Arsenal History

I've been putting off writing this review of Arsenal's 2019 because, well, it was rubbish, wasn't it? You remember, you were there.

Down the decades, Arsenal fans have been spoiled with a succession of top-class goalkeepers but this seemingly unbroken alternation between club greats and journeymen since WWII doesn't include one very notable exception - John Lukic

Looking through some stats, I thought it an interesting distraction to have a gander at the players Unai Emery picked the most often this season to see if I could make a first XI.

Until 2018, Arsenal fans under the age of 20 knew only one man to occupy the manager's office, but how much do they know about George Graham?

Ashley Cole has all but airbrushed him out of Arsenal's history, especially his role with the Invincibles, because of the Arsenal fans. Isn't it time we forgave him?

Alexis Sanchez was a player who rarely got injured. Then he encountered Jose Mourinho and his body started to fall apart. That’s a nice story, and there could well be truth to it given how emotions play a part in physical health, but, mostly, Alexis’s issues were all too easy to predict.

Robin van Persie, without a hint of shame, sat in the studios of BTSport and declared that the reason he left Arsenal was because the club never offered him a new contract but if he thinks Arsenal fans have forgotten what really happened, he's an even bigger idiot than I imagined.

Following their FA WSL Academy 5-0 Cup triumph against Manchester United, let’s have a look at the squad and their whereabouts, as, unfortunately, not many have stayed with the club.

With the news at Edu looks set to join Arsenal in July as their Technical Director, let's take a look back at one of Arsenal's most under-rated and oft-forgotten players - Eduardo César Daude Gaspar.

Ashley Cole is now a Derby player and he has given a rare interview to the Daily Telegraph about those infamous book comments.

Reports emerging from Manchester United claiming that the players there have turned on Alexis Sanchez bear a striking resemblance to rumours that came out of Arsenal.

With the news at Edu looks set to join Arsenal in July as their Technical Director, let's take a look back at one of Arsenal's most under-rated and oft-forgotten players - Eduardo César Daude Gaspar.

I don't miss Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager, but I do miss his press conferences and the insight he delivered on issues as diverse as racism in football and global warming, so his recent talk at the Olympia is worth taking in in its entirety.

The day has finally come when Abou Diaby announced his retirement from football.

A few days ago, I caught up with Anna Patten while she was in England prior to the England u21 camp, to chat about her 2018, this is part 2 of that interview.

It’s no surprise Thierry Henry has been sacked as Monaco manager, we should all just be grateful he wasn’t given the Arsenal job. During the...

A few days ago, I caught up with Anna Patten while she was in England prior to the England u21 camp, to chat about her 2018.

It’s no surprise Thierry Henry has been sacked as Monaco manager, we should all just be grateful he wasn’t given the Arsenal job.

Jose Antonio Reyes has signed for Spanish second division side Extremadura until the end of the season but the reasons he left Arsenal are worth looking back on.

As I tuned into the Everton v Watford game on Monday night I couldn’t help but wonder how Theo Walcott has been getting on since he left Arsenal.

One of the main reasons Arsene Wenger found it so hard to let go at Arsenal is because the manager has little else in his life to distract him, but there is plenty out there for him to do.

When Arsene Wenger announced he was leaving, Thierry Henry made a big deal of wanting the job but his start at Monaco shows up his inexperience.

Ivan Gazidis has finally departed for Milan after taking his sweet time to make up his mind, but what did he actually achieve in his 10 years at Arsenal?

With the news that Robin van Persie will retire from football at the end of the season, I couldn’t help but think of an article I wrote about the Dutchman after he left Arsenal.

Paul Merson doesn’t often talk sense but he might have accidentally struck gold when he said Mesut Ozil helped Alexis Sanchez look good.

On Wednesday it was announced that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would miss the entirety of the 18/19 season with the knee injury he picked up last season against Roma.

Today is Michael Thomas day so while Liverpool are playing in the Champions League final, let's take a look back at the day Arsenal beat them to the league title - something they haven't won since.

In the Guardian they have an article about Mathieu Debuchy’s resurgence since he left Arsenal but the reporters call him a ‘stoic professional’ which is far from the truth.

If you’re an Arsenal fan who delights in schadenfreude then Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United must taste very sweet indeed.

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.

“No Mayfair establishment could be so fashion-conscious at the time of writing as the headquarters of Arsenal FC,” wrote the Daily Herald on April 14, 1950 as Arsenal searched for new colours ahead of the FA Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley.

Ian Wright can see problems at Arsenal but his scatter gun approach to punditry is beginning to backfire. Like many pundits on TV, Wright sells...

On Wednesday, Theo Walcott left Arsenal to complete a permanent transfer to Everton, after almost 12 years at the club. We're looking at how much his North London spell cost.

As pressure grows, again, on Arsene Wenger to call it a day on Arsenal, the Arsenal manager represents the last of his kind - a long-term club man in a world that has moved on without him.

Francis Coquelin was unwanted at Arsenal, but could shine under Marcelino at Valencia.

Hello and welcome to 2018!

Let's take a trip back to the 1930s, to look at one of the first players you could truly call an "Arsenal legend", Alex James.

On Saturday, Arsenal lost their first Premier League game at the Emirates since January 2017.

On Wednesday evening I had the chance to attend the premiere of Universal Studio's new movie "89" about the title win at Anfield that year.

Since leaving Arsenal in 2013, Gervinho has played in Italy and now plys his trade in China.