Posts filed under “Editorials”
The Mailbag: The King returns, Wenger’s tactical acumen and Arsenal’s pressing issue.
Some people say this feature only serves to massage my oversized ego but I say it allows me to talk about Arsenal’s most current issues in one post. We’re hoping this can be a regular feature so please feel free to debate below and I’ll likely join in below the line too. Thanks! Q: Where [...]
Versatile Gabriel Agbonlahor will pose a big threat to Arsenal
It’s not being a particularly fulfilling weekend for Arsenal fans, at least in terms of points. The slim defeat to Manchester Cityshowed us what a lot of has suspected in the last couple of weeks: 1. That this present Arsenal team have got loads of team spirit that maybe can only be matched by the [...]
Guest Column: Thoughts of a Naija Gooner – 125 Years Of Bliss
Not everyone gets to see their 100th birthday, not to mention adding a silver jubilee to it. And while I admit institutions and humans are quite contrasting, it still doesn’t change the fact that watching your beloved club mark its 125 years of existence is something special wherever you may be. While I may not [...]
Arsenal owe their resurgence to one man: Mikel Arteta
Such is the measure of trust and confidence Mikel Arteta conveys, he didn’t even need to have a medical at Arsenal. True, The Gunners were in a desperate situation come the final day of this summer’s transfer window but with his unfortunate injury record in the past two years, it came at a risk Arsène [...]
Arséne Wenger has recast his side following the departure of Cesc Fábregas
Few teams have such an idealogical slant as Arséne Wenger’s Arsenal. In a video commemorating the Club’s 125th anniversary, the official website implores fans to explore the “passion, visionary philosophy and belief in youth that the Club inspires.” And certainly, Gus Hiddink believes that Arsenal are still one of the best sides in the world, less perhaps because [...]
Arsenal 2011 v The “Invincibles”
We’ve heard it before. Comparisons between players, although in this case, teams, of two distinct generations are futile. There are different rules; different environmental factors that make each era unique thus rendering the debate obsolete. Take the recent domination of Barcelona for example. If it weren’t for the volcanic eruption that forced Pep Guardiola’s side to [...]
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