After a sensational performance from Santi Cazorla sitting deeper in midfield on the weekend it’s fair to say he looked quite accomplished in that role and not for the first time this season; Galatasaray at home springs to mind. With Mesut Ozil best utilised in the No. 10 role there really could be a great […]
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The one signing AFC MUST capture this summer is last year’s Aaron Ramsey or if he is not available an alternative!!
It’s always been about Aaron – I have the feeling that the Wenger team of 2015’s potential is wrapped up in one man. Does that scare you – It does me!! Bit dramatic you say Clive – well let me get you thinking!! For me the most important player in the Wenger era was […]
A slight change to WHAT IF… Wenger always knew But…… Sh.t happened!!
Been hectic times for me, so haven’t had the opportunity to chat with all you lovely, happy/moany/angry Arsenal fans. I started a piece at the beginning of December, and, funnily enough, the topic still stands today. Even though, I feel had I sent it our at the start of December I would have received my […]
Francis Coquelin – Nicknamed ‘Le Ninja’ in France – A View from across the Channel
Arsenal can be grateful to Santa Claus for bringing the solution to the Gunners patent lack of balance in the middle. A sudden but welcome revelation of Francis Coquelin in December, after an unexpected return from his loan spell in Charlton, gave Arsenal a new face. A bit of luck for Arsène Wenger, who […]
Is Tottenham away a BIG game like City, United or Chelsea or not Monseiur Wenger?
Good Wednesday Gooners in this is the week leading to the North London Derby! A very brief conversation I had yesterday with our dear Dave (@goonerdave66) and his consequent article inspired me for this week’s blog. The question I have been asking myself is this: Is Tottenham at White Hart Lane a big away game, […]
And the Curse of the Arsenal Number 9 Continues…. The Far Side is Back
Happy Australia Day GunnersTown. (A couple of days late) A lot has happened during my 7 week sabbatical around the world. I got to see the sunset in Phuket I got to spend Boxing Day at church, for the first time in 6 years, I got introduced to the Tibetan […]
Is it Crazy to say this Arsenal squad could win the Premier League? Maybe Not!
“Arsenal don’t have any squad depth!” That must be the reason why today it’s virtually impossible to pick a starting XI without leaving out one or two excellent players. Mesut Özil and Theo Walcott made their comebacks recently, Aaron Ramsey did the same a bit earlier while, with perfect timing, Santi Cazorla, Tomas Rosicky and […]
It is the week of Cazorla & Coquelin but is this due to Wenger taking tactical advice from Thierry Henry?
Captain’s Log, star-date 1,1,7,9 point something. I’d been challenged to a Kruz-Na! by the Captain of a Klingon ship and I was ready to fight her to the death, but it turns out that a Kruz-Na! isn’t a battle, it’s something else…something dirty… Manchester City I said last week that a draw […]
Francis Coquelin, the next Gilberto?
Francis Coquelin was a leader for Arsenal at Manchester City (just a month after playing for Charlton)… Arsène Wenger may have found his new Gilberto Silva – Matt Morlidge for The Daily Mail, January, 19th Don’t get me wrong, Francis Coquelin had a fantastic game at Manchester City last weekend. He was superb in […]
The Anti Transfer Window Weekly – The Antidote for those tired of reading about DMs
This week’s Season Diary is brought to you by the letters Are you sick to the back teeth of the letters “D” and “M” yet? I swear if you scroll through twitter really quick then close your eyes, all you can see is this DM DM CB DM DM DM DM DM DM CB […]