Arsenal’s record-breaking acquisition of Lille forward Nicolas Pepe ahead of some top European clubs stunned many. It looked for a long time as if Wilfried Zaha would be the man making the move to the Emirates before news broke on the 27th July that Arsenal had agreed an €80m fee for Pepe. So what does […]
888sport recently spoke to former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn ahead of the new Premier League season to preview the upcoming season and discuss his thoughts on their new signings. The former Arsenal legend talks about how Pepe can link up with Lacazette and Aubameyang to create an even more deadly front line, as well as […]
Different manager, Different philosophy There was a young man called Unai Emery Who had 45 million to spend, apparently So he brought a Brazilian prospect And a defender, he then loaned back And we thought, ‘Different manger, same old story’ Wilf Zaha was named our main target But Palace wanted more than our […]
Arsenal and Raul Sanelhi have pulled what is becoming the coup of the window this summer. Nicolas Pepe was lightening and firing from all cylinders in the French League 1 last team resulting in him becoming a household name in Lille and arguably the whole of France. But just how good is Nicolas Pepe can’t […]
It’s Up for Grabs Now Camden Town Brewery celebrates being the official beer of Arsenal, its local North London football club. 22 July 2019: Nothing goes better than beer and football. So, when the chance came along to sign-up with one of the biggest teams in the world (which happens to be our founder’s lifelong […]
THE GAME CHANGERS vs THE SLEEPING PILLS Arsenal have two opposites going on. They have not only reinforced the attack, they have reinvigorated it with top class, youth, athleticism, speed and a new directness. I was fooled in the first half. We looked like we might replicate the big score line the last time we […]
The 10th rendition of the Emirates Cup returns this year after absence in 2018. The new tournament, which also features Arsenal women for the inaugural time, starts on Sunday. Arsenal returned from their American tour on Wednesday after three wins and a defeat. Two 3-0 victories against Colorado Rapids and Fiorentina respectively and also a […]
I attended the Arsenal Q&A at the Emirates Stadium on the 25th July 2019 – largely since I wanted to see first-hand what Messrs. Sanhelli and Venketasham had to say concerning the club’s direction, strategy and vision. I applied via the Arsenal Supporters Trust (AST) and after some train disruption due to the […]
888sport recently spoke with former Arsenal striker Jérémie Aliadière, who played under Arsene Wenger for six years and was touted to be the next wonderkid of his generation. Aliadière provided his thoughts on Arsenal’s transfer activity (or lack of) this summer and commented on the development of some of their young talent such as Ainsley […]
‘…..AND THEN I PUT MY GOGGLES ON’ Do you have anything in your football world that you really don’t understand? I do. I don’t understand fans that think friendlies are pointless or that pre-season is just for fitness. From my vantage point friendlies are for making BIG decisions about the upcoming season and who stays […]
