Carlo Ancelotti – The Perfect successor to Arsene Wenger?
Mr. Wenger is now 67, and in a sense Arsenal have to make plans for his succession, given his age. However, would Carlo Ancelotti be a valid replacement? I believe so at the least. He is 57 years old, though this shouldn’t be a major hindrance to hiring him. Ancelotti can bring: A major record […]
A Freddie Ljungberg and David Rocastle inspired Gem of a Gooner Interlull Blog
Hello there, what a week it has been so far. India outlawed higher denomination notes in a bid to end black money on 8th November and America elected Donald Trump as leader of the free world on 9th, in a bid to end the world as we know it. All week we’ve been hearing about […]
They Seek him here, they Seek him there, they Seek Debuchy Everywhere
Given the Bellerin news and today being the day of the Poppy, last night my tired mind drifted to the Debuchy and for some reason the story of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The Pimpernal a flower not disimilar to a Poppy and our French right back as elusive and hard to find. We may need him […]
Did Arsenal Improve at all in 2015/16 and are they this season? The stats and facts!
I was involved in a rather depressing and thought provoking conversation on Monday on the Footballtasitically Arsenal podcast. The cause of the depression or enlightenment perhaps was Alan Alger from Betway. Armed with indisputable statistics Alan suggested in strong terms using various metrics that the only thing Wenger’s Arsenal improved upon in their Premier League […]
The Gentleman of ‘ The Arsenal’ – Bob Wilson, 75 Not Out!
For this week’s Highbury Hero we’re travelling back in the time machine to the swinging sixties. To remember the bravest goalkeeper I’ve ever seen. Arsenal’s Double winning goalkeeper Bob Wilson. Although Bob was an excellent all round sportsman and a very good keeper, athletic with great agility, he was a little bit raw when he […]
Should be happy, but I’m not – here’s why: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham
Ten minutes from time I was ready to accept the draw. This was born out of the simple fact we looked flat and more likely to concede than score. Olivier Giroud’s introduction didn’t quite produce last week’s effect, while Oxlade-Chamberlain was simply horrendous and had me wishing we had Lucas available. But we didn’t. Some […]
#NLD – It’s Chicken Kickin’ Good – #FOYS #COYG
It’s North London Derby time again – which can only mean one thing… Time to kick that lot back to Middlesex, where they belong. #NLD #COYG #FOYS *No chickens were harmed during the making of this artwork
A Poem for the North London Derby – This will stir the blood for North London is Red
The tension is building, my stomach is churning Nervous excitement and a passion that’s burning Both sides of the divide know what’s at stake Three points forgotten, bragging rights we will take Form not a factor when the North London teams collide Rivalries long standing, friendships and families divide Who wants it more on the […]
Will Wenger risk his two Central Midfield ‘Hot Heads’ together in the Cauldron of the North London Derby?
“I’m more focused on the fact that this is more than a derby. It’s an important game for us because it’s a big home game and we have an opportunity to show that we have an interesting role to play in this Premier League, and that we can win these kinds of games too.” – […]
Arsene Wenger’s Chorus – Money, game, faith, truth!
Money, game, faith, truth Now I will fess up and say, I’m not particularly a Macklemore fan and before I’d read this quote I hadn’t heard of the song but I actually quite like it and I believe the chorus sums up Arsene to a tee. “Make the money, don’t let the money make you’ […]