Winning is not enough – especially for Mesut Ozil
Nine years. It’s a long time in a lifetime, let alone in football. For those of us of a Gooner persuasion, it’s a length of…
Arsenal Opinion Archives: 05/2015
Road to Wembley: This time last year Arsenal win the Cup!
Well, this series has proven a lucky charm! For the second year in a row, we find ourselves finishing the League season with another game…
The End is Nigh
It’s that time of year. Once again, we face the terrifying prospect of two long, arduous months of non-competitive football. Two months of rumours. Two…
"No concerns at all" – Arsenal move closer to title challenge
In a bullish mood on Friday morning, Arsène Wenger strongly quashed rumours that Barcelona have any chance of signing Aaron Ramsey. “All our players want…
It's a funny old game
Some bloke once said something like “It’a funny old game football”. Now, I can’t quite remember who it was, but but as I get older,…
Bad news for Arsenal as UEFA set to relax FFP
UEFA President Michel Platini was interviewed on RMC radio and he announced a possible change in the Financial Fair Play rules. The matter is in…
Are Arsenal's players as intelligent as Wenger thinks?
Horses for courses. It’s an oft heard British idiom to explain how you should select the best person for the particular job, and it’s exactly…
Right argument, wrong time
The reaction to Monday night’s game versus Swansea was a case study in how people view football, but not for the obvious reasons. Losing 1-0…
Taking a walk – the perfect low-impact exercise
There will be times when you will need to restrict your exercise routine to something less intense, like taking a long brisk walk. Hopefully everyone…
Arsenal aren't ready to win the Champions League. Yet
With the Arsenal squad looking more ready than any time in the last 9 years to compete for the Premier League one other question is on the horizon: How far are we from success in Europe?
New Model Arsenal
It’s hard not to look at Arsenal, and the form they are currently in, without a major sense of regret. Obviously, it’s great that they…
Why it's time for Jack Wilshere to make a decision
The worries of the Arsenal world weigh heavy. That’s what Jack Wilshere found out back in the autumn of 2011, at any rate. With the…
No defensive midfielder signing – Wenger gives strongest hint yet
Arsenal fans have been crying out for a defensive midfield signing for many years. It’s been so long, in fact, that you have to start…
One step at a time
Wednesday night’s latest installment of the ‘The Lionel Messi Show feat. Barcelona’ was one of the most incredible ever produced, even for a programme that has…
Top 10 Arsenal goals this season
You may or may not know (of course you know) that Alexis Sanchez slotted home Arsenal’s 100th goal this season in all competitions. With this…
Bored of boring complaints, winning is all that matters
There is no wrong way to play football. The game is about winning, and fans enjoy it when you win. As long as you win the method becomes irrelevant.
Mourinho's personal swear word and what Henry meant about Giroud
Perhaps it’s because my focus is largely directed on the World Snooker Championship now, but things seem strangely calm at Arsenal at the minute. We…
Could Bellerin be haunted by the ghost of Fabregas?
It’s karaoke time! “I wanna tell you, I might as well do, About a boy who can do anything. He comes from Barca, His name…
Young guns: Will anyone breakthrough next season?
Arsenal have a proud history of young players graduating to the first team. Who of the current crop stands a chance of forcing their way into Arsène Wenger’s plans as early as next season?