The Greatest English Player Never to play for England – Highbury Hero Geordie Armstrong
Quite a long back trip in the time machine to revisit this week’s Highbury Hero, it’s back to 1961, when Arsenal signed a talented young kid from the North East of England, who went on to become a huge Arsenal Legend. Though small in stature he was a massive part of Arsenal’s 1971 Double side […]
Wenger has finally returned to the 442 that brought Arsenal Glory – Will it again?
There was a time I used to write many an article about tactics and formations and many of them were about the possibility of Wenger’s Arsenal returning to a 442 system, or a variation of it. If I am honest I gave up for a few years partly because I was continually told that 442, […]
Iwobi to get the nod over Oxlade-Chamberlain at Goodison Tonight
Howdy. Stupid of me to say that today. We got Bayern Munich again, can’t be too many fans feeling particularly well. I know I don’t. But maybe that has something to do with the first day of work experience on top of a morning exam … Anyhow, we did indeed land ourselves the German giants […]
The Most interesting selection of Season? – Ramsey/Coq, Ox/Iwobi, Walcott/Perez??
Howdy. We face Stoke today and this presents us with a chance to go top of the league, at least temporarily. Chelsea don’t play till Sunday, but there’s another hitch though: we’ll have to beat Stoke by three or more goals to go top. This doesn’t look too big an ask when you take into […]
Perez return timely with Walcott struggling
After half a dozen or so, very disappointing displays, suddenly it is our opponents who appear to be struggling to find their rhythm. On the other hand, we have finally started to deliver the results and football that we knew we are capable of, or should be capable of, considering the talent we have in […]
Will ‘Silent Stan’ need to finally show his ambition with Ozil and Sanchez
I don’t often write about current events at The Arsenal, as Highbury Heroes takes up most of my time. But I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about the contract situations of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. I’ve read the Daily Mirror’s recent stories about China offering £400k a week to Alexis and Chelsea […]
Jenkinson may love the Arsenal crest, but a parting of the ways may still be best
Jenkinson’s Arsenal allegiance shouldn’t mask his underperformance Perhaps the defining moment of Carl Jenkinson’s Arsenal career came midway through the second half of last Wednesday’s EFL Cup quarter final defeat to Southampton. The right back made a good tackle and moved away from his nearest man. As he travelled the first five yards, he grew […]
Can we count on Draxler flying in, in January?
Two quotes from Julian Draxler; 3rd August 2016 – in an interview with Bild, “The situation with me is that I made it clear to (Wolfsburg head coach) Dieter Hecking after we were knocked out of Euro 2016 in the semi-final that I would like to leave Wolfsburg” 3rd December 2016 – following being booed […]
Keep the Big Guns in Reserve in case PSG Falter Please
There is much speculation about team selection for tonight’s match. Who is in goal? – Cech or Ospina or even our third string Emiliano Martinez and if there is a guessing game about the goalkeeper slot then double/treble it for the 10 other positions. The reason for the uncertainty is summarised in Wenger’s words “PSG […]
Is Arsenal Greatness still Jack Wilshere’s Destiny and is it in Wenger’s Hands?
I have not been around much nor have I written much but since my interview with the Bournemouth blogger about Wilshere, Jack had been on my mind. Yesterday I noted he had played 5 consecutive 90 minutes in the Premier League for the first time in 4 years, apparently. Today I heard the AFC Bournemouth […]