If Giroud makes you angry then the anger should be reserved for Wenger not the player
I am not the biggest fan of Olivier Giroud, you know it. Many times in the recent past, on this same site, I told you how much in my humble opinion the Arsenal needs a different kind of striker or how much better and option Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck would be, compared to the […]
Confidence is everything in football and a Confident Giroud scores goals – Gooners you know what to do!
Get off Giroud’s back and help him rebuild his confidence The fallout has descended from what was a frustrating transfer window to say the least, constant links with star strikers across the world were short lived as we became the only club in Europe’s top five leagues not to sign an outfield player – for […]
Arsenal in the Community Picks Up Prestigious European Club Association Award
Arsenal in the Community scooped a special award in recognition of its Employability Programme at the European Club Association’s (ECA) Annual General Assembly last night. The award for Best Community and Social Responsibility Programme 2015 was presented to Arsenal Football Club’s Chief Executive, Ivan Gazidis in recognition of the unique project, set up in 2011 […]
Wenger opts out of the Game of £50 Million Spin a Transfer Bottle – No Longer a Gambler?
Got £50mill spare Guvnor? So now the silly season is over for another 3 months and no-one could be arsed to turn up and protest (lol). Just what does £50mill buy you these days? Well, according to LVG, when you spend it on deadline day, on an unknown 12 year old, with a 1 in […]
He’s a Boy who can do anything – The Rise of Hector and the balance he gives Arsenal
Just how important has Bellerin become to Arsenal? Sometimes in football player’s progress at a good pace, sometimes they progress even quicker and in the case of Hector Bellerin they progress at a similar pace to our young Spanish right backs sprint speed – just to be clear that’s rather quick. If we cast our […]
To win the League we MUST to add to the 71 goals scored last campaign – But how?
On the eve of post deadline day hysteria I started on a piece about our striking options without bringing anyone in. The gist of it being is that, for the team to progress, Welbeck would be our best option at ‘nine’ given his physical attributes and, compared to Ollie and Theo, he has a greater […]
No Welbeck No Worries – Arsenal’s striking options if Giroud is not to be Plan A.
Transfer window woes Less than a day after the transfer window slammed shut with Arsenal failing to make any further purchases, a statement regarding Danny Welbeck’s health was issued on the official website. Unfortunately, the news was far from heartwarming, as it turned out Danny’s injury required surgery. a surgery which took place during the […]
Taming the Beast in the North East and the Transfer window slams shut – The Arsenal Week
Newcastle It was tough going against a resilient Newcastle side on Saturday. In the end, our top striker Own Goal came to the rescue. As long as we can keep him fit we’ll be in with a chance of winning the big trophies this season. On a more serious note, the two own goals that […]
Gabriel and Kos are the future – No Longer Business as PER usual
When the line-ups were announced ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Newcastle last Saturday, a bizarre feeling swept through me. It wasn’t the glaringly obvious omission of Mesut Ozil that caused a stir in my mind, nor was it the selection of Theo Walcott as the side’s spearhead. Instead, I found myself overwhelmed by a huge […]
Arsenal’s Unsung Hero and Mr.Consistent has the highest pass completion in Europe
During the last day of the 2013 January transfer window, Arsenal paid a reported fee of £8.3 million pounds for Spanish left back Nacho Monreal. The signing was met with much exasperation and irritation as most Arsenal fans expected a superstar, and not some unknown Spanish defender who was best known for those maddening ‘Nacho’ […]