I don't need to tell you how important Tommy V is to our side, so I won't but I am really crossing my fingers over the fitness of Abou Diaby. There is an obvious split in the Arsenal supporting world about the influence of the Frenchman in an Arsenal shirt but I tell you what, I am massively in the for camp
I reckon Rambo has plenty of midfield goals in him once he takes off. He takes free kicks for his country and packs a good punch behind his strikes, that is certainly a current advantage he has over Wilshere so far but Wilshere currently had a knack of getting more involved in the game, both defensively and
While we are not going to pay wages that we simply cannot afford, it might be time to revaluate our wage structure and increase the top end of the staff while making cuts elsewhere. It is a difficult balancing act as one of our biggest attractions is the fact that we are basically the Manchester City of youth football. We play youngsters more than most and with that are able to attract the best 16-18
Now this is a pet hate of mine. It has been something that has bugged me for a while now. A number of players such as Arshavin and Szczesny have spoken about the team working hard this summer on set pieces (which was going very well until Blackburn) and implementing a pressing game. It looked crystal clear during the Asia tour. When not in possession we have the defensive line pushed up the wide
It seems almost guaranteed that JY Park will not be a surprise starter as our new forward is currently in Paris trying to obtain a work permit. He hasn't trained with the team yet and having to make the trek over from France and then start tomorrow after having played for his country may well be a stretch too far. At best he will find a place on the bench subject to his work permit
I watched the England vs Wales game yesterday and was very proud. Not for the country I was born in but for a Welsh captain that ran the midfield. A Welsh captain that has had a major setback on his career due to an oaf. He had looked a little like a kid before, holding onto the ball for too long or making the wrong decisions. At Old Trafford Aaron Ramsey was one of our better players then he scored for the Welsh last week and now he has put in a wonderful display away from home against
I get fed up with watching depleted squads have to make do because key players are missing. I really felt for Connor Henderson during pre season, the poor lad had been given a chance to show what he could do and injury struck, the same has to be said for Frimpong last pre season but without being heartless, these are players who do not impact our season
Jack Wilshere is a special talent, a teenager that more than held his own against the best midfield trio in world football at the Emirates on that famous night against Barcelona. He is the one player that I think will replace Cesc Fabregas in terms of game influence. I really believed that we would see a stronger Jack Wilshere at the start of this season. He had that glow around him in the early pre season
battling performance at Newcastle that saw the now notorious “spend some f*cking money” chant rear its ugly head. I’ve mentioned before that I have no issue with the chant itself and it is fair to say those in charge needed a kick up the backside as they allowed the season to begin with the squad in a
I agree that a striker needs to get into good positions in the box but it cannot be called a blinking good cross if there is no team mate in the box. We don't play the game blind folded. A great cross is when a player has the vision and ability to pick someone out. Ramsey's cross for Walcott in the home