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 […]
Morning all. New man Granit Xhaka will wear the No.16 shirt next season, Aaron Ramsey’s old number. The Welshman has switched to No. 8 as said yesterday. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think for his old club he wore the No 34 and for Switzerland the No. 10 but with Coquelin and Wilshere […]
Morning all. New man Granit Xhaka has been talking to the Arsenal Player: I spoke with [Nordtveit] about Arsenal and he told me it’s a big club, a family club and it’s very important for me to come here. Philippe played here and I play with him in the national team. Johan and Philippe have only […]
Morning all. Announced at last and this signing is a good one. Granit is strong, he leads by example and he doesn’t bottle tackles. All the attributes our midfield has been in so desperate need of. Francis Coquelin doesn’t shy away from getting stuck in either so now we finally have two strong players in […]
Morning all. One thing we all pretty much agree on is Arsenal need a striker this summer. A guy who pops up everywhere, knows where the goal is and sends the ball flying into the back of the net. Reading around the Arsenal blogs, so many names have been suggested. Ibra, Benteke, Lukaku, Aubameyang, Higuain, […]
Jibes from fans are nothing new for 66 year old Arsene Wenger but he thinks they could become a whole lot worse next season. The Arsenal chief believes that the changing landscape of the British football world could spell a totally new challenge in the upcoming season. So far this year, everything from this manager’s […]
Morning all. Jack Wilshere turned out for England last night in a friendly against Turkey and what a rough lot they were. Poor Jack was targeted more than once and when he was floored, laying clutching his ankle on the 37th minute I thought that was it. Thankfully not, he was soon up and carried on. England […]
Morning all. We all know Pep Guardiola is heading to Man City as this summer. Some fans believe he’ll struggle to adapt to the game here in England, especially when he faces clubs who park a bus in defence, or managers who deploy ‘rough’ tactics and let’s be honest, there’s a few who do both. […]
Written by Merlin96 A comparison of our 2015/16 season with seasons gone by is tabulated below. Season … Finish .. W …. D …. L …… F ….. A … +/- … Points Highbury era 1997/98 ….. 1st …. 23 ….. 9 ….. 6 … 68 … 33 … 35 … 78 points 2001/02 […]
Morning all. There’s a really good article in The Daily Mail this morning. Mikel Arteta, Hector Bellerin and Gaizka Mendieta discuss how Spanish players have adapted to life in the Premier League, their time in England and where they see themselves in the future. Guillem Balague sat down with the three of them for an exclusive interview. At […]
Morning all. I’m not a season ticket holder and at best, I get to The Emirates two or three times a season. Not great but it’s the best I can do and I usually come away with a bit of a sore throat from cheering the team on. Whether I’d be in the same frame […]
Morning all. Just as I thought summer was on it’s way, this mornings weather suggests it’s not. Miserable! A bit like my mood really as the very thought of Olivier Giroud again being our main striker next season just doesn’t thrill me at all. Neither do the reports out this morning which suggest Theo Walcott […]