Santos in Shirt Swap Shocker
Swapping shirts is nothing new in football. Players swap shirts as a mark of respect for one another after a match has finished; a symbol of unification for two men on opposing teams. One of the most iconic world football images is of Bobby Moore and Pele swapping shirts at the end of a World […]
Scoring Against Your Old Club
It’s happened to all of us hasn’t it? Your club’s mercurial striker is sold and goes on to score against you. There’s nothing worse. That is why it was good to see Robin Van Persie’s muted celebrations against Arsenal as he scored the opening goal for his new club Manchester United in their fixture on Saturday.
Time to go Arsene
Two minutes was all it took for Robin Van Persie to vindicate his high-profiled, widely maligned move to Manchester United. The scene was fitting. Arséne Wenger and his travelling army of Arsenal fans, visitors in the Theatre of Dreams, were forced to watch their Dutch hero in the shirt of their fiercest Premier League rivals – and be subjected to […]
Was Vermaelen the wrong choice as captain?
We often hear the not too uncommon term ‘the captain should lead by example on the pitch’ when referring to football skippers. The man who is given the armband is nine times out of ten the best player in the squad, and is one that can roll up his sleeves and inspire his teammates when […]
Will Arsenal adapt for Walcott?
Fresh from his match-winning performance at the Madejski Stadium on Tuseday, Theo Walcott has said he is happy for Arsenal’s sixth goal of the night to be awarded to defender Carl Jenkinson. The goal would have been Walcott’s third of the game, allowing him to exercise the traditional right of claiming the match-ball after scoring a […]
Modern day footballers, what clever boys (Video)
“They say footballers aren’t the brightest lot” said former Arsenal striker Niall Quinn after seeing these two numpties. In a game that has dominated the internet today for its incredible score, and likewise shocking defending, Arsenal’s French duo Francis Coquelin and Olivier Giroud thought they would try and stand out even more.
Game, Set and Match. About time for Arsenal fans!
Arsene Wenger summed it up excellently last night when he jokingly claimed “that’s the first set to us.” The Capital One cup has always been the lowest priority for Wenger over the last few years. You would think that this would excuse a woeful first half, but with several Internationals playing (Walcott, Arshavin, Djourou, Koscielny), […]
Arsenal: Get Walcott signed up to that contract now (Video)
Tuesday night showcased one the most spectacular games of football, fans have been treated to in recent memory. The Capital One Cup encounter between Premiership duo Reading and Arsenal saw the hosts run into an early 4-0 lead, before the Gunners levelled with the last kick of normal time. The North London side went on to take […]
Arsene Wenger’s Halloween XI
Since beginning the journey to become Arsenal’s most successful manager in it’s 126 year history, Arsene Wenger has changed not only the face of North London, but English football as a whole. Bringing with him the philosophy that the right way to run a football club is to produce world class players rather than […]
Sagna return provides a welcome boost to Gunners’ defensive uncertainty (Video)
With all the attention on Jack Wilshere’s potential return in Arsenal’s Premier League clash with basement side QPR, it has perhaps been missed that Bacary Sagna is also set to make his return from a second broken leg in 12 months. In recent weeks, Sagna has unfortunately only made the Arsenal headlines for reasons he will not […]