Empowerment vs Control: will Wenger’s philosophy finally bear fruit?
The new season is right around the corner and I’m excited! Apart from the fact that I will be able to watch my beloved Arsenal play almost every weekend, so many questions surrounding the adequacy of Wenger’s squad and transfer business over the summer will start finding their answers. Questions regarding his philosophy will also be […]
Less than a trophy, more than a friendly – the Community Hubcap
I’ll start my preview for the Community Shield game with the good news: Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla have both signed new long-term contracts with the Club, worth 140k and 130k per week respectively. Frankly, I consider these numbers reasonable. Theo becomes 2nd highest-paid (behind Ozil) and Santi is tied in 3rd with Alexis Sanchez. […]
Özil’s time to shine – the stars align for our German wizard.
Ozil looks ready to take the Premier League by storm It was one of the biggest transfers in the history of our football club, a deadline day acquisition which had the whole Premier League in shock. Arsenal for once had flexed some financial clout in the market and signed arguably the finest playmaker in the […]
Community Shield showdown: who’s the REAL ‘specialist in failure’?
Hello fellow Gooners. The weekend was very interesting and the season is almost upon us. I won’t dwell too much on the Emirates Cup because it’s already been covered so well, so just a few quick thoughts on the two games from me. Lyon The first half of the game was a demonstration of immediate […]
Arsenal’s existing strikeforce can bring us title glory – here’s how.
Arsenal’s attacking transition holds the key to EPL glory next season. In a period where strikers are tagged with astronomical figures, Arsenal go into the season with a real possibility of having an attacking unit devoid of late changes in the transfer market. With Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott looking as comfortable as they’ve […]
Moaning Maureen, Running Scared? Mourinho “The Mouth” spouts off again.
Moaning Maureen, Running Scared? He’s been quiet all summer and suddenly he’s back with a bang. Following his bare faced cheek of a rant regarding ‘clubs buying the title’, Maureen has poked the simmering fire between Wenger and himself by claiming that Arsenal have spent shedloads of money and Wenger’s position should be judged on […]
Wojciech Szczesny was set to become our Gianluigi Buffon – but it doesn’t look like he will anymore
Wojciech Szczesny has completed his move to AS Roma, the guy himself announced the deal via his Instagram account. Although all reports do not agree about the formula of the deal, John Cross of the Mirror believes that the initial loan move could be made permanent for as little as £ 5m. If confirmed, that means […]
Arsenal’s English core: the ultimate gift to Wenger’s successor?
England is the home of football. England is the home of the oldest cup competition in the world, the FA Cup. It is also home to one of the strongest leagues in the world, the Barclays Premier League. But why are the English players underperforming? Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, […]
The Ox and Ramsey impress; youngsters shine and what squad harmony is all about
Not much else happening at the moment, so I decided to go ahead and give you my thoughts on the Emirates Cup weekend. We’ve won the Cup by grabbing two wins, conceding no goals and producing a smashing performance against Lyon. One which spelled an end to Arsenal fans’ ongoing “buy Lacazette for 35 million” […]
Can Chelsea dominate the league again? A Goonernalysis…
A Gooner’s View of Other Clubs of The 2014-15 Season Part 10 Hi everyone. This is part 10, the final part of my series of blogs about the status of the Premiership Clubs of the 2014-2015 Season following the conclusion of the League season. In this blog, I’ll be focusing on Chelsea. Of course, all […]