Now that we know who our new Head Coach is, the conversation and speculation turns to the formation Emery will want to play and the existing players and new additions he require for that system. It seems from what I read that many observers figure he will want to return to the 4231 that served […]
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Fickle Wenger Ins, Mustafi an Accident waiting to happen and If you can’t defend you will lose more than you win
I have wanted Arsene replaced as our manager since the year 2011, with the 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford that year, being the final straw. In the years that have followed, my opinion on Wenger and his position has not wavered and neither has my support for the club. Yet it is those of us […]
Away Day Toon Despair – ‘Disgusting’ Mustafi scrapes a ‘1’ In Player Ratings
Arsenal lost their 11th game of the campaign, their 9th away from home as their search for an away point in 2018 continued. The London side took the lead through Alex Lacazette before goals either side of half time from Ayoze Perez and Matt Ritchie saw Arsenal lose on the road again, below are some […]
Will Gunners be backing Wenger and their team after the Europa League draw?
Today’s draw has seen Arsenal draw CSKA Moscow in the Europa League Quarter-Finals and The Gunners are installed as second favourites for the tournament behind Atletico Madrid. While the fan base debates who might succeed Arsene Wenger, and no doubt betting on that the old campaigner will be backing himself to finally land a European […]
Aaron Ramsey – Welsh Messi or Welsh Mess? World Class Attributes or World Class?
A short piece from me while it is on my mind after three particular conversations on social media about Aaron Ramsey, the ‘Welsh Messi’ – that may give you a clue about who one of the ‘unbiased’ conversations was with 🙂 With Arsenal generally in a state of transition on and off the pitch, the […]
Ramsey back to his best to steal the show in San Siro – Plus Player Ratings
AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal – Europa League R/16 – San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan Wow. We WON A GAME….. Facetiousness aside, it’s good to win. And despite the doom and gloom in our midst, we played pretty well overall. There is one negative for me. In that it shows how well we can play, when […]
Is Granit Xhaka just a 2013/14 Mikel Arteta but with less Football Intelligence?
It seems that Grant Xhaka is the current Arsenal first teamer facing the scrutiny of a ‘hard to please’ Gooner fanbase. This may well be largely because of what he isn’t rather than what he is. Whether Wenger sold us on an idea, other ‘knowledgeable’ fans on social media did or the media did, the […]
‘They wanted it more’ – An Expression you should NEVER hear after the NLD
Okay, I did give it large pre-match in an article, and I take it back, largely. Yes, they were the better team. But power shift? Ha-ha…no. Last season, they finished above us, but then we won something. I strongly believe the same will occur this season. And they can cite who had the better season […]
‘They wanted it more’ – Words Gooners hate to hear #SCFC3AFC1
Swansea 3-1 Arsenal Being a Gooner has some terribly wild ups and downs. There was the low of us messing up, potentially, the PEA deal. Then we’ve got him. And now we lose to Swansea. Granted, Liverpool lost to them, but they won tonight and we needed this win to get top four. But what’s […]
How to best incorporate Aubameyang in the Arsenal 1st Eleven – Part 1
With the long awaited and much anticipated news that Pierre Eric Aubameyang is on his way, barring any last minute hitches, to North London we have asked our regular Gunners Town writers and contributors to consider how he will fit in. Where does PEA’s arrival potentially leave or previous record signing. Alexandre Lacazette and how […]