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Breaching the Golden Glass Ceiling: Arsenal and The Invincibles
David Dein and Arsène Wenger first met during the 1988-89 season, a relationship embarked upon…
Arsenal 1-1 Porto (4-2 pens): This Is Where We Want to Be
Just under two weeks ago, I was once again staring intently at a mute glowing…
Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal: A Perfect Fit
Tony Adams was just before my time. The man nicknamed Mr. Arsenal, who captained the…
To the Arsenal 1-0: An Alternative Match Report
There are certain sport fixtures that carry with them the weight of history, of tradition,…
Farewell, Granit Xhaka. Arsenal Was Richer for Having You.
There was a time, a few years ago, when I could have kicked a ball…
Premier League 2022-23: This is our Arsenal
Do you remember what you were doing on May 7, 2006? My sister and I…
We’ve Got Super Mik Arteta: An Alternative Match Report
At the start of 2020, despite the feel-good factor of Mikel Arteta’s late-December appointment as…
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“Everyone remembers their firsts. The memory of my first taste of football is tangled up…
Making an Athlete – Review of Soul by Jonathan Harding
Simone Biles considers the Tokyo 2020 Olympics balance beam bronze medal her most meaningful win,…
Book Review – Arsenal for Everyone by Dave Seager
“If you ask me what my life will look like a few years from now,…
Arsenal 1970-71: There and Back Again
This week marks fifty years since Arsenal won the league-and-cup double. There is a lot to learn from that season – for the club and fans both.
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What is the measure of a life? Is it tangible successes or achievements, personal or…
Book Review: What You Think You Know About Football is Wrong – Kevin Moore
The word ‘myth’ comes from the Greek ‘mythos’ which has a range of meanings—word, saying,…
Charlie Davies – Between the Goalposts of Life
“He never told me until I stumbled upon it!” Charlie Davies came home from school…
Santi Cazorla – The gift that keeps on giving
As a long-time football fan, I’m well-versed with turbulent emotions. As a long-time Arsenal fan,…
Arteta-ball: An Alternative Match-Report
A win against Manchester United for Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal show that the Spaniard was already imposing a much-welcome structure and order to proceedings
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April and May 2019 saw the finales for Game of Thrones and Marvel Phase 3,…
Unai’s At The Wheel: Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United
Football runs on narrative cycles as much as anything else in sport, culture, or life.…
Almost Invincible by Dan Betts (An Arsenal book review)
Dan Betts tells us why it is important to remember and celebrate the achievements of…