Henrikh Mkhitaryan has joined Arsenal as part of the deal that took Alexis to Manchester United. Alexis Sanchez was coming to the end of his contract and it was clear to all and sundry that he was not going to sign a new deal and once United made it clear…
Salutations. I hope these words find you in a state of great equanimity and not excreting stress from every orifice as the holiday season bears down on you with the weight of an overenthusiastic walrus. I am, for the first time in my adult life, experiencing the latter as I…
There is an argument that you can improve your squad by culling the weaker players which in turn “raises” the talent of your squad on average – although some would call that a logical fallacy. Arsene Wenger made it clear in his latest press conference that the club tried hard…
This weekend will see Arsenal attempt to win the trophy that tops all preseason trophies: The Emirates Cup. For many the idea of Arsenal placing any importance on such a “competition” is farcical but for me is it entirely necessary. You see, it is Arsenal’s chance to welcome the supporters…
Arsenal have slim chances of winning the Premier League trophy and seeing that they were hammered by Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout stages, coach Arsene Wenger feels pressure ahead of upcoming challenges. The Gunners need to get back on course as soon as possible and it remains to…
The longer any Arsenal related discussion continues on social media the likelihood that Wenger’s salary will be mentioned increases exponentially. It’s a sort of Arsenal version of Godwin’s Law – let’s call it Gazidis’ Law. GAZIDIS! Wenger’s £8m-per-year salary is often slammed down with smug satisfaction like a dossier of…
When the notification came through that a new post awaited you on The Armchair Gooner a warm feeling spread to your special place. You don’t have to deny it. It’s entirely understandable that your nether regions would be tantalised by the mere thought of pouring over the pulchritudinous prose of…