Why should or would Stan Kroenke sell Arsenal Football Club?
Here for long haul? The narrative of late for our club, bar Wenger and the FA Cup final, has been the bid for the club by Usmanov. This was rejected by Stan Kroenke, who has since said the club is not for sale for any price. However, I am not a financial analyst nor an […]
Alexis Sanchez…..’eres una leyenda’ – A Club Legend or well on the way if he stays?
Alexis…..eres una leyenda The title is in homage to Alexis’s native language (or lengua nativa o idioma nativo), and yes to me he is a legend. The topic of who constitutes a club legend is moot and subjective. Many may balk at these points; however, I have seldom seen a player like Alexis in my […]
FA Cup Final Player Assessments Special – Everyone a Winner!
Too often after a big game, we reflect on what we could have done better. Who didn’t perform out there? What could Arsene Wenger have done differently? Why has this happened again? But not today. Today, having watched the game back, it feels only fitting to give time to every single one of the Arsenal […]
Arsenal were Holding out for a Big F..king German Miracle and we got one – #FACupAFC2CFC1
I’m not sure where to start today, I’m so filled with emotion. Ramsey wheeling away in celebration, Mertesacker and Koscielny lifting the cup together, the sight of a victorious Arsene Wenger… I have truly enjoyed the occasion, and I’m happy more than I can put into words. It is a boundless elation, a pure and […]
Arsenal Reverting to a back 4 at Wembley if they don’t have 5 fit? – FA Cup Special Preview
It’s the last game of the season for Arsenal, and, for the third time in four seasons it is the FA Cup final. Undoubtedly Arsene Wenger’s men will be looking to salvage something from the otherwise disappointing campaign. Winning a third FA Cup in four years seems fitting. It can also be the saving grace […]
Keown, Merson and Wright help a Gooner win £100k Sun Fantasy Football 20 Years Ago
That was then and this is now A massively self indulgent piece this week, but hey !! 20 years ago this happened and these 11 players changed my life. Please note; the team name was originally ‘Arse and All FC’ but this was back in the day of telephone entries and apparently I wasn’t […]
A Day to Go Now! – Now is our time, an FA Cup Final Preview written in Rhyme
A day to go now and the excitement is rising The end of the season, a dream realising A day to go now and all Gooners knowing Irrational yes, but confidence is growing Forgetting the facts, half the team want to leave Half the defence we are missing and still we believe Of course […]
Man United Players show No Class off the Pitch – Time for Arsenal Class on the Pitch
. Football can be a force for good and a force for bad and we saw both sides last night in Stockholm. In the pre-match line up there was respect for the City of Manchester – a football coming together with the two teams, United and Ajax, arms linked and heads bowed in a mark […]
Unlucky 13 for The Gunners? FA Cup Final Statistical Preview
Following a disappointing end to the Premier League season Arsenal need to dig deep if they are to win a 13th FA Cup against Champions Chelsea on Saturday. Both Arsenal and Chelsea finished the season strongly, going on significant winning streaks to close out their respective campaigns. So what does the form guide suggest will […]
Shankly Was Wrong – Football Can Wait
“Football is a matter of life and death – No, it’s more important…” – Bill Shankly We love football. We love our teams. We love our goalscorers who bring us glory. We go to bed checking the web for new developments at AFC and wake to see if there have been any overnight updates.. We […]