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…

David Seaman: The underrated hero

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…

Tomas Rosicky: Arsenal’s Mozart

      You can follow 11cannons and keep up with his amazing artwork on his Twitter here: @11cannons Or Check out his website here: http://theartillery.bigcartel.com/ – “People having their opinion is absolutely fine. But sometimes it’s just about the team itself. Every day, you have to fight for your club. Sometimes it’s not easy when…

Laurent Koscielny: ‘The leap’

Website: http://theartillery.bigcartel.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/11cannons In many ways, Laurent has to be one of the most intriguing players that Arsenal have ever signed. Since signing for Arsenal in 2010, Laurent has come on leaps and bounds in his career in north London, and after some fans were left wondering why we were signing a, shall we say, not very well-known…

Robert Pirès: The unsung hero

“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…

Thierry Henry: The Titi story

“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…

Arsène Wenger: The ‘invincible’ manager

#Wenger1000 17 seasons as an Arsenal manager and the respect of global football at his mercy, he is without doubt one of the greatest managers that we will ever see in football. Born in Strasbourg, France, on the 22nd of October 1949, Arsène has a wealth of experience as a player and as a manager. Wenger successfully…