One of the final acts of Arsene Wenger’s reign was to sanction the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and what a decision it immediately proved to be. The Gabon international hit 10 goals and provided 4 assists in 14 games for the Gunners, getting off to a wonderful start at the Emirates. He should […]
The board and Gazidis, with the catalyst for change, are seemingly progressing. The change, as it stands, is apparently happening. Wenger, the great man, has gone. Wilshere has gone. New coaches are here. And new players are arriving. And we’re doing transfers early for a change, without any last minute rush. So it’s understandable that […]
The predominantly positive reaction from Arsenal supporters to the announcement of the arrival of thirty four year old Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer from Juventus, serves to illustrate the significant change in the mindset of those associated with the club, following Arsene’s long awaited and much needed departure. For had Wenger remained as our […]
This the second part in the welcoming of our new manager, Unai Emery. View Part 1 here. Here, I will see how he could solve our specific issues, and what we could expect from him in his first season. I must say that his press conference was well done. His English isn’t that bad, though […]
So it’s finally over and apparently Arsene’s replacement will be announced next week. There’s been highs and lows, ups and downs, good times and bad, success and disaster, beauty and the beast, sublime and the ridiculous. So I thought I’d look back at ‘The Wenger Years’ with the rest of the GunnersTown crew and compile: […]
For the past 22 years, Arsenal like any other team in the world had some pre-season challenges to tackle while awaiting the start of the regular season. However, amongst all these challenges, there is one challenge the team never faced for the past 22 years i.e. searching for a new manager. Arsenal is sailing in […]
We now appear to be on the cusp of the Mikel Arteta era. Though the appointment of the Spaniard has not been confirmed, rumour is gathering pace aplenty. Of course, it may all be a smokescreen for a ‘bigger’ name, however unlikely that is increasingly looking. Odds with major bookies have gone from 20/1 last […]
Where were you when Wenger left? For all Gooners, I guess it was a seismic moment when we heard that we left. It’s like when US President JFK died. For many years afterwards, people often used to recall where they were when they heard he was assassinated. My JFK moment involved aid from a […]
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Arsenal – Premier League review. A bientôt, Monsieur Wenger. So we got a win away from home, at last. And a good way to end Mr Wenger’s illustrious tenure at our football club. It was an ironic end, which Arsene himself alluded to as ourselves and Huddersfield share Herbert Chapman as […]
For all the talk of a rousing, fist-bumping send-off for Arsène Wenger that would go down as one of the club’s greatest European nights, Arsenal’s lacklustre defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday instead provided a stark reminder of where the club finds itself in the final act of Wenger’s 22-year reign. A fairytale finish […]
