A New Era at Arsenal – Bruce Rioch ushered in the era but Arsene Wenger was the man to benefit
PART 2 In part 1, I examined the case as to what Rioch offered Arsenal, and the effects his short tenure had on the club. Bruce Rioch, whilst born in England, was a Scottish international player and captain, having captained his country in the 1978 World Cup (the “Gemmill” World Cup). He played […]
Bruce’s bonus….or not? A story of the 1995/1996 season…..Bergkamp and Beyond
Bruce Rioch. Arsenal manager 1995-1996. A short and undistinguished tenure? Or the sign of things to come? Bruce Rioch was our manager for the 1995/96 season, which in many ways was a watershed for modern Arsenal. It did, in some measure, lay the foundations for Wenger’s illustrious tenure. Rioch was hired from Bolton Wanderers, […]
Is the Arsenal’s New Transfer Policy? – Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue!
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue! Something Old: Stephan Lichtsteiner, at 34 most players would be contemplating a transition into punditry or coaching, but Stephan has taken the leap to join the changing face of Unai’s Arsenal. ‘Forest Gump’ has won seven titles in seven years at Juve and is one cap […]
3 Big Reasons why Torreira and Maitland-Niles could be Arsenal’s Future – The Day the Midfield Changed?
Tuesday may well turn out to be a landmark day for this current Arsenal side. Ainsley Maitland-Niles penning a long term contract extension and the almost certain capture of Lucas Torreira from Sampordia. A day where we committed to stylistic change in a vital area of the pitch. An attempt to enhance the area most […]
Emery will face challenges on and off the pitch going into his first year – So far so good though!
Emery will face challenges on and off the pitch going into his first year There has been plenty of discussion since last month’s slightly surprising appointment of Unai Emery as to whether he will be able to unite the fans and finally help the Gunners find that extra two percent to rise from perennial also […]
Part 3; George Graham, The Manager, the Later Years
PART THREE: GEORGE THE MANAGER THE LATER YEARS If you missed Part 2 you can read that first here. In 1991-92, George was expecting his side to reach at least the semi-finals of the European Cup. George was really looking forward to putting his wits against some of the top continental coaches. Nevertheless, […]
Part 2: George Graham, The Manager – The Early Years
We pick up the George Graham story right at the end of his playing career. George was relatively free of bad injuries during his career but had a couple of bad ones during the twilight of his playing days. The first was when he was on loan to California Surf. George turned his ankle and […]
The Low-Down on Torreira: Uruguayan Star Destined for Arsenal? – Exclusive Interview
The South American country of Uraguay has produced many footballing talents that set Europe alight over the years, starting from the 1950s players like Schiaffino, Ghiggia lined up in Italy for both Milan and Roma to contribute to their club and country’s success. Of recent times Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani among others have been flying […]
Top Ten points that Unai Emery should address….(Part 1)
Top ten points Unai Emery needs to address….. It’s good to have a manager who is geared towards solving our key issues. But then what should he do exactly, as our new head coach? This is a take on what I’d like to see him achieve: Europe should be an Emery aim […]
How far can the World Cup Gunners go in Russia?
Arsenal’s World Cup players – How well can our players do in the coming World Cup? Whilst we may not have as many World Cup players as in previous tournaments, it’s interesting to see nonetheless how well they can do With the addition of Lichtsteiner, we have an additional player in the World […]