Arsenal Opinion Archives: 08/2019

Mostly, Unai Emery underwhelmed last season, so what can we can we learn from his second seasons at other clubs?

There was a lot the Premier League top-four race could have been described as last year. The best analogy perhaps comes from the world of gambling.

Despite being shown to be using VAR incorrectly over the weekend, Premier League refs have no intention of doing anything about it.

Now that the 19/20 Premier League has kicked off, Arsenal fans are waiting to find out if the club’s spending on new players will help them challenge for the league title this season.

The introduction of VAR this season was supposed to bring football into line with other 21st century sports but the Premier League seem determined to make it as useless as possible.

With the England u21 squad named for the Nordic Cup, we were treated to the usual behind-closed-doors sign for this well known u23 international tournament, adding to fans’ frustrations.

Arsenal hammered Tottenham Hotspur 6-0 on Sunday to end their preseason in positive fashion, so now we should be able to work out Joe Montemurro’s first choice XI.

Arsenal have one main goal this season – return to the Champions League whether that is by the Premier League top four route or by winning the Europa League, but will they do either?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has, I think it’s fair to say, been quite the success at Arsenal Football Club.

Over the weekend I decided to ask Arsenal fans who the worst footballing person would be to be stuck in a lift with and there was one clear winner.

On Saturday, Sean Dyche claimed to be worried that diving was ruining the game of football after he lost to Arsenal yet again.

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.

Arsenal collected another three points to keep up their 100% start, winning their opening two games for the first time in 10 years with a 2-1 win over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

When I last wrote a piece for this esteemed website, I was emotional, relieved and a little starry eyed as I reacted to the news that Arsène Wenger would be leaving Arsenal Football Club after 22 years in charge.

Folarin Balogun ushered in the new Premier League 2 season with a hat-trick on Monday night, and he’s already proving Arsenal were right to send Eddie Nketiah on loan this season.

Arsenal’s win against Newcastle United in their first Premier League fixture at the weekend was made all the more impressive when you look at who they left out.

Arsenal fans went into this transfer window expecting to be depressed even further as Budget FC shopped around Europe looking for Denilson’s clone.

With Arsenal’s transfer incomings complete for the new season, let’s have a look at how the squad is shaping up.

A month ago, all of this would have been unbelievable.

Arsenal may not have won the Premier League since 2004, but football fans still believe they’re the biggest club in London.