An interesting piece by Victor Thompson yesterday on Aaron Ramsey “Interesting” because, in my view, he makes “good” points and some “no so good” points. Let me explain About Ramsey, Victor is spot on. An Arsenal player of immense stature, character and ability. He stands up there with the Greats for what he […]
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League review Top four has gone, and given the recent state of affairs, this won’t be a very positive review. We have made some progress this season, both on and off the pitch, but we still hold some major issues that need rectification. Most of us […]
OVERTAKING or OVERTAKEN? Positives, Needs and Hopes I watched Watford today. I’ve been watching Everton recently. Wolves and Leicester I’ve seen even more often. Not just in action but on paper all these teams have at least half their first eleven that would get in ours. They just need more belief to play like a […]
Nice to hear from you again Alex, I always enjoy your presentations and this one is a level headed, balanced assessment of Aaron Ramsey and his contribution to the club. I am saddened about his exit because I believe that he had an unrequited love affair with the club that was about to bear fruit. […]
Arsenal vs. Brighton – Premier League preview A former Spurs player no less, Brighton’s manager Chris Hughton, comes to our place to help his side stay in the Premier League. We got a 1-1 draw on the southern English coast earlier this season, but both us and them have much to play for. Brighton […]
A tribute to Aaron Ramsey By now, you have to live under a rock not to know Aaron Ramsey has played his last game for Arsenal. The fact it’s Ramsey’s last season has sparked a lot of debate over his persona: have the Club done enough to keep him, how important he is for the […]
Loanee Alumni 2019 Prior to leaving , Denis Suarez decided to arrange a get together of Arsenal loanees, to have a beer or two and relive their story of their time at Arsenal. He sent out the invites and got 5 responses. First to arrive was, Kim Kallstrom. He bounded in with his permagrin and […]
#AskingForAFriend Has Mkhitaryan forgotten how to play football? #AskingForAFriend Who scouted Mustafi and said “yes, £35m” #AskingForAFriend How much does Aubameyang spend a season on haircuts? #AskingForAFriend Should the team take travel sickness pills before getting on the bus? #AskingForAFriend What is Steve Bould’s role at the club? #AskingForAFriend We have two of the best […]
Unai Emery once led Sevilla to a whole season without an away win, ironically, the season they won the Europa League in 2015-16. The Spaniard has found it tough away from home with the Gunners this season, but why? Arsenal have won just 10 games away from home in nearly 2 seasons of Premier League […]
WERE SUMMER DECISIONS TOLD IN SPRING? Positives, Needs and Hopes Were Summer transfer decisions told to the players in Spring? This is an educated guess, not knowledge…… What happened after the Napoli tie? Such an impressive result against a very good opponent and then a total 3 game collapse. I don’t think it’s too far […]
