With the appointment of a new manager, Arsenal once again look to the future. First, they should look back and ask themselves how in the hell they got here. An episode of The Simpsons comes to mind. Homer has taken Marge’s rainy-day fund and ‘invested’ it in pumpkins. The basis of his decision? A chart showing massively … Continue reading Arteta Inherits a Castle Made of Sand
There’s a line in a Tom Waits song which Arsenal fans must hope is true: ‘If you get far enough away, you’ll be on your way back home’. In a characteristically limp display against Watford on Sunday, during which they conceded 31 shots, 23 in the second half alone, they had their statistically worst defensive … Continue reading If you get far enough away, you’ll be on your way back home
As the season draws to a close, focus switches back to the great pre-occupation in English football – transfers. Manchester United, the country’s biggest club, takes more than its fair share of headlines. Who’s in? Who’s out? Success or failure next season is pegged entirely on getting the right players in and pushing the wrong … Continue reading Everybody’s Free!
‘How’s it feel to be small?’ A rhetorical question Arsenal fans used to sing to celebrate the club’s signing of Mesut Özil and the departure of Gareth Bale from Tottenham. It hasn’t been heard recently. The final days of the summer and winter transfer windows are two of the biggest days in the English footballing … Continue reading Can’t Buy Me Love
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