Patrick Vieira and Gilberto Silva were the midfield pair that pushed Arsenal to the Invincibles season of 2003-04. The pair were like Beauty and The Beast for the Gunners as they went a whole season unbeaten, a feat never matched in English football since Preston North End did it in 1888-89. It is therefore a […]
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Good morning to you all from a fairly chilly Brisbane. No alcoholic beverages to be found near me today, just a piping hot green tea and some Vegemite and butter on toast to keep me company. In Saturday’s post the idea was raised by regular commenter ‘Old Timer’ to open up a bit of a […]
Can you believe Arsenal are back playing football this weekend? I can’t. It seems like forever since I got to watch the boys play. Sure, there was Euro 2008 to fill the void between now and then but it didn’t quite compare to the feeling I get when I watch an Arsenal game. I’m not […]
Well, it finally, finally happened. Alex Hleb has officially left Arsenal. The Belorussian midfielder has joined for a fee around £12million and signed a four-year deal with the Spanish club. Hleb had the following to say about leaving Arsenal for Barcelona: “I want to give my best for this club. I have realised a dream. […]
Hello there – good to speak to you again. Yesterday’s post about Arsenal’s interest in Gareth Barry got some lovely feedback from the readers and I’m pretty sure today’s news will get something of a similar response. I’ll start a little bit out in left field today with the news that AC Milan have confirmed they will complete […]
Just a quick one tonight as I’ve had a lonnnnnnnnng day at work and am about to dash out the door for some Thai food. Update: Thai food was good. Gael Clichy has revealed that he didn’t have to think twice when signing a new contract with Arsenal a few weeks ago. He had the […]