This was a fine start to the season. Yes, it was only Fulham, and there will be harder tests ahead. All the same, we controlled the game from the off and looked resolute throughout. Despite the changes in the brief close season, with Gabriel and Willian incoming, it was to some extent more […]
When will they notice? POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I get the feeling that the outside world sees Arsenal as ‘an improving team.’ That’s fine. We are. I think we are more than that though. The foundation of my thought is this…. Arsenal won the FA Cup, Community Shield, beat Man Utd, Wolves, Chelsea, […]
Well isn’t this one of the most frustrating, infuriating transfer windows we’ve ever had. The club has done good business up to now. Signing Willian on a free was a shrewd move. He still has a lot to offer and the fact Chelsea didn’t want to lose him says a lot. I’ll be honest, I […]
Over the years, goalkeepers such as Almunia, Fabianski, Mannone and Ospina were all simply not good enough. Szczesny certainly had potential but was far too rash, impulsive and didn’t command his area. And Cech never provided us with the desired consistency which was required and made frequent mistakes, particularly in his penultimate season (2017/18) with […]
On Friday night, England’s ruthless Under-21 side continued their unbeaten qualifying campaign for next years European Championships with a comprehensive 0-6 victory against Kosovo, which saw Arsenal youngster – Eddie Nketiah – captain the side and put the game out of sight with a 10-minute hat-trick early in the second half. The array of talent […]
It started with a tweet: We haven’t seen a character like Mattéo Guendouzi for quite some time at the Arsenal, have we?For years, we’ve been served well-mannered, cool-headed guys who would never dare to disagree – at least not publicly; there was the Xhaka saga, with the Swiss player lashing out at fans before being […]
Saka too young for England For those questioning why other young players are being selected for Southgate’s England, perhaps such as Foden or Greenwood, ahead of our own revelation Bukayo Saka, I say be careful what you wish for. When you question the elevation of Ainsley Maitland-Niles over Saka, just rewind a few weeks and […]
Season of Surprises – Crystal Ball 20/21…. Asking the GT readers (Part 1) For the first time in a generation I’m very excited about an Arsenal season. Fans feed on belief and Mikel Arteta is obliging. To preview the season, I thought it would be fun to ask the Gunners Town readers for your opinion […]
When Dani Ceballos joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid last season, much was expected of him and it was fair to say that he was the direct replacement for the departing Aaron Ramsey, an Arsenal stalwart that served the club for many years before his big money move to Juventus. Ceballos himself had […]
It is not often in the modern era that players burst on to the scene at 16, particularly not at Premier League clubs. That said, Arsenal’s youngest league debutant has come in recent times, when Jack Wilshere, aged 16 years and 256 days, took his bow. It is interesting therefore that the subject of our […]
