Great scope for innovative avant-gardest coaches like Arteta in new 5 substitutions rule
Wiltooooooooooooooord! Arsenal have scored yet again, in the Premiership, and it might well be the most important one of the lot! Nice times when the Frenchman, the first to react to a loose ball in the box after a shot from Freddie Ljungberg, hit the back of the net for what would prove to be […]
A Magnificent 7 Thoughts to get you thinking and really excited for the return of The Arsenal!
7 Arsenal Thoughts Starting to get excited now! Have you had these thoughts too?…. 1) Arsenal have a few advantages that many haven’t noticed yet. We are about to play summer football for the first time. I would imagine that those teams with mainly British players eg; Sheffield Utd, may struggle as British folk are […]
Football is back(ish)! Probably. Possibly. Maybe. *Watch this space…
Arsenal will be playing Manchester City on June 17 to kick off the Premier League’s frantic attempt to complete the 2019/20 season before August 2nd. Manchester City will host Arsenal at a neutral venue – in all likelihood one of these stadiums supposedly in contention: Brighton (The Amex), Southampton (St. Mary’s), West Ham (London Stadium), […]
“She wore a yellow ribbon in the month of May!” – May FA Cup final memories…
As it’s May, there are naturally numerous FA Cup final wins to reminisce on. May is the month of FA Cup finals of course, so why not reminisce on some cup finals. It’s a shame that our friends from the N17 postcode have no recent memories of such. As we’re record FA Cup winners, then […]
Arteta’s wingmen: Twitter poll gives insight into Gooner expectations
Out of interest: Would you rather sign a winger who got 15 goals and 5 assists last season or 5 goals and 15 assists? This isn’t a question about Arsenal. Imagine you’re put in charge of a team you’ve never seen play & you have to pick one to sign. — Dan Critchlow (@afcDW) May […]
Tine to cash in on Bellerin – Is “Heccy-B” close his final Arsenal curtain?
There has been a report lately that Hector Bellerin, the club’s Spanish full-back with the London accent, has asked to leave the club. “Heccy B”, as he’s known in some quarters online, could well leave whilst being one of our longest-serving players. Bellerin emerged in the 14/15 season, following an injury to Mattieu Debuchy, […]
A diamond in the shade: could this young talent follow in the footsteps of Henry and Bergkamp?
A diamond in the shade Two days ago I wrote a piece. In the piece I stated that if it were me I’d focus on rebuilding the midfield in preparation for the next season. I stand by that. I suggested that we have an overload of highly talented young players scratching at the door and […]
Orkun Kökcü would be Arsenal’s new Fabregas not their new Özil – Scouting Report.
It is no surprise in these quiet times that the media is rife with transfer speculation and our beloved Arsenal and our pro-active young coach seem to be linked to a ludicrous number of players in various positions. At this stage most seem baseless either because we are being linked to players in positions that […]
9 Arsenal Thoughts: cutting Laca loose, anti-social celebrations, the next Ems statue (and more…)
9 Arsenal thoughts 1. The common reaction to a player potentially leaving is to find a transfer to replace him. If Alexandre Lacazette leaves Arsenal, which is looking more likely, then comfort tells me we need to sign a replacement. Odsonne Edouard looks most likely. Due to the talent and age of Martinelli, Nketiah and […]
Football has restarted for the Money Men but in truth – No Fans, No Party
Football has restarted. Allegedly. The Bundesliga, of which everyone on this freaking planet suddenly became an aficionado and an expert, has been the first on the top five European leagues to kick-start the end of their campaign, after the lockdown. Games were obviously played behind closed doors and health & safety measures were applied to […]