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…
@AdamAFCshaw With the end of the season near, many fans are blaming our late season stoop on injuries to Ramsey and Özil. And why not? The key to Arsenals padlock have finally been found. As shown against Newcastle last monday, the perfect combination of flair, technique and commitment can be found in those two men.…
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…
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…
ALL of the photos used on this page are from @KieranCPhotoAFC Click here to view all of his brilliant Arsenal pictures —- Serge Gnabry “It is difficult to compare with anyone. He is not small, he is stocky with good body balance. He glides, he is fluent.” – Arsene Wenger. Serge David Gnabry, born in Stuttgart,…
People forget but he works hard in training and he gets the reward for that. He is an example of professionalism and a great example for the young goalkeepers. – Arsène Wenger Born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, the Englishman on the 19th of September 1963, started out his career at Leeds United after supporting them…
You don’t need pace to be a successful, quality defender such as Per Mertesacker, and he certainly shows that game in, game out. All 6ft 6 inches of him! The big German defender was born on the 29th of Steptmer 1984 in Hanover in Germany (obviously) and the 6ft 6 giant has established himself at…
“We knew Robert had talent, but the Premiership has made him take on a new dimension. It was similar for me. I remember when I arrived in England people wondered whether I was going to explode under the physical commitment.” – Thierry Henry on Robert Pirès *Before I begin, I’d like to note that I have…
“If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I don’t think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.” – Dennis Bergkamp Whether you like him or love him, and no, I’m not…
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