As Arsenal fans, we have been witness to some truly brilliant footballers. Ones that led with their advanced footballing IQs through and an innate awareness of space. These players could truly read the game around them. While many feel we lack overt leaders on the pitch who will tear into a teammate or opposition, I […]
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? (Part 2)
Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Part 2) For the players: For the fans: For everyone: Steve WellmanEnglish by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…
Super Robert Pires – French Musketeer and Highbury Hero
Just a short jaunt back in the time machine, to the year 2000 for this week’s Highbury Hero, when Arsene Wenger paid £6,000,000 for one of our French Musketeers, the brilliant technically gifted, wide attacking midfielder Super Robert Pires. Robert had a very distinctive running style, slightly splayed feet with his mane of black hair […]
VIDEO: Santi Cazorla and Granit Xhaka recreate famous Henry and Stankovic goals
Santi Cazorla has attempted to recreate Thierry Henry’s famous Premier League goal against Manchester United in 2000, whilst Granit Xhaka tried his hand at Dejan Stanković’s long range effort in the UEFA Champions League in 2011 for Inter Milan. These goals form part of Arsenal official partner BT Sport’s #GoalsRecreated campaign, which sees some of […]
Even Great Players need a Great Leader on the pitch – But Who?
Ever-present. Long-serving. Commanding. Here are the three qualities any captain should have, in my humble opinion. I am quite sure you already know where I’m going with this piece, so let’s cut the introduction short: why are the Arsenal missing proper captain material so badly, recently? Leadership was never an issue during Arsène Wenger’s early […]
Walcott is Arsenal’s Rooney, but with half the talent
Theo Walcott has become quite a sensitive topic over the last few years amongst Arsenal supporters. Understandably so, he’s our longest serving player in the current squad, the highest goalscorer among the current squad (historically) and one of the highest earners. The growing dislike for Theo Walcott among Arsenal supporters stems from the drawn out […]
Owned by Arsene: Van Gaal’s bumbles kickstart Arsenal’s season
Manchester United Van Gaal wanted to surprise Arsene Wenger with his team selection on Sunday. By opting to omit Valencia, (who did well against Alexis last season), move Darmian to the right and install Ashely Young at left back I have no doubt Wenger was surprised. Pleasantly surprised. I said last week that our best […]
“Striker Crisis!”: Arsenal fans missing the point – blaming Giroud achieves nothing.
Arsenal fans are missing the point over striker crisis – blaming Giroud achieves nothing. The outcry over Arsenal’s attacking prowess this week has been so demonstrably ill-proportioned that I can’t quite believe it has happened. Wave after wave of unreasonable attacks unleashed upon Olivier Giroud have left a sour taste in the mouth of everybody […]
Was Thierry right about Olivier Giroud?
“I think Giroud is doing extremely well. But can you win the league with him? I wouldn’t think so”. “He does a job, and he does it ever so well, but you can’t win the league.” Thierry Henry, April 2015 These words hurt Olivier Giroud and many Gooners but not me. I agree with […]
My Team – My Religion. A Far Side Ode To Arsenal.
A is for Arsene, in Wenger we trust religion1 R is for Royal, The Queens one of us religion2 S is Saint Totteringham, a Gooners favorite day… Steve WellmanEnglish by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…