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Is Sky the limit of ex-player ambitions?
The Arsenal, France and New York Red Bulls legend, Thierry Henry, announced his retirement from football this week. Arsenal’s “greatest ever striker” is now 37, so it is no huge surprise but his decision to move into media
A superb documentary on retired Arsenal legend Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry has retired from professional football and says he’ll return to London to take up a role in the media, with Sky Sports swiftly snapping him up to be a pundit alongside their respected pair Gary Neville and Jamie
Why Arsenal have missed a trick with Alex Song and Carl Jenkinson
West Ham have managed to see what Arsenal and Wenger couldn’t see; the talents of Carl Jenkinson and more importantly – Alex Song. Both players have been in great form for their club, but watching them against Sw
Bit strong: Arsenal fans shout abuse at boss Wenger
Things aren’t going too well for Arsenal so far this season. Following Saturday’s abysmal 3-2 defeat at mid-table Stoke City, the knives were out for boss Wenger and a group of fans certainly didn’t hold back their concerns w
Best man stings Arsenal-supporting brother with superb Wenger prank
Anyone who’s been a best man before will know what an honour it is, although it can be a bit of a laugh too, especially as your primary aim is to embarrass the groom in front of family and friends …
Arsenal’s Wilshere, Mertesacker and Oxlade-Chamberlain star in mockumentary
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Per Mertesacker and Jack Wilshere have taken part in a ‘mockumentary’ video which sees actors take on the roles of their fictional relatives. Gunners squad members must g
Arsenal, Arsene Wenger and his tactics
There’s been a slight tactical shift in the way Arsenal have been set up this season, and it may go some way to explain the difficulties Arsenal have experienced. The shift has been from the attacking 4-2-3-1 formation to the m
Arsenal’s Mertesacker and Koscielny combine for hilarious commentary on Gunners clash
Arsenal’s central defensive partnership of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny has come under some scrutiny of late, but if doesn’t seem to be ruining their spirits after a video of the Gunners duo commentating o
Former Arsenal reject Nicklas Bendtner scores superb overhead kick
Nicklas Bendtner tends to be compared to the likes of Emile Heskey due to his largely poor displays during his time in England. There’s no doubting that there’s a good player in there somewhere but he just doesn’t seem
Is Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere overrated?
I’ve never been Jack Wilshere’s biggest fan. Spitting on a taxi driver for wearing a Tottenham hat showed the sort of person he is. And I don’t buy into the theory that the 22 year-old Arsenal midfielder is the best English t
Transfer watch: how have some of the bigger Premier League clubs fared?
The summer transfer window is in full swing as clubs across the Premier League look to bring in new faces to aid their challenge of winning the league, qualifying for European competition, stabilising or avoiding the releg
Arsenal gunning for glory
They say the best things come to those who wait. Well Arsenal fans must have been getting pretty tired of waiting before their FA Cup triumph last May. Since Arsene Wenger took charge in 1996 his team boasts 3 Premier
Why Arsene Wenger’s new deal is bad news for Arsenal
According to reports today, Arsene Wenger has agreed a new three-year contract at Arsenal putting an end to all the speculation that has been surrounding his future at the club. I, for one, am not excited or pleased about his
Arsenal season review: how long without a trophy?
Trying to find the best way to describe the 2013/14 season in one word as an Arsenal fan, the one recurring word that comes is “childbirth”. Let me explain: studies have shown that after childbirth, a hormone is releas
Some potential signings for Arsenal
Arsenal’s season, in short, has been a bit disappointing to say the very least. After 128 days at the top of the league (double that of Chelsea and eight and a half times more than eventual winners Manchester City)