If we are to believe all the rumours about the race to replace our departing Manager, the club have narrowed it down to Allegri and Arteta. It would be fair to say that if you were led to believe that Allegri was the frontrunner and ready for a new managerial challenge, which he may well […]
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The Top 5 Arsenal Managerial Candidates and The Key value they could add
Our world has been turned upside down of late. We have been witness to our club toeing the line between the emotional release surrounding Arsene’s resignation and renewed optimism about to be instilled by a new manager. As the feel good sentiment and powerful feelings surrounding Arsene begin to subside, we wait for the last […]
Wenger to stay for last year with Mikel Arteta his first team coach – New Theory
It is always enjoyable to expound a conspiracy theory in football (or perhaps more accurately a piecing-together of various snippets of collected information..) What follows is my very Arsenal version of what-ifs, maybes and the ultimate 2-and-2-makes-5 at least! From what Wenger is saying – at least, what I am hearing – it seems highly […]
Is Granit Xhaka just a 2013/14 Mikel Arteta but with less Football Intelligence?
It seems that Grant Xhaka is the current Arsenal first teamer facing the scrutiny of a ‘hard to please’ Gooner fanbase. This may well be largely because of what he isn’t rather than what he is. Whether Wenger sold us on an idea, other ‘knowledgeable’ fans on social media did or the media did, the […]
Through the looking glass at Arsenal A.W (Post Arsene Wenger!)
Through the looking glass at Arsenal A.W There is a rumour doing the rounds that things are afoot. The 3 musketeers are in Dortmund trying to prise Aubameyang away from his current masters and Wenger is nowhere to be seen in this scenario. One of the theories that has arisen from this, is that they […]
Wilshere ‘No.10’ rather than Ramsey ‘Wannabe 10’ could be a better link to Ozil ‘At 10’
Brilliantly inspired by Dave’s blog about Jack Wilshere (by the way: it’s not Wiltshere, it’s not Wilshire, it’s Wilshere. The number of times his name is misspelled is appalling), I started thinking about how our former academy gem could actually re-build his career at the Arsenal. Our man has quite some way to go after […]
The Arsenal Captain’s Log Star Date 2017 and Lasagne Delivery for Anfield
The Captains Log Star Date 2017 In the past 4 seasons The Arsenal have had 3 captains 2013-14 Thomas Vermaelen 2014-15 Mikel Arteta 2015-16 Mikel Arteta 2016-17 Per Mertesacker In those 4 seasons The Arsenal have played 330 hours of football and in that period, the Arsenal captain has only played 45 hours of football. […]
Wenger’s Captains – From Leaders in the Trenches to Losers on the Benches
To inherit Mr Arsenal a blessing indeed A Doctor of Defending and man born to lead An angry snarl and a die-hard will to win Winning a habit and losing a sin Retiring the finest, this great club had seen But the heir in waiting, his Vice in the team We called him Paddy […]
After Ramsey and Arteta and Cazorla and Coquelin will Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xhaka be Wenger’s next ‘Accidental Pairing’?
Dear angry, depressed, resigned Gooners, I’m back with my weekly column. Inspired by Dave the Master and his brilliant piece on why Arsène Wenger should rotate his left-backs, I also try to find some positives in these gloomy days. The defeat suffered against Chelsea has reminded us that we still have a lot to go […]
Why are Arsenal Starting Games so Slowly and is there a short-term remedy?
One thing that I have noticed over the last few matches, particularly so in the Premier League match away to A.F.C. Bournemouth and the away F.A. Cup tie with Preston North End is that Arsenal seem to struggle with starting quickly in matches. All too often, we see a lot of sluggishness in the opening […]