As I began my research on Atletico Madrid, one ideal became evident: the club is Arsenal’s polar opposite. The juxtaposition of these sides is clear and should make for an incredible 2-legged tie. Under Simeone, Atletico embody an identity based on organisation, discipline, and graft in a system where roles are meticulously ingrained. On the […]
As a child, I had no knowledge of Arsenal Football Club. Spoiled for choice, the allocation of my sporting heart was split between my favorite collegiate and professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey teams. Playing Fifa in my mid-teens provided the initial exposure, but almost non-existent Premier League media coverage meant I could not become […]
18th of October 1997 That is the day it all started for me, my love affair with Arsenal football club. THE Arsenal. I was visiting my Nan and Grandad and I remember walking into their living room and sitting next to my Grandad and looking up at him. His eyes were glued to the […]
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Sunday 6th May Arsenal 1 -Burnley 2 Burnley take over final Europa League spot, leaving Wenger’s EPL European destiny out of his control. “I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode […]
We are off to Newcastle today and the one stat that caught my eye was the following: we haven’t lost five consecutive away games since 1925. As it stands, we are on a run of four successive losses on the road. Our recent home form made the situation look better than it is. Five straight […]
It’s been quite a journey, this Gooner journey through the Kubler-Ross stages of GRIEF. First there was DENIAL – an inability, or unwillingness, to accept that there was something rotten in the state of Arsenal. Wenger had gutted his Invincibles, ruthlessly ridding himself of his stars for top dollar to finance the new stadium -and […]
When I looked at the team sheet before the game I knew all I needed to: Wenger ditched the Premier League entirely to save players for the Europa League. That is a reasonable approach, one I have been advocating for even before the Milan games. I thought we would see a somewhat stronger side still […]
We take on Southampton today, looking to build on the back-to-back league wins and a midweek bashing of CSKA. Even though Southampton have lost consecutive games with an identical 3-0 scoreline (to West Ham and Newcastle no less), I’m still wary of the threat they pose. A number of our recent clashes come to mind, […]
I have been silent for some time as far as articles go, but frankly, there has been very little to inspire me that hasn`t been covered by the excellent Gunners Town crew. I have confined myself to commenting fairly detailed replies on many of these articles. In recent times though, there is one consistent topic […]
Whether Arsène Wenger stays or goes at the end of the 2017/18 season, it is likely to be a very busy transfer window at the Emirates Stadium this summer. Targeting just two or three players won’t be sufficient if Arsenal are to rid themselves of the dead wood that will see them miss out on […]
