All entertaining sides have a spine of core players on which the team bases it’s effectiveness on. The Invincibles and Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side had that. Its also a trait we saw in Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund side who secured back to back Bundesliga success. Now it all seems to be coming together for Arsenal, who […]
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A Gunners Town Guide to Gooners at the World Cup
Afternoon chaps, by the time you read this, the 2014 Brazilian World Cup will have started. The majority of the best players plying their trade will be present and the roller-coaster ride will give us some thrilling highs and gut-wrenching lows. Personally, I am saddened that the tropical climate will almost certainly rob us of […]
Good things come to those who wait (in the Transfer Window!)
The season has ended and, for Arsenal, it has ended on an immeasurable high. Winning our first trophy in 9 years has induced a collective sigh of relief and utter joy amongst the fan base and it’s importance should not be underestimated, especially as the progressive effect it could have is yet to be seen. […]
An Exciting new chapter in the history of our Arsenal Football club awaits – Rocky’s Round Up.
When Aaron Ramsey stabbed home the winner against Hull City in the FA cup final, Arsenal entered a new chapter in our long and decorated history and one I just can’t help but feel excited about. Following on from securing fourth place we did the business in the final two games of the season against […]
Exclusive Transcript of Talksport weekly programming meeting for Adrian Durham Drive show
It’s Talksports weekly meeting & everyone is at a bit of a loss. Durham pipes up; “Look guys, the season is over, transfer window is still shut & World Cup is a couple of weeks away. What are we gonna discuss? I haven’t laid into Arsenal for over a week now & frankly, it’s killing […]
Why and how Cesc would improve the Arsenal team in 2014/15
It’s that time of the summer again. The time when rumours spread like viruses. Arsenal have currently got a chronic one on their hands, with the highly contagious Cesc buzz taking over the gunners fan base. A couple of factors suggest that Fabregas’ days at FC Barcelona are numbered. Including the fact that the club […]
England stopper tempts Arsenal? Gunners talent can replace Sagna, while partnership hitting high notes
So that’s that. The Premier League season is over, and we now have just an FA Cup final to attend before a summer of unbearable transfer speculation, moaning supporters and #ITKs. Following yesterday’s news regarding Diego Costa and Josip Drmic, it’s appears to have already started. Oh the joy. We wrapped up the league campaign […]
The 4th Place Trophy – Liverpool, Spurs and now United broke the bank and FAILED; Arsenal are RIGHT to be happy
After a shocking start to April, where it looked like our season was about to collapse, we now find ourselves guaranteed to be taking part in the Champions League for the 17th consecutive season under Arsene Wenger. The question that will remain is whether that is the pinnacle for this Arsenal side or whether we […]
Arsenal get ready for Bacary Sagna farewell as rampant win seals St Totteringham’s Day celebrations and fourth place
Arsenal 3 Newcastle United 0 – Arsenal Cruise Towards Inevasible Fourth After a weekend in which results threw open the title and survival races in the Premier League, Arsenal all but secured fourth spot and Champions League football for yet another season after an assured and dominant 3-0 victory against Newcastle United on Monday night […]
Olivier Giroud asks for Arsenal stay, Mesut Ozil latest, and another one bites the dust
Hello, hello, and welcome back to my weekly, ahem, Gunners Town column. Apologies for my hiatus in recent weeks, but when it comes to the crunch time of needing to write this blog, I’ve been swamped in work. That’s the difficulty with Arsenal playing at the weekend, while I’m at work, and then trying to […]