Morning all. Nacho Monreal. Does he really deserve all the stick he’s getting? I read a headline on Newsnow suggesting many fans want him gone and I find that hard to believe. Apart from giving away a penalty against Anderlecht on Tuesday, he’s not been that bad but height is not on his side and […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Gossip: Got to love the Mail. They reckon that in the next few days, Arsenal will step up their hunt for a Defender and Defensive Midfielder. Celtic’s Virgil van Dyke, Aston Villa skipper Ron Vlaar and Manchester United central defender Chris Smalling will be weighed up according to the newspaper. Paris St Germain teenager […]
Morning all. On this day back in 1932, Gillespie Road station was renamed the Arsenal station. Bet you didn’t know that did you? No, neither did I… Gossip: A few headlines around this morning suggesting Arsene Wenger wants Swiss defender Fabian Schar and will make a £10 million offer in January, if not before! Apparently the […]
Morning all. Rumour/Gossip Fabian Schar, the Swiss central defender linked to us in time gone by is ready to leave FC Basel for a new challenge. He’s not fussed which country he moves to as long as he’s playing for a top club. That of course has led to this mornings newspapers again suggesting he […]
Hello folks. Highbury House has switched over to a new site today…. No big deal I know but I just wanted a test drive…. There will no doubt be teething problems so please bear with us whilst everything gets sorted out. Please feel free to offer any feedback – positive or negative but please be […]
Morning all. Team news is out ahead of tomorrow. Kieran Gibbs faces a fitness test today, Jack Wilshere is back from suspension but is a doubt. Yaya Sanogo is fit as is Theo Walcott albeit Wenger has said that our Englishman won’t start. Serge Gnabry and Abou Diaby are not quite ready yet and Gnabry […]
Morning all. According to The Express and other newspapers – Arsenal are looking to sign Spartak Moscow star Romulo this January, with Arsene Wenger preparing to offer the Russian outfit £9.5million plus Yaya Sanogo on loan. “He tracks his runner well and judges his tackles with composure’ That’s how Romulo is described. But hang on, […]
Morning all. First up it’s a Big Happy Birthday to Robert ‘Sir Bobby’ Pires who is 41 years old today. What a super player he was for us, shame he turned 30 years old during the era in which Arsene Wenger believed that was the retirement age for footballers! All so very different these days […]
Morning all. I said it would get worse for transfer rumours… Today it’s Swiss international Stephan Lichtsteiner who is fondly known as Forrest Gump because he runs, runs and keeps on running. He’s a 30 year old right back who according to a few newspapers is wanted by both Arsene Wenger and the poison dwarf in […]
Morning all. We desperately need a centre back, even Arsene Wenger has admitted that. He’s even hinted a signing one in January, not that that always means much but this time I think he’s telling the truth. Over the other side of London, West Ham to be precise, Winston Reid is in his last year […]
Morning all. According to The Metro, Barcelona’s Pedro wants out as he’s sick of playing second fiddle to Neymar and now Suarez. Apparently it was him Arsene Wenger wanted in the summer but ended up with his old team-mate Alexis Sanchez. Well we all know that’s poppycock. Signing a quality player like Pedro would be […]
Morning all. After our midweek victory, Per Mertesacker voiced his concerns: The character is good, the mentality is good but, football-wise, we lack a few things. Our passing game is not as efficient as last year. We have to admit we are not at our best, be honest with ourselves and train harder. Wenger: I […]