Morning all. Having signed Granit Xhaka so early, I’m kind of disappointed no one else has followed him through the door yet. I know, the transfer window isn’t even open yet so I should be more patient but Conte, Guardiola, Mourinho and other managers will soon get going with their summer signings and Arsene could […]

  Forget blue, brown is best….. Morning all. From Southampton to Arsenal a couple of summers ago, from right-back to centre-back and finally central-midfield, Calum Chambers is heading out on loan this coming season and it’s looking like his old club are the team to get his career back on track. If we are to […]

Written by Merlin96 Lucius Annaeus Seneca: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Claudio Raineri did that and won the 2015/16 title. He got lucky with the traditional Top-4 team in disarray due to managerial upheaval and a fractious dressing room. The Tiny Totts bottled it during home straight and Arsenal did the same during perennial […]

Written by Merlin96 Stats never lie. It’s the manipulation and interpretation that lie. Let’s compare goal-scoring stats which prove Giroud is 2nd only to Henry when it comes to goals scored. Thierry Henry’s goal tally went into double figures during each of his eight seasons with us, his lowest figure was 12 goals in 27 games during his […]