The Barry-Alonso-Benitez-Wenger-O'Neill roundabout continues to go round and round. Wenger must have targeted Alonso from last season as he said he will be making a move for a Premier League player who has experience
Nasri proved his affinity and ability to come in from the touchline and create as he played a first-time ball into the path of RvP down the left. The Dutchman stood the ball up at the back-post but Ade couldn’t direct his header goalwards
Carlos Vela looked sharp on the ball and turns very well, but the problem was that he couldn't get on the ball enough to hurt Juventus. Vela will be a massive impact player from the start of the season
It is something that we will never really know so I think it is time to put it behind us. My view is that I was happy whatever happened to Adebayor. If we sold him for £30 million then we would have bought a new striker (probably) and maybe adapted our style a little to accommodate the new player
The agenda demanded that the Gunners got done with a three point game at Birmingham at a time when they sat on the Premier League title race. Of course, that month provided more worries on health issues
Imagine that nasty, slimy Peter Kenyon whispering sweet nothings in the ears of Jacks parents
Gilberto came out and said that he expected the club to bring in a few bodies to strengthen the team,that was after the SEASON
Robin Van Persie looked full of magic in his first match back of his pre season. I like every Gooner out there prays that the injury curse is behind him. Great teams need that extra magic from one player usually and he is that player
The hugely exciting Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey on for Nasri (who did well on his debut) and the much-maligned Eboue (who didn’t embarrass us despite starting out of position). These two subs injected a bit more bite into the team
It is easy to be misguided by what the media and rival supporters claim to be Arsenal's "plight", their "ability to play pretty football without winning anything". After all, such is the competitive and fickle