Will the real Aaron Ramsey show himself? Ireland’s victory in Cardiff means that Aaron Ramsey will not have the opportunity to showcase his talents to the watching world in Russia in 2018 as he did so wonderfully in France in Euro 2016. Though watching the Arsenal FA Cup hero huff and puff against a well […]
England need Wilshere’s Creative Spark but do Arsenal need it first?
England missing Wilshere’s vision Looking ahead to a relaxing Sunday and it would be lovely to say in keen anticipation of watching England finish of their World Cup qualification in style. Sadly despite the pressure being off the Three Lions squad I am not hopeful of seeing an exhilarating creative display from Southgate’s team. Not […]
He’s Got to be SO NACHO – Monreal, a man who truly deserves a Terrace Chant!
So far in 2017/18 Nacho Monreal has been Arsenal’as star performer, certainly again our Mr Consistent. He has taken to the left central role and made it his own when many Arsenal fans assumed he would be rotated with Sead Kolasinac and left wingback or left back. According to Whoscored.com on their score metrics he […]
Capitalist Gain and Sporting pain – A Gooner and a Belarusian walk into a Bar!
An Englishman and a Belarusian walk into an Irish bar in Hong Kong to watch the latest instalment of the Europa League. The Belarusian orders a bottle of vodka and sits at one end of the bar and the Englishman orders a pint of Fosters and sits at the other. 25 minutes into the game, […]
Iwobi – A Nigerian Prince but does he have the tools to claim the King’s Throne?
Iwobi the new hybrid star with boots to fill As the slight German Prince and Chilean dictator slowly made their way to the exit doors in an almost riding off into the sunset kind of way, a Nigerian prince offered to save the future of Arsenal football club and it wouldn’t even involve giving any […]
Ozil is still a Gunner and will play when fit; so let’s Support him as Ramsey is not the answer
Whether he plays or not, Mesut Özil seems destined to receive a lot of stick from those who should support him – or at least from a part of them. We all know the story, the German is lazy and not suited to our game and to the Premier League, he is a luxury player […]
Arsenal Fans: Insufferably Spoilt? Or Are They Entitled? Part 1
Are Arsenal fans spoilt? – Part 1 It’s often said that Arsenal fans are seen as both insufferable and a joke by other fanbases. I can see why this is so, but then I think to some degree it’s unfair. What prompted this piece was the latest Footballistically Arsenal podcast, in which it was discussed […]
Top Gunners in Defence, Midfield and Attack v Brighton in “Pick of the Punch”
“PICK OF THE BUNCH.” From match-day to match-day there are certain individuals in the Arsenal team whose performance leaves them standing head and shoulders above the rest. The ones whose blood, sweat and tears are shed to ensure the team wins or at least makes a good attempt doing that. This weekly feature is going […]
Highbury Hero Supreme, the Swaggering Supermac Malcolm Macdonald
The latest trip down memory lane in the time machine takes us back to the the long hot summer of 1976 when new Arsenal manager Terry Neill smashed the British transfer record paying a third of a million pounds for his marquee signing goal machine Malcolm Macdonald. Supermac a larger than life extrovert was such […]
Iwobi and Monreal Frighten Brighton as Alexis looks back to Best
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion Review – Premier League 1st October 2017 Arsenal got a comfortable victory, though Brighton did threaten in parts. However, Arsenal’s quality was too much for the Seagulls, and are our in fifth place and level on points with Chelsea. The line-up had few surprises, though Koscielny was injured and […]