For the subject of this week’s interview – U23 Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo – I’m tapping into the considerable knowledge of John Williamson: few know more when it comes to Arsenal’s Youth. The young shot-stopper came to most of our attention when Unai Emery included him in the travelling squad to Napoli in 2018/19. Arthur returned having […]
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“Magnificent” Two-term Highbury Hero John Lukic
For the latest Highbury Hero I’m setting the time machine’s dial back to 1983 when Terry Neill bought a goalkeeper to understudy and eventually replace the great Pat Jennings. He is also part of a very select group of just four players who’ve played top flight football in four different decades. The other players being […]
Where are they now? The search for former Gunners: Week Four – Rami Shaaban
Where Are They Now? Arsenal are a club who over the years have generally had one permanent first-choice goalkeeper who is seemingly immovable. If we go way back we had the likes of Bob Wilson, then John Lukic and David Seaman was seemingly England and Arsenal number one for what felt like an eternity. Matt […]