So we begin our second defence of the FA Cup in as many years. Successive triumphs in 2014 and 2015 were my first trophy winning experiences as an Arsenal fan and it was then I realised how stupid arguments such as ‘It’s only the FA Cup’ or ‘The League Cup is not even a major […]
GEORGE always knew WEAH Arsenal were going under Wenger – 1995 Player of Year plays FIFA Tribute
1995 World Player of the Year pays a fresh tribute to Arsene Wenger in FIFA Interview It has been a strange few days, looking at my timeline and all the Pep Guardiola to Arsenal talk while the greatest manager the side has ever had is still on contract for another one and a half seasons. […]
Serge Gnabry – true talent or another of Wenger’s follies?
Less sexy than Messi and less dramatic than Sanchez: the present references to Serge Gnabry remind us about Wenger’s commitment to give players a chance. There are different views among Arsenal followers about his track record… Some point to Cygan, Senderos, Denilson and Bendtner as examples of excess faith – Wenger , it is argued, gave […]
Is Alexis Sanchez a potential centre-forward in an adjusted Arsenal system?
As I was watching Liverpool tear apart Manchester City at the end of November, a simple thought was playing at the back of mind: Liverpool hugely benefitted that day from having a mobile centre-forward. Yes, Roberto Firmino may not be your centre-forward of choice, he is far from a finished article, he had a lot […]
Pep Talk: what to do with a ‘problem’ like Wenger?
Gunners Town is pleased to present the latest addition to our remarkable writing team. Please welcome Graham Perry (aka @ArsenalCircular). Please show him some support in the Comments and on Twitter. Welcome, Graham! ~ Gunners Town Admin To All Arsenal Fans The press speculation mounts – Guardiola could come to Arsenal. Wonderful. Excellent. What I have […]
Bring on the Title Race: After Naughty November, Dominant December (almost!)
Order was restored after a tumultuous November. Arsenal, in typical fashion recovered from their blip in form winning five out of the six games they played in the last month of 2015. The festive period poses several challenges : players are fatigued, conditions are tricky and team chemistry is disrupted by squad rotation. However, the Gunners […]
Le Groan on Le Loan – Is the system failing for Arsenal as 2 return?
Silly season is here….run, Gooners! At a time when online media throw names around to win the click-bait war, in a quite ridiculous crescendo that saw the Arsenal linked to Alexandr Kororin, Troy Deeney, Javier Hernandez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in deals going from £3m up to £60m, I would like to concentrate on some transfers […]
‘Title-winning sides win ugly when playing badly…’
“The thing I rue the most is that we never seem to get away with playing badly. We almost always get punished for not turning up, only the extent varies, whether it’s a fluky 2-0 opening-day loss to West Ham or a thorough bashing at the Allianz Arena.” “That is the thing I love, and […]
Theo as striker with Chambers and Gabriel to stay in as Per and Ollie rested against Toon
Welcome to the New Year. Our Festive merry-go-round draws to a close with a game against Newcastle and this is the part where I cherish we haven’t progressed further in the Carling Cup. Yes, the manner in which we crashed out was nasty and I certainly wouldn’t want Arsenal to lose on purpose so that the […]
6 Things for Arsenal and Arsene to consider at the halfway point of the season
After 19 games we find ourselves in the midst of a title fight which we are more than capable of winning. Here are six things to consider when talking about the title fight. 1. Tricky away games We have trips away to both Manchester teams, both Liverpool teams as well as white hart lane and […]