Arsenal Opinion Archives: 08/2016

Ok. So it’s a dramatic title. But it’s a dramatic situation.

For every fan that gets to go to every game, there are a hundred more that will never have that chance, so I thought I’d use this week’s column to describe what a matchday in the life of Helen looks like, in an effort to share the experience.

Who wants to read about our failure to sign a centre forward and search for Johnny Evans?

This news may not come as a surprise to many but Jose Mourinho has become the first manager to spend over £1bn on new signings.

Irrespective of the story behind the scenes, Arsene Wenger, seems to be fighting a losing battle in the transfer window.

With all the transfer doom and gloom surrounding Arsenal at the moment, it’s easy to lose sight of reasons that we should actually get pretty excited about the new Premier League season starting on Saturday (Sunday for us).

With Gabriel’s late injury in the win against City plus Mertesacker’s long term problem added to Koscielny’s extended holiday, there is no doubt that Arsenal are short of experience and number at centreback.

Arsenal Ladies came from behind to win 3-2 their Conti Cup quarter-final at the death with a late penalty from Williams. But the main talking point for me was the awful performance from the referee.

The observant among you will know I’m a big Wojciech Szczesny fan.

So, Theo Walcott wants to be a winger again, huh?

Julian Draxler, Riyad Mahrez, Alexandre Lacazette, that Mustafi guy. Everyday, a different rumour for us all to obsess and puzzle over.

The rumour that Arsenal have apparently turned down the chance to loan out Kieran Gibbs to West Ham has churned up the age-old question (well, not that old): what should the Gunners do with Kieran Gibbs?

Yes. I am one of those weirdo’s that stayed up to watch a 3-1 win in a meaningless pre-season friendly that didn’t finish until 4am UK time. And it was worth it.

Sunday’s home defeat to Liverpool could the final nail on the coffin for the Ladies’ hopes of Champions League qualification. Should Pedro Losa go?