The Invincible’s: Breakdown in 49 (Part 1/4)

Note: If you can find the video to any of the games that don’t have a video, let me know on Twitter or in the comments section – This picture as designed by @VCCDesigns, click in their @ to follow them on Twitter Or, check out their website here – Arsenal’s great achievement of the ‘Invincible’ is…

The Invincible’s: Breakdown in 49 (part 3/4)

23. Arsenal 4 – 1 Middlesbrough, 10th of January 2004, Highbury. Henry 38′ (pen.), Queudrue 45′ (og.), Pires 57′, Ljungberg 68′. After a dissappointing draw against Everton, the Arsenal faithful were expecting a good result against an average Middlesbrough team, and that’s exactly what they got. As Vieria was taken out in the penalty area…

The Invincible’s: Breakdown in 49 (part 4/4)

36. Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2 Arsenal, 25th of April 2004, White Hart Lane. Vieira 3′, Pires 35′. With Arsenal only needing a point against local rivals Tottenham to win the league, the Gunners’ game plan from the off was clear – to win. With just 3 minutes on the clock, Thierry Henry broke out…

The FA Cup Final: A final eye on 2005

9 years ago to the day, May 21st, 2005, Arsenal vs Manchester United in the FA Cup Final kicked off 15:00 at the Millennium Stadium in front of 71,876 fans, including myself, so here’s an inside recollection of my fondest Arsenal memory.. About a week or so before the FA Cup Final in 2005, I got…

Aaron Ramsey: The Welsh star

A rising talent, a talent that has always been there but not quite been able to show it before, a talent that took longer to blossom than others, whatever Aaron Ramsey is, he is no doubt an integral part of any success Arsenal may achieve in the next few years. His confidence, self-belief, drive to…

David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle: Remembering a hero

This picture was designed by @miniboro_dotcom Check out his website here for more great designs: http://miniboro.com/ —– “Rocastle not only had an exceptional dimension as a footballer, but as well a human dimension. Everybody liked him” – Arsene Wenger. Born on the 2nd of May 1967 in Lewisham, London, David started out his footballing career at…

Santi Cazorla: The Spanish magician

Since the Spaniard joined Arsenal in 2011, he has captured the heart and imagination of every single Arsenal fan out there. Nobody has a bad word to say about him, he gives his all in every game, he always has a smile on his face. He is without doubt one of the most important players…

Patrick Vieira: Captain spectacular

Coming just behind Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry in my favourite Arsenal players of all time, Patrick had a way of playing the game with his mind as well as with his physique. Our captain from the past had and still does have, the footballing brain that you need to succeed in football. Now working…