1992 was a milestone year for the English Premier League. The highly commercialized league was to make a break from the past once and for all. It was the turning point year when the gap between the best and the rest widened considerably. Since then the super clubs have become richer thanks to a combination of advertising […]
When Dani Ceballos joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid last season, much was expected of him and it was fair to say that he was the direct replacement for the departing Aaron Ramsey, an Arsenal stalwart that served the club for many years before his big money move to Juventus. Ceballos himself had […]
It is not often in the modern era that players burst on to the scene at 16, particularly not at Premier League clubs. That said, Arsenal’s youngest league debutant has come in recent times, when Jack Wilshere, aged 16 years and 256 days, took his bow. It is interesting therefore that the subject of our […]
Arteta has spoken in the past on how he requires his centre forward to provide more fundamental traits to the team, rather than just being a ‘fox in the box’ and converting chances. Our Gabonese superstar, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is an elite goalscorer, but struggles to link play together. This is why we have seen Lacazette […]
Héctor goes? Ainsley Maitland-Niles stays? Will we get Houssem Aouar or Thomas Partey? Will we get both? How? I understand how the transfers are getting everyone excited – or worried – and I sense the anticipation of the next sale or buy, I get it. I’m more of an actual football guy, though, therefore I’m […]
There’s been talk lately of a move for Hector Bellerin to PSG. With talk of needing to sell to buy, is it time that we cashed in on Hector? These are the pro points for keeping him, in my view: – Not old Hector is 25, which is one’s prime generally […]
Episode 21 “Winning Away · 4 Into 1 Won’t Go · Coming/Going” Gabriel’s a Gooner! What does that mean for our defense? Arteta has proved that his Arsenal can win against top teams – but how will we set up to win those tough away games against a deep, low block? Do we have the […]
You can’t sell Hector, he’s world class innit You can’t play Cedric, Saints reject so binit! Don’t matter bruv we got Ainsley Maitland-Niles Not posh like his name but better by miles I make you wrong, Niles ain’t no fullback mate He’s a wing-back guv, or maybe an ‘Eight’ Either way the Englishman […]
Constantly ridiculed, mocked and abused in his later years at Arsenal, sadly Arsene Wenger experienced a lot of hate and antagonism. There’s a popular fake quote that is heavily referenced in memes, ‘’We All Make Mistakes In The Heat Of Passion, Jimbo’’. I’m not going to condemn my fellow Arsenal fans or take some kind […]
Very few people know more about the French league than Robin Bairner of goal.com @Rbairner. His information and analysis of Arsenal latest Brazilian acquisition; Gabriel Magalhaès can thus be regarded as valuable and reliable. This and many others were the reasons why I had an interview with him to get the lowdown on the Brazilian centre […]
