If you want a straight answer, he was the man who made me believe that football could be complete. Let me explain: pundits, fans and some managers like to separate nice football from winning football, imposing the results-win-it-all philosophy at the top of the football pyramid. Often used as an argument to defend their own […]
A scouting report from Switzerland, that is Dave’s (@goonerdave66) latest idea; and what a glorious idea that is. I have a unique opportunity to let people know that my soon-to-be country has one of the best-organized and productive youth academies you might find. Here in Switzerland, discipline and work come before pure talent and there’s […]
Just before the deadline of the 2011 summer transfer window a tall, rather thin blonde German by the name of Per Mertesacker signed for Arsenal in an £8m deal. The signing wasn’t a complete surprise as he had been linked to Arsenal before but many did not see him as an Arsene Wenger type centre […]
Doppelpass I’m not a big fan of exclusives but even I need one once a year. So here we go. Arsenal are back in the German market! I know what you’re thinking. They are in every market at the moment and I’m probably the most critical transfer follower of all time. But this one is […]
Doppelpass The transfer window is open and we are ready to shop. Are we? It seems so as we revealed our first signing in Yaya Sanogo yesterday evening. Ok it’s not what we have wanted as a first big signing. But I think we are on a good way which leads me to my main […]
Doppelpass Another week and a lot of rumours. So let’s get this started. The obvious place to start is at the beginning. Lukas Podolski won’t leave this summer. There has been speculation that Borussia Dortmund are trying to get him back to the Bundesliga with an offer £1m short of what we have paid for […]
Doppelpass Mission accomplished as a certain US president would say. We kept our nerves and stood firm to defend the Champions League qualification spot which was an important step to be prepared for the years to come. That said this summer’s transfer window seems to be in full swing with not having opened yet. But […]
Part of Arsenal’s recent demise has been down to Arsene Wenger’s persistant faith in a group of under achieving youngsters. In September 2008, Wenger named 13 teenagers in his 18 man squad to face Sheffield United in a League Cup match at the Emirates, with the oldest member of the squad being just 23 years of […]
Arsenal go into the New Year 5th in the Barclays Premier League after an already up and down season. They have qualified for the second round of the Champions League, but were knocked out of the domestic cup competition by League 2 opposition Bradford City. Now comes the time for change, the time when you can add […]
Despite our season being in turmoil, Arsenal find themselves in the League Cup, or Capital One Cup if you will, against League Two minnows Bradford City tonight. The Gunners are just three positive results away from winning the competition and picking up their first piece of silverware since 2005. WTTGT
