Congratulations to our Supporters Club of the Week, the OMAHA GOONERS! This dedicated group of AFC supporters gather every match day at St. Andrews Pub, 6102 Maple Street in Omaha. So, if you are ever in the Omaha area on a match day, stop by and share a pint with…

The Gunners welcome the Greek side Olympiacos to the Emirates for a Thursday clash. The Gunners hope to advance to the Europa League’s Round of 16. Arsenal holds a 1-0 lead after the first leg. Here’s my projected starting XI for Thursday at the Emirates… Leno Saka, Mustafi, Luiz, Bellerin…

I have always loved the word plethora, so why not use it here. Mikel Arteta has a plethora of forward options in his bag right now, and making the right choices for a front line could be a painful process for the the boss. However, I’m sure a lot of…

At one time, Jack Wilshere was considered to be England’s next golden boy, following the likes of David Beckham, Steve Gerrard and Wayne Rooney. Unfortunately, one injury after the next brought the once promising midfielder’s career to a slow trot. Today, he continues rehab for a pelvic area injury that…

There is an old Beach Boys song called “Good Vibrations,” and that is exactly what all of us Gooners are feeling about this club right now. Mikel Arteta has brought a new sense of hope to AFC, and for me, I know it is not false hope. He is, and…

I want to take just one moment to thank all of the Gooners around the world who read this website. Yankeegooner.net now has readers in 50 different countries worldwide. This is a milestone beyond my wildest dreams! Global Gooners, thank you! Cheers. Gunner1953

The Gunners walked away with a very hard fought 1-0 win over Olympiacos in Athens on Thursday. Alexandre Lacazette’s goal in the 81st minute was the difference maker. Now, Arsenal will face the same club at the Emirates next Thursday with an away goal advantage. An Arsenal win or draw…

Mikel Arteta is obviously going to take the Europa League very seriously, and has picked a very strong team to play Olympiacos. To me, the surprise choices were Leno and Guendouzi, plus Mustafi at fullback. Also, Mari is not in today’s squad. This is shocking to me unless he is…

The Arsenal Football Club has had considerable turnover since last season. Gone are some very familiar names that I thought we could see what they are up to now. So, let’s begin… Nacho Monreal – This is one of three guys on this list I really miss. Nacho played five…