Morning all. I would have loved to have managed Didier Drogba, for two reasons. One, I missed him when he played at Le Mans in France, not even in the top league. I knew there was a good player there and I missed him.And secondly, because he hurt us so much in big games that […]
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Morning all.. Tsgh kindly wrote his thoughts after the match on Tuesday so here they are…. For a man who started his European football management career so promisingly 30 or so years ago and even made the semi – finals with a moderately assembled team in his second attempt, one would have expected Arsene Wenger […]
Well what can you say about that utter rubbish served up last night. We were truly awful and the performance highlighted exactly where our problems lie. Firstly, I have to say that Dortmund were excellent, they ran us ragged all over the pitch and as terrible as we were they were a joy to watch. […]
Morning all. Arsene Wenger: The World Cup final in Rio was July 13. They came back on the August 11. That means I gave them one month of holiday. It was important for me that they would recover. They have been training for one month and haven’t reached 100 per cent physically yet but they’re […]
Morning all. I know the injury to Mathieu Debuchy was a fluke and it could have happened to anyone who plays football but it’s happened to us, again! There are mixed reports about the extent of his injury, the player suggests it’s not too serious, whereas other reports quote 2/3 months. Fingers crossed it’s not […]
Morning all. So many and I mean so many chances and we didn’t take them. 1-0 down after the players jog back to defend like it was a training session! 1-1 and a simply stunning goal from Jack Wilshere. 2-1 up after an even more stunning goal by Alexis. 2-1 up and we couldn’t defend […]
Morning all. I don’t know about you guys and gals but I am seriously concerned ahead of our lunchtime fixture against last seasons Premier League Champions… We have no midfield anchor man to stop Yaya Toure and his side brushing through our midfield like they aren’t even on the pitch. Mikel Arteta is back but […]
Morning all. Louis van Gaal has been asked why he sold Danny Welbeck to Arsenal: Welbeck played for three years at Manchester United after his Sunderland loan but he doesn’t have a Robin van Persie or Wayne Rooney record. He didn’t have the standard. So that’s why he sold him! As for the question about […]
Morning all. Back in 1998 and on this very day, Freddie Ljunberg signed for Arsenal FC. What a super little player he was. Him and his red hair and CK pants forever on show! Bit early for the CK’s so red hair it is… I wonder if back then, anyone said Freddie who? Mesut Ozil, […]
Morning all. Kieran Gibbs must be nearing a return. I think Arsene Wenger said just before our last game that he was a ‘little bit short’ so would miss out against Leicester. In his absence and in my opinion, Nacho Monreal has slowly gone back to being the solid left back we signed in January […]
Morning all. Both Spain and England played last night. England beat Switzerland 2-0 with our new boy playing the entire match and scoring both England goals. Hopefully he will return full of confidence and start scoring goals for his club. Nice to see him make a dash to the sideline and celebrate his goal with […]
Morning all. Theo Walcott is fully fit and healthy and just needs a few training sessions and perhaps a couple of run outs for the reserves to check he’s 100% and then, hopefully, he’ll be ready to face Tottenham at the end of the month… Theo Walcott loves to play against them just like Thierry […]