ARSENAL CIRCULAR 151 30 JULY 2016 Dear Fellow Gunners As the summer goes all the distractions from soccer are fast disappearing. Wimbledon has happened; The Euros are over; Hamilton won the Grand Prix; Stenson won the Open. BREXIT has happened. Ms Brasier – as she was – has replaced Mr Cameron. The US Presidential Election […]
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Singing the same old Transfer Blues: come on, Arsene – Change The Tune
It was only a couple of months ago that I was praising the club for securing Granit Xhaka’s signature so early in our preparations for the forthcoming campaign. However, with just three weeks before we return to competitive action, there remains no sign of Granit being joined by a senior centre back or forward. I […]
Games without frontiers: Gabriel gets a makeover
Jeux sans frontieres Just heard this absolute tune the other day and it inspired me. A bit of light relief in the off season maelstrom!! Song by Peter Gabriel Words by Wellmo Kos plays it to Santi, Santi plays it to Xhak Elneny, then to Rambo and then Xhaka gets it back Granit forward to […]
Performances of Iwobi & Watcott are key as the Fight for Premier League places begins at Lens
For The Gunners pre-season begins in earnest tonight in Lens. FC Lens are no longer the top side who battled Wenger’s great 1998 double winners in the Champion’s League. Indeed they are not even a top division side in France, finishing last season 4th in Ligue 2 but they should provide a good work out […]
Xhaka with Kante truly would be the New Vieira and Petit as Arsenal remain a top destination
Having closely monitored Granit Xhaka’s performances in his three appearances for Switzerland during their Euro 2016 campaign to date, I was surprised to hear the recently appointed Hibernian manager, Neil Lennon’s assessment of our recent addition. In Neil’s assessment, he stated that he hasn’t been overly impressed by what he has seen so far and […]
Teams park bus at EURO 16 but Xhaka shines – is he the key to Arsenal success?
I watched the majority of EURO 2016 games so far and I was far from impressed, I must admit: so-called big teams look happy to give possession to their opponents and wait for the good opportunity on the counter, exploiting one moment of brilliance from one of their players. It’s made for a pretty even […]
Vardy or Aubameyang: which is better value for a flush Arsenal?
It’s been almost two weeks since we supposedly activated the release clause in Jamie Vardy’s Leicester City contract and the speculation has become increasingly tiresome. In the days that followed our alleged bid for Vardy, news also broke of Manchester City reportedly attempting to agree a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The reaction to […]
Following The Arsenal without the Internet – Cold Twitter Turkey in 2016/17
2016/17 – The Arsenal without the Internet Last Friday I was lucky enough to attend the end of season supporter’s event at the Emirates, which included Q & A sessions with Ivan Gazidis and Lee Dixon. I was going to cover this in more detail, but in all honesty everything worth covering was either covered on […]
Transfer and Barbecue Season – What does Arsene need to throw on the AFC Barbie to ensure a feast?
As May comes to a close and June is in sight, the football world takes on a new form. No longer is it about 11 players giving there all on a football pitch to win, the football supporting masses redirect there attention to transfers. That’s right its silly season coinciding with barbecue season once more; […]
Do Arsenal have enough to win the title next season? No so what do they need?
Without a shadow of a doubt, Arsenal play better football than anybody else in the Premier League. We know it, they know it – it’s a fact. However, free-flowing, attractive football doesn’t guarantee titles. It is now time for Arsene Wenger and the board to stand up and be counted: we need to […]