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…
“What I like was the fact that he kept things simple. He can play all across the midfield but the holding role just in front of the defence is what he does best.” – Arsene Wenger. Born on the 7th of October 1976 in Lagoa da Prata in Brazil, Gilberto grew up with his father…
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 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…
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…
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