With another day to go before we line up against Chelski, today is all about looking at others and praying for results to go our way. Most of my family on my Dad's side are West Ham fans, so is my brother, so they've always kind of been my 'second team' if there could be [...]
With Monreal the man of the moment, having just signed a new deal with the club, it seems churlish of me to talk about anything other than our Basque left back. Of course I am pleased and delighted that one of our most consistent performers of the season will be at the club with a [...]
I wonder if there was a conversation between Theo and Arsène, before Walcott talked up the teams 'mental strength' post Stoke away. It does seem as though that interview was straight out of the Arsenal Wenger handbook on how to talk up your team, so perhaps after ten years in his regular presence, Le Boss' [...]
I know we all rolled our eyes and manifested our delight of a signing by exhaling a big 'about time' when Mohamed Elneny was confirmed yesterday, but having listened to Arsène's video about the player too on the official site, I do wonder if he was the same as us. He readily accepted beginning the [...]
I found yesterday's game against Sunderland fascinating, I must say, looking back on the game in the cold light of a January's Sunday. Fascinating from before the first whistle was even sounded, because of the pre-match pressers of both gaffers, followed by the subsequent reality of the teams that they put out. In the build [...]
It's the first day back in to the office for me today, having had 11 days off for Christmas and despite the fact that 2016 is already four days old, this is when I start to look ahead to 2016 and think about what I want to achieve. It's also the time in the year [...]
It's the last day of 2015 and as many people do, it's a good opportunity to look back on what has happened in people's lives, as well as what has happened at The Arsenal. It's hard to argue that the team haven't really been consistent over the course of the year. Sure, there have been [...]
I had a race against time to get down for the match, after spending Christmas up north with The Managements family, so didn't manage a pre-game blog. But it's always a worthwhile journey when Arsenal win, so I'm glad I got up early and I'm even more glad we won, after the poor performance on [...]
It's Christmas Eve and here I am, in the middle of a Waitrose car park in stockbroker belt Surrey, having just picked up a few provisions ahead of a bit of a pilgrimage to see the in-laws just north of Newcastle. Yet all I can think of is The Arsenal. Yesterday Arsène gave unto us [...]
The dust may still be settling on Monday night's brilliant victory, but it's good to hear that players like Big Per aren't getting too carried away. He was interviewed after the game and rolled out the footballing cliché of taking it 'game-by-game' and just focusing on the next match, rather than any title talk. Good. [...]