From the writer formerly known as LadyArse
Ten years ago this year, I had an idea to start a blog.
Reading fans get three semi tickets, Arsenal fans rely on luck
While Arsenal fans go into a ballot for semi-final tickets for the FA Cup, Reading season ticket holders can claim THREE each.
Why Bayern Munich ticket price protest at Arsenal is hypocritical
Bayern Munich are off on their high horse again.
On a day where Arsenal’s ticket pricing has – again – come under huge scrutiny, a...
Tottenham man denies England arrogance claims
It takes a special type of arrogance to repeatedly dismiss the same charge levelled at you from a load of different people without ever once asking if they might be right.
Change for change’s sake?
It may be time for a change, but Arsenal fans need to change before the board take notice.
The Road to Wembley – This Time Last Year
In another regular feature during this season’s FA Cup run, Daily Cannon reminisces about how Arsenal got on this time last year. Ahead of our 5th Round tie against Middlesbrough, we run the rule over our corresponding 2014 victory over Liverpool.
Jodie Taylor no plans to stop now
Jodie Taylor has just been eliminatJodie Taylor has just been eliminated from the European Championships with England, but on a personal level she had a tournament worthy of praise.ed from the European Championships with England, but on a personal level she had a tournament worthy of praise.
Why Wenger was right to refuse Mourinho’s request
Whether it actually happened or not, the reports that Arsene Wenger refused to let Jose Mourinho sit beside him at a recent manager’s forum have already passed into legend on the internet which it means, for the majority of people who read it, it’s true.
Arsenal’s cake – to have or to eat?
The thing with success, is you start to take it for granted. At Arsenal, we might argue about the importance of each, but we largely define success in three ways: trophies, Champions League football, and finishing above Spurs.
Arsenal’s floundering against Hull’s rocks is not a sign of things to come
Saturday lunchtime was an uninspiring start to Arsenal's nightmare run of fixtures.
I suppose one could say that it was a decent run-out for those...
How many players moved from Chelsea to Arsenal before Willian?
Willian is now an Arsenal player but how many players have moved from Chelsea to Arsenal over the years?
Unai Emery’s Arsenal honeymoon officially ended against West Ham
As the dust settles after Arsenal's defeat at the London Stadium on Saturday, it has become clear that Unai Emery's honeymoon is over.
This season...
Episode 90: Insert profanity here: West Ham, Crystal Palace, Ozil’s options + more
In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew is joined by Anita and Stephen to talk the West Ham false dawn and Palace fall to earth, Ozil's options, boardroom wranglings and Carragher's comments.
The Hartson Years
John Hartson was a good, but not great, footballer. In this week's Dose, we look back at his time at Arsenal
Arsenal player of 2016
With Arsenal players new and not-so-new doing us proud all year long (mostly), it's been difficult to pick which one stands out the most.
Jennings, Seaman, Lehmann…Cech? – Welcoming another goalkeeping game-changer
By Matthew Wade
Does Petr Cech's signing and the subsequent likely departure of Ospina demonstrate a new ambition and ruthlessness from Arsenal?
So Arsenal have finally...
Is January the last chance for EU bargains before Brexit?
With Brexit coming at the end of March 2019 and a large number of injured players at Arsenal, the January transfer window might be crucial for in the quest for trophies.
Stories from Manchester United about Alexis Sanchez echo Arsenal reports
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.
Episode 78: The Arsenal Jekyll and Hyde show
In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew is joined by Anita to discuss the performances at Bournemouth and Hull, and...
Aaron Ramsey’s goal curse: The curse, the truth and the celebrities that have gone
Aaron Ramsey scored again and another famous person, this time Eric Bristow, dropped dead unexpectedly, leading to people to ponder the Welshman’s alleged death curse once again, but how many celebrities have actually died when Ramsey hit the back of the net?
Missed opportunity for Filbey as Liverpool game suffers postponement
Development team captain Anna Filbey was named in the Arsenal squad to face Liverpool, but the game was unfortunately postponed due to the weather.
What if Wenger is right to criticise Arsenal fans?
After Arsenal’s win over Everton on Saturday, Arsene Wenger seemed to issue a rallying call to fans ahead of the title run in.
He also...
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...
Joe Willock identifies 2 issues causing Arsenal problems
After Arsenal's latest defeat they shoved Joe Willock in front of the cameras and the youngster identified a number of reasons the side are struggling
How does Čech compare to Wenger's previous keepers?
by Lewis Ambrose
Arsenal are reportedly close to signing Petr Čech, who would surely be number one next season, but how does the (soon-to-be) former Chelsea man stack...
Wenger is the last of his kind and his era is over
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.
Episode 47: The Euro Distraction
Matthew and Sylvain talk France, fights and flare-guns.
Episode 92: Arsenal find their cojones plus laughing at Spurs & more
In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew is joined by Anita and Helen to discuss winning at Wembley, the team finding its cojones, being reminded what it feels like to laugh at Spurs and what a cup final place means for the club.
Episode 220: VAR! Xhaka! Emery! Ozil! The Arsenal soap opera continues
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita make sense of Sunday's madness, tackle the VAR confusion, ponder potential captaincy...
Mikel Arteta’s comments reveal more than he intends
Mikel Arteta says he sometimes feels like hitting himself when things don't go well but his comments may have revealed a little more than he intended.
Would Arsene Wenger make a good virtual manager?
Some things in life are a perfect match.
Arsene Wenger has revolutionised Arsenal since his arrival in 1996, building the club up, winning titles and...
Özil is the answer, not the problem
Mesut Özil accomplished something last week that is both damning to his critics and completely irrelevant to his fans; he failed the 'eye test'.
Episode 228: Long live the king
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Stephen, Anita, and Paul discuss the appointment of Mikel Arteta as Arsenal's new Head Coach,...
Arsenal may be back to reality, but opportunity knocks: Podcast
In episode 250 of the Daily Cannon pod, Matthew and Anita touch on our defeat at Villa and winning against Watford, and preview the...
What kind of players will Arsenal Women recruit for Champions League football next season?
With Champions League now guaranteed for the time since 2013/14, it is time to look at potential reinforcements and the positions they might be needed.
Should ex-Arsenal players keep negative opinions to themselves?
The more desperate the situation at Arsenal grows, the more former players appear to be speaking up about it but is it really their business anymore?
How Unai Emery is realising Arsene Wenger’s dream
If Arsene Wenger was watching Arsenal play Leicester on his 69th birthday, he no doubt felt vindicated by what he saw, especially in the second half when Mesut Ozil didn’t so much grab the game by the scruff but ripped its head off. Even Jamie Vardy almost shit himself.
Mkhi’s first match, ‘Swanselona’ & Ozil contract talk: 12 things Arsenal fans should expect...
Arsenal face Swansea City on Tuesday, and with the squad rapidly changing many of us are expecting it to be an interesting match... for good and bad reasons.
How Arsenal and the media are failing Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil is misunderstood and misrepresented by the people paid handsomely to explain this game to us. He’s punished for their ignorance and preference for hyperbole. Ozil is being made a scapegoat, mostly by a media determined to see him fail from the moment he joined Arsenal
Drones, helicopters, and Davor Šuker: Croatian football’s propaganda war
Over the last few years, I keep telling myself I should stop getting involved with Croatian national team and the whole shenanigans happening in Croatian football but, here I am again, talking and moaning about it.