It is deeply unfair to judge a footballer before he has played so much as a minute for his new club, but I have to say I’m not excited by the arrival of Takuma Asano. This transfer window is the biggest one I can remember for a decade and so many clubs are plotting big … Continue reading Why striking starlet’s arrival at Arsenal is a transfer window worry
There’s been much speculation since the departure of England manager Roy Hodgson that Arsene Wenger is being lined up to take the job. As with practically every England manager since Glenn Hoddle, Hodgson departed under a dark cloud after another abject tournament performance from an England side, which resulted in them being dumped out by … Continue reading Arsene Wenger for the England job? Don’t bank on it!
According to the BBC, Jamie Vardy is set to reject the chance to join Arsenal in favour of remaining with Premier League champions Leicester. There are doubtlessly a lot of Gunners out there who will be dismayed at that news, if it proves to be true, but I won’t be among them. Vardy is a … Continue reading Vardy sideshow leaves a bitter taste
The fixture list for the upcoming Premier League season was released this week and it is remarkable only in that it seems to be so ridiculously difficult. Maybe it is purely a matter of perception, but there scarcely seems to be a month where there isn’t a blockbuster fixture to contend with. Even matches against … Continue reading Premier League fixtures: No season has ever seemed so tough
The feeling that you’re somehow being messed around is not a pleasant one. It’s an irksome feeling – fuelled by uncertainty and confusion – and is exacerbated several times over when the person responsible for the messing around is doing so in a way that seems very deliberate, and very public. It’s like a cat … Continue reading We’ve got too much class to be strung along like some dewy-eyed maid
From what I have heard and read in these last 72 hours, opinion is split on whether Jamie Vardy could replicate his Leicester form in an Arsenal shirt. One of the points that is often made to support the sceptic’s view is that Vardy’s success has been based largely on the system which was employed … Continue reading Will Jamie Vardy be able to adapt to Arsenal’s style of football?
Reports are emerging that suggest Arsenal have triggered a release clause in the contract of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy. According to BBC Sport, Sky Sports and other media outlets, The Gunners have made a £20million bid for the 29-year-old, thereby triggering a clause in his contract that would allow him to speak to other … Continue reading Is Jamie Vardy about to bring his party to Arsenal?
In the last week or two, the first mutterings and musings of a possible future return to the Nou Camp for Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin have started to find voice. In truth, the genesis of the rumours began when Arsenal met Barca in the last 16 of the Champions League, way back in February and … Continue reading Why Hector Bellerin may well prove a barometer for Arsenal’s future
A solid piece of business, done early, and without the delay caused by Arsenal’s penny pinchers quibbling for a few thousand quid off the asking price – who’d have thought it? The club announcing that the deal to sign Granit Xhaka had been completed came as a surprise to no-one, especially as leaked pictures had … Continue reading Granit could prove a solid piece of business for fast-acting Wenger
Mesut Ozil was unveiled this week as Arsenal’s player of the season - as chosen by fans - a choice that only a fool would disagree with. The 27-year-old finished ahead of both Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin, who took second and third respectively, after a quite brilliant campaign that saw him notch up eight … Continue reading Magic Mesut and that away day at Chelsea that changed the course of his career
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