Cutting The Fringe – Reality Check For Squad Players
This is probably the worst time in the summer. A lull when photos of Nacho Monreal diving into the sea or selfies on
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Back Three To Stay Or Return To The Four?
If you thought Mbappe to Arsenal for a fee in excess of £120m was the silly season story of the summer, think again.
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Ceching Out The Goalkeeping Options & Sunday Gossip
Well now, what a pretty pickle Arsenal are in. One of their own making, I hasten to add. That’s if you believe the
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Arsenal Close On Lacazette; Is Alexis Going To City?
Strange things happen attested Billy Bragg, but this was too strange to be believed. Some did, which makes it all the stranger. Even
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Calum Chambers: What Next & Transfer Tattle
“Alexis Sanchez to Man City: Arsenal star sees his future under Pep Guardiola“. A common enough headline and one which tells us he
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Shirts, Gaffs & Dream Transfers
Sometimes the club do not help themselves. Letting the apprentice write the press release after the lunchtime Jaegerbomb initiation ceremony wasn’t the best
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Shootin’ the Summer Breeze
Today’s the day. Beavering away, Arsenal’s Transfer Window Action Team unveil their star signing at the 2017/18 kit launch. Ahem. Do you remember
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On Huss, Adams & Asano
Do you feel better for knowing what the Menu del Dia at the Brexit talks was? Are you happy that we’ve signed Huss Fahmy
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On Fitness, Flexibility & Transfers
Since the infamous “Catalyst for change” comments, very little has been seen of Ivan Gazidis in public. It’s not that he’s avoiding anyone,
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On Silly Things, Alexis & Ox
One idea I missed in the IFAB ‘Fair Play’ document was the suggestion of cutting matches to 60 minutes. The logic is tenuous;
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On Crap Kits, Rule Changes & Transfer Gossip
The sun is shining and all is good with the world. Almost. By now you’ve seen the leaked photo of the new kit
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On Summer Lovin’, New Signings & Departures
It’s been ‘a bit’ of a summer for England. Not the seniors, they are beyond hope but the youth levels are enjoying their
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Arsenal X-Files & Alexis
Being an Arsenal fan during the summer months turns you into Fox Mulder. It wasn’t how I first thought of it this morning
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Fixtures – Will Thursday Night Football Hinder Title Push?
So, the fixtures for the new season arrive with just the order of the matches worthy of note. The dates are a loose
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Free The Chilean One, Wenger’s Powerbase Confirmed & Rambo
Pick a year, any year; even the good summers are drawn out affairs. Arsenal in transfer market lend themselves readily to the words
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On Ramsey, Gnabry, Kos & Wojo
This morning’s post feels like it ought to come with sound effects. The sort used in seventies ‘comedy’ shows where there was an
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On Mahrez, Golokin & Gentleman Jack
The weather today matches my mood perfectly. Overcast with rays of sunshine poking through. As much as Gentleman Jack might be fine sippin’
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On Giroud, Alexis & The Premier League Screws Fans Again
So it goes on. International football this week with World Cup Qualifiers, friendlies and whatever you class the Confederations Cup as. Comedy galore
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On Alexis, Yaya and Questionable Morals
OK, so just the small matter of Alexis’ contract this morning. According to Flip-Flop Cross, he’s off to Bayern for £40m, becoming their
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Ospina: Keeper Going Cheap & Graham: Transfer Scapegoat
A day of destiny. For all those eligible to vote in the British General Election today, please make sure that you do so.
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Sead and Defending, Hec & Lacazette Effect
You have to laugh. Strikers always get the glory and the creative midfielder feted. In the playground, most wanted to be Cruyff, Muller,
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Wouldn’t It Be Nice & Cheick Tiote
To see you, to see you, Nice! Although wearing the ‘old man’ trainers didn’t do Arsène favours in the photos circulating of his
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