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Arsenal, and basically represent the creative future in midfield. So why is one of them almost universally loved and the other often scorned, underrated and even underappreciated by his own country. Yet to me, both are equally good and equally necessary for the future success of the club. And for a long time many were convinced that the one who is now not rated, was actually the better player, the bigger talent. So, Wilshere vs Ramsey, the battle in midfield and in the hearts and minds of fans. Can we effectively use both of them? Will Ramsey win back the love of the fickle fans who get on his back? Will both of them recover from losing a year of playing time and experience due to injury? And will they both turn their massive potential into something real and

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Arsenal teams of the last decade? Probably the Invincibles first, the 2001-2002 team second and then the 2007-2008 team, right? And what did these teams have in common? Well, the first two teams brought success to the hallowed halls of Highbury, and the third team very nearly won the league where others were vastly outspending us. But all of them, to me, were teams with similar core

When it comes to football though, I believe the footballer is replaceable. What’s most likely more disappointing for him, I’d imagine on a personal level is the specific player who recently it seems, offers more than what Walcott does. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was given the nod ahead of Walcott in Arsenal’s recent victory at Anfield and what was most noticeable was the tactical awareness he showed in covering and protecting his full back, Carl Jenkinson.  Yes he’s a ‘bums off seats’ player, which Theo can be, but at four years Walcott’s junior he showed a willingness to defend, and his positional sense throughout the game was on

Diaby has been the subject of much adulation after his towering performance at Anfield in September. And all of it is justified: the lanky Frenchman was linkman-incarnate against Liverpool, snapping at Sahin’s heels to win the ball, galloping past Gerrard with one telling touch, being a willing body both in attack and defense. Whether it was his hip-swivel and fake to make Suarez look silly, or the wonderfully nonchalant heel-flick to Cazorla when surrounded by the opposition; he was everywhere that Sunday, prompting a Twitter-wide volte-face of opinion among Arsenal fans and doubters. But one of those

A thriving youth set-up, top-notch facilities, amazing stadium, and all the rest of the package make Arsenal one of the top sports franchises in the world. While the #1 goal is to win trophies, we all agree there, how we get there can be just as important. Will the 7 year wait be worth it if when we win, we do it the Arsenal way? In my opinion, it absolutely will. Add all the things that were accomplished

The Gooners are not unlike that either. Call me too much of a fan but I feel Gooners as a whole are relatively similar to the club and its current principles. This whole story is difficult to write without generalization so bear with me. I feel that clubs and their identities can be found in their fans too. The jokes we make about how current MCFC fans were Chelsea fans five years ago aren’t that far off the mark for me. Sure you can be a fan of any club and live anywhere in the world. But regional identities matter. In earlier an earlier article the great @thesquidboylike talked about how different

It was this willing suspension of disbelief by Arsene, as protege after protege played us like a flute and got out while the going was good, which acted as a source of much ire among supporters. We had an abundance of talent in 2007-08, but lost out on three defensive minded midfielders in one fell swoop. Wenger sold Diarra because he trusted Flamini to sign a new contract, while Flamini made googly eyes at AC Milan and pranced off into the Italian sunset. Hleb got frisky