Welcome to a new series where I will predicting every match of the Premier League season with a guest each week, first up is our very own Dave Seager. Manchester United v Leicester Dave: An interesting prospect because Leicester managed to keep United target Maguire. However as unhappy as the United camp is they will have […]
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‘Unai’ted again? Will Arsenal’s new boss bring the fans together?
When Unai Emery was announced as Arsène Wenger’s successor, many raised eyebrows at an appointment which had left some of the fanbase uninspired, and after two years with Paris Saint-Germain the former Sevilla boss will bring exciting, new ideas to Emirates Stadium. I think 90% of Arsenal fans were preparing for the news that Mikel […]
Summer of Change- but where to start? Who for Manager and Player ins and outs
I asked four supporters four questions on what they would do this summer, from transfers to managerial appointments. First up is Jamie Brundle: 1) As we all know, someone new will grace the Emirates dugout from next season, who do you want as the next manager? – Hopefully we get Allegri, but I feel […]
3 Replacements for Arsène Wenger- Who should Arsenal be looking at?
Arsène Wenger and Arsenal have endured another dismal season domestically, finding themselves over 10 points off the top four and over 30 points off the league leaders Manchester City, this has led to banners, protests and empty seats and many fans are just simply fed up and want change. One of my colleagues even suggested […]
Away Day Toon Despair – ‘Disgusting’ Mustafi scrapes a ‘1’ In Player Ratings
Arsenal lost their 11th game of the campaign, their 9th away from home as their search for an away point in 2018 continued. The London side took the lead through Alex Lacazette before goals either side of half time from Ayoze Perez and Matt Ritchie saw Arsenal lose on the road again, below are some […]
Nervy draw in Moscow sees Arsenal through- Player Ratings
GT It wasn’t the best of performances in Moscow, but Arsenal survived a Moscow onslaught to reach the Europa League semi-finals thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey, here are some player ratings from Moscow. Petr Cech- 5, Cech was arguably at fault for both of their goals, pushing it straight to […]
Mesut Özil delivers in Europe- What Arsenal fans have been craving?
Sitting in the Clock End to witness Mesut Özil’s stellar performance against CSKA Moscow on Thursday night was a real privilege. Rarely do I come away from a game in awe at what I’ve seen, but his performance was up there with his top ones for Arsenal and any individual display I’ve seen from a […]
Mesut Özil- Overrated or Underappreciated?
Since Mesut Özil became Arsenal’s record signing on transfer deadline day in September 2013, there has been plenty of talk over whether he was worth the £42.4m Arsenal paid for the German. Here I look at whether he has fulfilled his potential with the Gunners. Statistically, Mesut Özil has been exceptional in his four years […]
Do Arsenal need Leipzig’s talented Swede? Our Scout Reports…
Since the promotion of RasenBallSport Leipzig to Germany’s top tier in 2016, arguably one of their key players has been Swede playmaker Emil Forsberg. A wide playmaker who operates mainly from the left-hand side of midifield has been a revelation since joining RB Leipzig in 2015 from Swedish club Malmo, I look at why Arsenal […]
Swansea v Arsenal: Swans too tough for misfiring Gunners?
After such a comfortable 50 minutes at home to Anderlecht on Tuesday night, it was difficult to see how Arsenal could capitulate so easily. The injury to Mikel Arteta had an impact on the Arsenal team, after that they looked lazy, disorganised and rather fatigued. We must credit Anderlecht where it’s due, but to be […]