Pre-Season Thoughts – Will the newly promoted Willock, Smith-Rowe and Nelson get the best out of Ozil, Iwobi and Mkhi?
1) There has been a strange pause in our dealings. Almost signed Saliba and then paused. Close on Tierney, paused. Bid for Zaha, pause. In the first part of this blog, I wondered if we have paused due to prioritizing Zaha. It could be this but it also could be that Kroenke has agreed to a […]
The Arsenal Captain Collective – AKA The Comedy Five – Time to choose ‘1’ Unai!
The Captain Collective Back in August last year, Unai stated that; “In my career, I want leaders in the team. The representation for every player and in every time in the season there is the capacity to do that. Maybe there will be more leaders in the team to show this captaincy, not just in […]
Nine Arsenal Thoughts on the Whys, Whens, Whos, Wills and Hows of Summer’s Silly Season
‘Nine Arsenal Thoughts’ By Mike McDonald 1) Why are Arsenal taking so long to buy players this summer? I think that this has everything to do with their pursuit of Zaha, for two good reasons. Firstly, I think that we are not wanting to purchase other players until we know how much we have to […]
Edu Gasper appointed Arsenal new Technical Director: experts weigh in
Edu Gasper appointed Arsenal new Technical Director Well! One of the worst kept secrets in world football has been confirmed, as Brazil head coordinator, Edu Gaspar, has been confirmed as Technical director of Arsenal football club, following a successful Copa America for Brazil. Edu’s duties will include coordinating the first team coaching group, the academy […]
Mustafi – if he stays how can we (and he) handle it?
I’ve been as rueful towards Shkodran Mustafi as any other fan. Yes, he won the World Cup with Germany. Current and past players of Arsenal were in the same side, such as Mertesacker, Ozil, and Podolski. However, he’s made numerous errors in his Arsenal tenure. And in crucial games to boot – Kun Aguero […]
Our Transfer Dealings would be different with David Dein – In Praise of our former Vice-Chairman
Yesterday I posted a tweet saying I wished David Dein was still conducting Arsenal’s transfer affairs. This caused quite a reaction with fans either agreeing or mentioning all the bad things they considered he did to the club. There is no doubt he made plenty of mistakes along the way. However, I think overall the […]
One Giant Leap to Equality in Football – Arsenal lead the way
ONE GIANT LEAP TO EQUALITY IN FOOTBALL Six years after leaping over a Pride barrier to march with the UK’s first LGBT+ football fan group, an Arsenal season-ticket holder is organising the club’s biggest-ever Pride appearance. Jonathan Green, a long-time supporter in Arsenal’s legendary North Bank who lives in Highbury, is now secretary of Arsenal […]
New Season, New Hope: how Arsenal’s signings reveal Emery’s intent
Welcome, new season! While the Club is busy launching the new home kit, which will finally see us leave Puma and embrace Adidas, I am reflecting about the upcoming season and the expectations that go with it. The recently leaked (was it, though?) commercial about the new home kit has gone viral for various reasons, […]
“I’ve pressed Pause, Arsenal haven’t.” (How the Domino Effect explains our Summer dealings.)
‘I’ve pressed pause, Arsenal haven’t.’ by Mike McDonald I have 9 summer thoughts including an explanation for Arsenal’s transfer dealings. Let’s start with the latest twitter angst…. why have we not signed players yet? 1. Lack of signings explained Complaining about a lack of transfers in preseason is a little bit like complaining because you […]
Arsenal Fans transfer angst – Is it too early to moan?
Let us relax – Arsenal transfers and angst We as Gooners know the drill, right? We’re all anxiously checking Google, Twitter, Facebook, or any online media (or any media, full STOP) for news on transfers. We hear stories that “personal terms have been agreed” for x player. We then read that “y player […]