After a lengthy and worrying lull in activity at Arsenal it seems things have suddenly exploded into life in the last week or so. No sooner had young centre back Rob Holding arrived from Bolton – presumably to provide some cover for the first-choice trio of Laurent Koscielney, Gabriel, and Per Mertesacker – than the … Continue reading Plenty to chew on in action-packed week at Arsenal
Rumour persists that Arsenal have made a big-money move for Argentinean striker Mauro Icardi. Social media went into meltdown today when Icardi’s wife – who also happens to be his agent – sent out a tweet from London, with speculation rife that she is in town to meet with Arsenal representatives. There has been no … Continue reading Who is Mauro Icardi and should we be excited yet?
At what point does it become acceptable to panic over the lack of signings made by Arsenal this summer? Is it too early to indulge in a bit of hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing, or should I wait until a week before the start of the season, when we are all losing our collective shit? After a … Continue reading Signings are Coming…or at least we hope so anyway!
Thierry Henry is said to have turned down the chance to coach Arsenal’s Under 18 side because it would mean calling a halt to his fledgling career in TV punditry. By all accounts, Arsene Wenger gave Thierry the choice of becoming the full-time coach of the Under 18s or continuing as a pundit – the … Continue reading Was Arsene Wenger right to issue Henry ultimatum?
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?
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