Why it always matters against Tottenham
It may only be the Capital One Cup, but this week’s game takes on a new level of importance for one reason. It’s against Spurs.…
Helen Trantum
Gabriel the key to success against Chelsea?
Per Mertesacker is close to fitness again, but should he return straight into the Arsenal side? Our German beanpole offers height and anticipation, and of…
Unthinkable for Walcott not to start against Chelsea
Theo Walcott must start against Chelsea; of that there is no doubt. On this week’s Daily Cannon podcast, Stephen and Matthew had quite an entertaining…
Injury to Manchester United’s Shaw shows we haven’t learned from Ramsey assault
I don’t care if you get the ball. That should be the stance when players go in for challenges which even if they win them…
The secret solution to Arsenal’s corner conundrum
Here’s a conundrum for you. In Theo Walcott, Arsenal hold the registration of the player officially crowned as the fastest footballer on FIFA 16. He can…
Who will be Stoke’s villain on Saturday?
Earlier this year, I got into something of slanging match with a Stoke fan. The subject in question was whether Charlie Adam is a thug…
Arsenal have bigger issues than Category A pricing
Ticket pricing is always an emotive issue. It’s easy to reminisce about the days when the cost of attending a game was less than it…
Have Arsenal behaved disgracefully over Welbeck’s injury?
Something only we know. Paul will probably murder me for not only knowing, but quoting and bastardising a lyric from a song by Keane. Or,…
Should Arsenal play the kids in the Champions League?
Second place. That’s the fate that apparently awaits Arsenal in Group F of this year’s Champions League after drawing the mighty Bayern Munich, and the…
Are Arsenal winning the transfer window? Does it matter?
Ten years. That’s the millstone still hanging about our neck, denoting the last time Arsenal won the league title, and it’s a statistic I know…
What Arsenal fans need to learn from Liverpool and Tottenham
You cannot replace one top quality player with an amalgamation of mediocre ones. That’s the lesson Liverpool have failed to learn from top six bedfellows…
Why Ozil will always be underrated outside Arsenal
I don’t often agree with Jose Mourinho. I doubt I’m alone in that, and to be honest it’s something of a standard that I apply…
If Walcott starts, Arsenal win
Arsenal’s record on the opening day of the season leaves something to be desired. In fact, since we moved to the Emirates we have won…
Is Coquelin a one-season wonder?
Our need for a new “DM” since 2008 have become the stuff of legend. Since Flamini ran his contract down and some Arsenal fans were…
Player Focus: Francis Coquelin’s steel
Coquelin was steely and determined against Chelsea, while keeping Hazard under the thumb for most of the match.
Roma adventure mustn’t spell Cechmate for Szczesny
by Helen Trantum Petr Cech is a fantastic signing. I know you’re all with me on this one at least. A sense of slight disbelief…
Walcott deal is highlight of the summer, no matter what else happens
by Helen Trantum Thirteen and a half years is a long time. It’s longer than we’ve been at the Emirates. It’s longer than Daily Cannon…
How far can £200m stretch?
by Helen Trantum Why don’t Arsenal “do” atmosphere? I’m not talking about the handful of big games we play each year; against our league rivals,…
Where will Theo Walcott be playing next season?
by Helen Trantum Inevitably over the long summer break, there is only really one topic of conversation available to football fans. Identifying gaps in the…
Devastating blow for Shawcross as Arsenal escape clash with Stoke
by Helen Trantum Football is back! Arsenal beat a select Singapore XI 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon in the Barclays Asia Trophy, with Chuba Akpom notching a…