Gilberto Silva: Who needs gold when you have Silva?

“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…

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…

Julian Draxler – Now, or in the summer?

 Draxler, Podolski and little bit transfer activity. Julian Draxler. Labelled as a star of the future in Germany and has shown glimpses of his fantastic talents for a while now, but who is he? Born in 1993, Gladbeck, Germany, the 20 year old midfielder can play in the hole behind the striker, or, as his…