Morning all. Great news yesterday as far as I was concerned, as both Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla penned new deals. No doubt they’ll be questions raised over the reported £140,000 a week salary for Theo, which is up there with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez but there must be a reason Arsenal were prepared to […]
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Morning all. Well thanks Kev, how am I supposed to follow that post from yesterday eh…… Kev is right, Arsenal FC are a club steeped in history and a club which does ‘stuff’ the right way. A club with class above and beyond all others. But perhaps Arsenal have not been honest enough since we […]
Morning all. A post from AllezKev today: Time is the most valuable commodity that any manager, especially among the top teams, can have. Owners, particularly foreign owners, expect instant results to justify the massive investments that they make. There is also the ‘ego factor’ as many of these owners are not used too, and will not […]
Morning all. After Mourinho’s little jibe about the amount of money Arsenal have spent over the last three seasons, suggesting we as a club had spent more than his, Sky Sports did get their calculator out and did prove a surprise, well, not for all. Chelsea: 2013/14: Andre Schurrle £18m, Marco van Ginkel £8m, Cristian […]
Morning all. What is about football that seems to raise the temperature of us all, especially around this time of the year when the transfer window is open? Well I guess we want Arsenal to be competitive, really competitive and make sure we start the season with a squad that be truly competitive! Heck no, […]
Morning all. Well that was all very different to Saturdays 6-0 drubbing of Lyon. Wolfsburg were more disciplined defensively, quite rough too at times especially with Jack Wilshere but eventually, one slick move opened the door and that was enough to win the game. The German side had the better of the opening stages of the game […]
Morning all. When Aaron passed me the ball I couldn’t believe it. I just swung my left foot at it and fortunately it went in and I was like ‘oh my gosh’. I couldn’t believe it, I was in shock. I didn’t know what to do or how to celebrate but I enjoyed it! I […]
Morning all… Mr Carpetright has certainly stirred up a hornets nest hasn’t he but at least Arsene Wenger had a chuckle about it all during his press conference yesterday and he did of course quickly dampen any suggestions that Arsenal might blow £200 million on transfers this summer. Actually, he all but smashed the idea […]
Morning all. The next step in this pre-season arrives tomorrow as The Emirates Cup kicks off and I’m looking forward to it. So is Arsene: Personally I love the Emirates Cup because it’s competitive without having too much pressure on the games. It’s the first time that we reunite with our fans in our local […]
Morning all. As the Sergi Samper stories gather pace, headlines in Spain don’t make happy reading. Barcelona-based paper Mundo Deportivo dedicated its front page to the story on Wednesday with the headline: ‘Wenger attacks again.’ What’s that all about eh? Fabregas, Merida, Bellerin and Toral. (I’m sure someone will check to see if there were others). […]
Morning all. Rumours in the big wide football world hint at Olivier Giroud agreeing a contract extension together with a pay rise. £130,000 a week is the amount quoted. But is he worth it? Theo Walcott is rumoured to be after £120,000 a week (although some reports he only wants £100,000 a week) in order […]
Morning all. Francis Coquelin is not injured, but if he were, with this current squad what might Arsene Wenger do? Flamini is heading off to Turkey it seems so he’s not an option which one can only say ‘phew’. I’ve nothing against Flamini, well, other than the fact he walked out on us for free […]