Arsenal signs back-up keeper to replace Martinez

Mikel Arteta has made yet another signing. Runar Alex Runarsson has penned a 4-year contract with the Gunners. The Iceland goalkeeper has spent the last two seasons playing for Dijon in Ligue 1, where he made 36 appearances. At 25- years-old, Runarsson will become the #2 keeper behind Bernd Leno,…

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One quick thought before taking a small break

Here’s a quick thought before heading to the beach today for a short vacation. Do you know what the biggest disappointment is with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing a new contract on Monday? The biggest disappointment is that there will be no supporters in the Emirates on Saturday to give him the…

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Signing Aubameyang means everything!

What does today’s signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameytang mean to the future of the Arsenal Football Club? IT MEANS EVERYTHING! In the past, the club has let great players like Aubameyang run out their contracts, and then disappear into the night only to sign with another big club. This didn’t happen…

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AUBA HAS SIGNED!

It’s official, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a three year extension to stay with the Arsenal Football Club! The 31-year-old striker from Gabon has been Arsenal’s driving force as Mikel Arteta architects a plan to bring the Gunners back to prominence in both England, and in Europe. As the club’s captain,…

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Monday’s Odds and Ends, and Martinez

Here’s hoping all of you Gooners everywhere had a great weekend! With that said, here are a few odds and ends on this September Monday… One of the biggest surprises for me on Saturday was not seeing William Saliba on the pitch, at all. I really thought Saliba would start…

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3 points, a clean sheet and some takeaways from opening day!

Fulham 0 – ARSENAL 3 Now, let’s don’t get too excited just yet, because it was Fulham we faced today, however, Arsenal they show they are a different club from a year ago! This was a great team win, back by several solid, individual performances! What I expected… Arsenal would…

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Tomorrow is just a sleep away!

As my granddaughter would say,”tomorrow is just a sleep away!” Boy, I hope I can sleep tonight. I can’t believe another season is already here after the last season just finished. That’s our new normal, right? There are a lot of expectations on the Arsenal squad this coming season. With…

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Alexandre Lacazette: International Man of Mystery

With so much talk going around about Aubameyang, Gabriel, Willian and Guendouzi, Alexandre Lacazette’s name seems to get a little lost in the conversation. Let’s not forget, he is one of a number of Arsenal players being considered as a candidate to leave the club before the window closes on…

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Arsenal’s 21st Century Opening Days

Just exactly how have the Gunners performed on opening day in the 21st century? Well, take a look! 2000 – Sunderland 1 – ARSENAL 0 2001 – Middlesbrough 0 – ARSENAL 4 2002 – ARSENAL 2 – Birmingham City 0 2003 – ARSENAL 2 – Everton 1 2004 – Everton…

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