Who will Mikel Arteta start on Saturday v Liverpool?

We are just two days away from the Community Shield match-up against Premier League champions, Liverpool. With training only starting on Saturday, and with just one preseason match to the Gunners credit, who will the boss put on the pitch to start the game on Saturday? Here was his starting…

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Charsenal – Supporters Club of the Week

CHARSENAL of Charleston, SC is our Supports Club of the Week! Not only does this club have a clever name, they are also loyal followers of the Gunners, as they gather every match day at Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company, 1505 King Street #5 in Charleston to cheers on AFC. So,…

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A letter to our Nigerian supporters

Dear Nigerian supporters of Arsenal and Yankee Gooner, Every day I take a look at the analytics for my website to see where my readers are coming from. The United States and United Kingdom are usually #1 and #2, and almost without fail, Nigeria is #3. At first, I was…

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MK Dons 1 – Arsenal 4 in preseason friendly

The Gunners kicked-off the 2020-2021 season with a 4-1 win over League One side, MK Dons. Goals by Mo Elneny (back from Turkey), Eddie Nketiah, Mark McGuinness (under-18’s), and Reiss Nelson. I’m not surprised by the win, but I am quite surprised by Arsenal’s starting XI… Leno Soares, Saliba, Holding,…

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Opinion: My two big concerns for Arsenal’s transfer window

Here are my two biggest concerns for Arsenal right now. 1) Signing Thomas Partey… Sport is reporting “Arsenal have withdrawn their interest in the Ghanian midfielder as they are unwilling to pay the player’s $65.7-million (USD) release clause.” If this report has any foundation, than Arsenal need to call Stan…

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How will the Premier League table finish for the 2020-2021 season?

Okay football fans! I went into the attic and found my crystal ball! So, with my crystal ball in hand, it’s time to look deep inside and make some predictions for the 2020-2021 Premier League season’s final table. Here we go… 1. Liverpool 2. Manchester City 3. Manchester United 4….

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Arsenal not highly ranked among the world’s elite teams

Here’s a ranking that really means “beans,” but at the same time it does give football supporters a basic idea of where their team ranks among the 619 professional clubs around the globe. With that said, Arsenal ranks 29th. Seven Premier League clubs rank higher than the Gunners in the…

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Monday’s Odds and Ends

Good day Gooners! I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. The 2019-2020 European football season is officially over after Friday’s Europa League Final, and Sunday’s Champions League final. Congrats to Sevilla and Bayern Munich, respectively, for their victories this past weekend. And, let’s also send along a special congratulations to…

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POLL RESULTS: Which player is the most important transfer for Arsenal’s 2020-2021 season?

The voting is closed, and the results are in! Which player is the most important transfer for Arsenal’s 2020-2021 season? Thomas Partey – 44% Gabriel Magalhaes – 18% Philippe Coutinho – 18% Houssem Aouar – 11% Dani Ceballos – 9% Note…Willian was a not included since he has already signed…

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