Such was the fanfare that surrounded the January signings of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, it was easy to forget where Arsenal need strengthening most. That is not to say that either player won’t make a big contribution, but that our arrivals aren’t intended to shore up a defence that has conceded 36 goals in […]
Tag: Per Mertesacker
Yesterday’s post title was 7 reasons to be a Happy Gooner. Well today there’s an eighth reason, a massive 6 ft 7 German one. We’re interviewing Arsenal centre half and all round good guy Per Mertesacker and thought we’d let you guys get in on the action too. So jot down what you’d like to […]
With Thomas Vermaelen set to return in some measure in the Carling Cup this evening, either from the start or off the bench, it will pose a rather welcome selection problem for Arsene Wenger. The question is: how should he handle it? Will it be Per Mertesacker who drops out or Laurent Koscielny? Or will […]
Everybody wanted action. Everybody wanted changes. Fresh faces to get excited about, to plug the gaping holes in a squad that looked nowhere near challenging for the title. But surely NOBODY expected this: From left to right we’ve got André Santos, a stereotypically attacking Brazilian left-back signed from Fenerbahce; Mikel Arteta, an experienced, reliable Spanish […]
Just thought I’d open a post for you guys to share news, discuss rumours and get chatting about Transfer Deadline day. Per Mertesacker, Park Chu-young and André Santos have already been confirmed. Who’s next? Spread the Arsenal love by leaving a comment.