Football’s importance only magnified by weekend horrors

So another international break is drifting by, rendered even more insignificant than usual by events in Paris, and the myriad of similar attacks elsewhere...

He’s making a list……

Once again, the magical, wonderful, joyous festival that is Christmas has graced us with its presence. The streets are full of good will as everyone...

Eyes wide shut

With an abundance of central players, Arsène Wenger has been turning a blind eye to width so far this season. The Arsenal manager has too many...

The risks of loan moves for young players

Sending young players out on loan is usually seen as a positive step in their career but is it always? There are several valid reasons...

Five ways Arsenal could sabotage their own title hopes

I imagine most Gooners are in agreement that Arsenal's biggest enemy is Arsenal. In almost comical fashion, we manage to fluff our chances of winning the...

Ignorance is for Dopes

Any time a sport becomes embroiled in a doping scandal, as athletics now finds itself in after the publication of a report that implicated...

Could Arsenal knock Chelsea out of the title race?

Although Arsenal haven’t had the best of starts to our 2015/16 Premier League campaign, our team look like world beaters compared to Chelsea. The Blues...
Helen Trantum column

Could Louis van Gaal be making Arsene look like a minor deity?

Arsene Wenger isn’t perfect. He’s stubborn, he has a penchant for a gamble and he sometimes puts too much faith in players who then let...

Why Wenger’s unwavering faith in players isn’t always a good thing

Arsene Wenger is known for showing faith in players, even when they're not performing at their best. A recent example is Olivier Giroud who was...

Does a player’s private life matter if they’re top, top quality?

With the January transfer window just around the corner and Wenger likely (we hope) to dip into the market, it's got me thinking about...

Why Arsenal can win the league

We don't have to do well to win the league. We just have to do better than everyone else, and that looks increasingly straightforward. It's a...
Helen Trantum column

Gabriel the key to success against Chelsea?

Per Mertesacker is close to fitness again, but should he return straight into the Arsenal side? Our German beanpole offers height and anticipation, and of...
Paul Williams Santi Cazorla

Cech gets the balance right for Arsenal

Arsenal are limping towards what may be a particularly welcome international break. Yes, I know, international breaks are rarely welcome. However, in this instance, with...
Helen Trantum column

Have Arsenal behaved disgracefully over Welbeck’s injury?

Something only we know. Paul will probably murder me for not only knowing, but quoting and bastardising a lyric from a song by Keane. Or,...

Getting back to work

Here at Daily Cannon, we pride ourselves on our ability to bring you quality stories and exclusive interviews, and today is no exception. This morning,...

Five things Arsenal can take from the interlull

As usual, there are a few positives to take from the interlull, which saw a number of our players contribute to wins and no...

Arsenal bounce back, but questions outweigh answers

On Sunday, Selhurst Park once again proved a happy hunting ground for Arsenal as a well balanced Crystal Palace side were defeated, but didn't...
Helen Trantum column

What can be done about Gabriel?

There’s only been one word on everyone’s lips this week at Cannon Towers this week: injuries. We spent approximately three times as long discussing that...
Paul Williams Santi Cazorla

Midfield strength, Theo and Chelsea

I wrote, on the eve of the new season, that Arsenal's squad depth gave them an excellent chance of winning their first league title...
Paul Williams Santi Cazorla

Arsenal’s player of the month is…?

It has, it's fair to say, been a slightly turbulent start to the season for our red and heroes. Nowhere can this be more vividly...

Why should Arsenal care about the Capital One Cup?

As the years go by, I'm finding it harder and harder to care about the Capital One Cup. It doesn't hold the same importance as...
Helen Trantum column

Watford could be the biggest test of our title credentials

My history* teacher at school used to have a saying. (*sorry, I know I sound like a Liverpool fan banging on about history. I promise...
Paul Williams Santi Cazorla

Arsenal reach from the gutter to the stars

We all know the truism that football is a funny old game. It doesn't always feel like it though, does it? That said, Arsenal seem...

After Stoke, can Walcott be the answer?

At the weekend, Stoke City were kind enough to roll over and have their tummy tickled, as is their want when visiting Islington, but...

The birth of 4-3-SÖW

In the immediate afterglow that came from thrashing Manchester United, it was a sense of duty that made me bite my tongue and not...
Helen Trantum column

Injuries schminjuries

Don't ask me how I found a Manchester City fan in London. Suffice to say I did, and earlier this week we had some banter...

15 Arsenal games that required lots of alcohol

While we don't condone the use of negative coping mechanisms here at Cannon Towers, we do acknowledge that sometimes the only way to deal with watching certain Arsenal games is to get a little bit squiffy.

Stan’s Silent business plan

Arsenal’s owners, whilst never the symbol of the everyday man, were until recently indigenous to Islington.
Shkodran Mustafi

The making of Mustafi

Despite the desire and courage required to leave his home town in 2009, Mustafi only achieved his dream of playing in England’s highest tier in 2016.
(Aug 1993: Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United waits by the post with Ian Wright of Arsenal during the Charity Shield Final match played at Wembley Stadium in London, england. Manchester United won 6-5 on penalties. (Shaun Botterill/Allsport)

Arsenal legends: Ian Wright Wright Wright!

Thinking about something to write this weekend... well, I didn't have to think too hard. I thought a look back at the career of Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, may be in order.

Stan’s Silent business plan

Arsenal’s owners, whilst never the symbol of the everyday man, were until recently indigenous to Islington.
Abou Diaby (R), player of English premier league football team Arsenal, attends a press conference in Hong Kong on July 28, 2012. Arsenal will play Hong Kong side Kitchee on July 29. AFP PHOTO / Dale de la Rey

Is Abou Diaby one of Arsenal’s biggest ‘what ifs’?

It will always be one of the biggest 'what ifs' in football for me - what if Abou Diaby had never met Dan Smith?
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United looks despondent during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Sevilla FC at Old Trafford on March 13, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Pundit accidentally strikes gold explaining why Alexis Sanchez is rubbish without Mesut Ozil

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

Episode 179: Not such a Blue Monday

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita discuss the smiting of Chelsea and the power of tactical flexibility. They also...
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Watford at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 26, 2020. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP)

4 players Arteta seems to want but Arsenal don’t

Over the last few weeks became clear that the final say on what players come and go at Arsenal did not rest with Mikel Arteta but with Raul Sanllehi and Edu above him, but now Sanllehi has gone, will things change?
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 107: The winner takes it all

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon podcast, Matthew is joined by roving European correspondent Sylvain Jamet.
BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Herikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal leaves the pitch after the match is called off due to poor weather conditions of the Premier League 2 match between Arsenal and West Ham at Meadow Park on February 04, 2019 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Arsenal need to remind UEFA they are nothing with clubs

I’m often told that politics has no place in football, but those critics are oddly silent as Arsenal and Chelsea fans struggle to get to a match that a professional footballer won’t play in because he doesn’t feel safe.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 201: Robbing Peter to pay Stan

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Stephen flies solo whilst everyone is on summer holidays. He talks Tierney, Torreira, #KroenkeOut, and...
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal is closed down by Alexis Sanchez of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on April 29, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez v Henrikh Mkhitaryan: 1 year on

One year ago today, Arsenal and Manchester United performed an unlikely swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez leave for Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan head the other way.
COBHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Willian of Chelsea arrives for a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group H match against Lille OSC at Chelsea Training Ground on December 09, 2019 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)

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?