Dissecting Mesut Özil – Arsenal’s Brilliant Number X
Hi Gooners! This week’s column has been inspired by two superb articles written by Dave Seager, featured on Football London: the former was an inspired analysis of how Cesc Fàbregas was a more influential figure at the Arsenal than Mesut Özil – although younger and playing with less-convincing teammates – while the second is a […]
Every Good Story has an Ending Arsene (A Protest update and film exclusive)
So, two protests in and so far it’s going well; no trouble bar a couple of cretins on Saturday, Police have been cooperative, we know the club are concerned and the numbers, despite the presumably club led media spin, have been healthy. If you want to say it’s ‘100 fans’ then feel free, but all […]
30 Years On this Midfield Hardman and Playmaker would walk into Arsenal’s Midfield
So it is back to the 1980’s for this week’s trip down memory lane to revisit a player whose time with The Arsenal was all too brief. It was said at the time that when he played well Arsenal played well. It is our highly combative midfield playmaker Steve Williams. Willow could control the […]
The Five Best Unestablished Prospects in the Arsenal Youth Academy
Presently, the academy of Arsenal Football Club contains an assortment of players with varying amounts of potential. Whilst most are aware of exciting prospects such as Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Gedion Zelalem, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, there are other underrated, younger, talents currently flourishing who deserve more of the spotlight. Albeit there are many young players to choose […]
The Outsiders Expert and Not so Expert View on Arsene Wenger as Arsenal Manager Exclusive
From the outside looking in A growing section of the Arsenal fan base are revolting. Some agree. Some agree with the sentiment, but disagree with the method. Some just disagree. And then are those who have an ‘informed’ view. “I know the Arsenal fans are passionate but I don’t like the way some of […]
2010 – Officially the last time Arsenal were a big club in the Top Eight in Europe
Don’t look back in anger!! Or Maybe do!! So there we go again. Not much to say really. It a fit of nostalgia and self-loathing, I googled what other things happened the last time Arsenal were one of the top eight teams in Europe (no trophy for 5th to 8th) and well it’s didn’t […]
It is Time for his Seconds to take Punch-Drunk Wenger out of the Ring, before he is Knocked out
Like many Arsenal fans I am absolutely gutted at the state my club is in. However, I do actually feel very sad about what has become of our once outstanding manager. His current situation reminds so much of the demise of another wonderful manager Brian Clough. The pressure and strain told physically and mentally on Cloughie […]
Arsenal’s Wenger Identity is Lost – Gunners Who are we and who do you want Arsenal to be?
Hello Gooners, how do you feel? Personally speaking, I feel a bit low these days: for the first time since I started supporting the team almost 15 years ago, I feel a strange distance between myself and the team and I’m no longer very excited when the kick-off time approaches. Long seem gone the days […]
Blaze of Glory Arsene: Exit Champions League Looking Forwards, Not Backwards
Going forward, not looking backwards !!!! March came to pass and here we are again; As usual we are trying our hardest to remove ourselves from the top 4 in the Premier League. With no disrespect to Lincoln, we will meet a top 6 side in the FA Cup semi and probably stuff that up […]
It shouldn’t have come to a protest against Wenger – but Arsenal fans are entitled to it
There has been a lot of discussion amongst supporters recently, regarding the proposed ‘Wenger out’ protest, due to take place prior to our home game against Bayern Munich. A protest that has sparked a combination of disapproval, anger and typically, abuse being aimed in the direction of those responsible for organising it and planning to […]