Slow, Slow, Sideways, Slow – Arsenal need new tactics after failing to breakdown Hammers
West ham 0-0 Arsenal It really seems we’re in the Twilight Zone. Wasn’t this akin to the Southampton performance? Or the United one to some extent? More “pass, pass, pass”, and not enough “shoot, shoot, shoot”, and “score, score, score”. The overview here is very like recent games, however: Our clear-cut chances were limited. Wilshere, […]
Will the real Arsenal players please stand up? – An ode to everyone Arsenal
We are in the middle of our eight games this month and the transfer window opens in about two weeks, so….. Will the real Arsenal players please stand up – May I have your attention please? May I have your attention please? Will the real Arsenal players please stand up? I repeat will the real […]
Olivier Giroud should get the nod as Gunners aim to stop the road rot: West Ham preview
In a few short hours we take on West Ham and it’s fair to say this game doesn’t look nearly as straightforward as it did two weeks ago. Back then we have battered Huddersfield at home while West Ham was at the wrong end of a pasting at Goodison Park. This in itself tells you […]
Global Gooners – how and why Arsenal (and Wrighty) should embrace its foreign fans…
Global support, Wrighty, and change…. How global support has changed from the past…. Ian Wright (Wright Wright) is a certified Arsenal legend, and a major reason why I am a Gooner. He not only scored a bag load of goals. He did so with class, tenaciousness, and guile, and to point where he became our […]
Gunners Town / KOIN Club “History Of Arsenal” Complete Pack Competition
Win a fantastic “The History of Arsenal Complete Gold-Plated Pack” from KOIN Club (Valued at £179.99 RRP) Gunners Town takes great pleasure in announcing “The History of Arsenal” Complete Pack Competition, in association with The Koin Club. Entrants stand a chance to win this beautiful set of 9 commemoratives – beautifully displayed in a stylish […]
Southampton 1 – 1 Arsenal: Woeful Gunners Steal Last-Gasp Point
Southampton 1-1 Arsenal Barclays Premier League Matchday 16 St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton That was poor. Like last week vs. United. Like the Stoke away game earlier this season. Like numerous games last season. Or the season before that. Or several seasons before that. Yes, we did well to get a point in the end. But […]
Record Equalling Giroud papering the Arsenal Cracks as on pitch failings increase
Before the game I genuinely thought we would see the Gunners respond to last week’s injustice at the Emirates. The rested during midweek squad started fully, with just one, rather predictable, exception: Mertesacker for Mustafi. It’s a change a championed myself to a degree in my preview, though it still came second after switching to […]
Floundering Mertesacker, Hot Headed Xhaka and the Incompetence of Referees
I have just watched the match on TV and I was resolved to post a blog on the game when I sat down to write it and I saw Alex Baguzin`s preview. As usual he was pretty accurate in the make-up of the team and he identified the threats of the opposing team. Unfortunately he […]
Momentum of Back Four or Solidity of Three for St Mary’s? That is the Question!
It’s a visit to St. Mary’s today, and it marks the beginning of a somewhat simpler run of fixtures for the Gunners. Our only top 6 team this calendar year is going to be Liverpool on December 22. The we face Chelsea on January 3, with games against Palace and West Brom sandwiched in-between. Spurs […]
Arsenal 6 – 0 BATE Borisov: Satisfyingly Boring
Arsenal 6 – 0 BATE Borisov Emirates Stadium Europa League Final Group Stage Match BATE were NOT much of a threat tonight, despite them needing a win to qualify. Wenger started a 433 formation, which was effective in beating BATE. However, the game overall was satisfyingly boring. It seems odd to say, but it’s true. […]