week on from that unforgettable day at Wembley, I’m already starting to see some of the focus shifting from winning the FA Cup to who we should and aren’t going to sign this summer among other things, and the bitching has started in earnest. Fine, if that’s your bag, […]
