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…

Dennis Bergkamp – Past, present and future

Dennis ‘The non-flying Dutchman’ Bergkamp “There’s only one Dennis Bergkamp, There’s only one Dennis Bergkamp, Walking along, Singing this song, Walking in a Bergkamp Wonderland!” “I wasn’t interested in dribbling or tricks or scoring goals. Control. That was my thing.” Dennis Bergkamp. Where do I start? technician, perfectionist, genius, elegant? all of the above? Born…