Transfer and Barbecue Season – What does Arsene need to throw on the AFC Barbie to ensure a feast?
As May comes to a close and June is in sight, the football world takes on a new form. No longer is it about 11 players giving there all on a football pitch to win, the football supporting masses redirect there attention to transfers. That’s right its silly season coinciding with barbecue season once more; […]
Granit Xkaka kills 2 Birds with One Stone – The Numbers behind the Noise for Arsenal Central Midfield
Arsenal have kicked off the summer transfer window by signing Swiss central midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach. And as delighted as one is by the prospect of the skipper of Germany’s 4th best team coming to our club, I must confess never really seeing much of the player. I’m not prepared to […]
Is Mkhitaryan the Assister to Assist the Assiter Ozil at Arsenal?
It would seem the murmurs about Heinrikh Mkhitaryan to Arsenal just won’t quite die down and since it had become apparent that the Armenian is refusing to sign a new deal at Dortmund the talk is louder again. There is no doubt Arsenal have had him watched but then I suspect most of the top […]
Much to Review and so much to do Wenger as up to 8 can leave this Summer
In the closing stages of our final game of the season against Aston Villa, for the first time in the entire campaign, I felt truly united with all my fellow Arsenal supporters. We sang together and we laughed together as the news of Spurs’ humiliation, at the hands of a relegated Newcastle side, filtered through. […]
Would Benatia allow Mertesacker to continue as a leader on the Training Ground and Dressing Room?
It just hasn’t worked out for Medhi Benatia at Bayern Munich and we had a scouting report fron Germany on him earlier in the week. The 29-year-old arrived at the Allianz Arena from Roma for an estimated fee of £22 million but he has struggled to adjust to life in Germany. Benatia is a supreme talent […]
Arsenal just behind Man United as Premier League’s Biggest Prize Winners
Man Utd set to be first club to earn £1 BILLION in prize money * Red Devils on track to hit historic milestone next year, the Premier League’s 25th season – * United top all-time PL earnings list, with Arsenal coming second (again!) – Manchester United will next year become the first club to have […]
With Xhaka signed will Wenger to revert to 4141 in the face of strong competition in 2016/17
Every day someone has their say on Arsene Wenger, every day we’re reminded via social media, journalists, or Piers bloody Morgan, that he is no longer a force in world management. His tactics are stale, he can’t motivate the players, and he has lost that edge that once gave him an advantage over every coach […]
Anfield 89 Relived – One Fan’s Story from May 26th 1989
This blog was written in 2012 for our sister site 1ND2OU but we thought we would re-published and jazz it up for today…. “Arsenal since I’ve been born, best night of my life was Anfield in May 1989 – Love life, most people and all Gooners!” Amanda (@GoonerGirl1969) with a hugely receptive audience it is […]
Do Arsenal have enough to win the title next season? No so what do they need?
Without a shadow of a doubt, Arsenal play better football than anybody else in the Premier League. We know it, they know it – it’s a fact. However, free-flowing, attractive football doesn’t guarantee titles. It is now time for Arsene Wenger and the board to stand up and be counted: we need to […]
Boom Xhaka Laka – Be A Top Gooner [Fan Chant]
Boom XhakaLaka Well for once Wenger has got started on his renovations early this summer and has set up his first installation before the summer sales have even started. Granit Xhaka has passed his medical and leaked himself and the new home kit to the world. In honour of this event, I thought I’d have […]