Tragedy in LA – Let’s remember all nine who were lost, and their families

I want to take a moment to give my condolences to the families of those lost in yesterday’s horrific helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Among those to die were NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa. The remaining 4 victims of…

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UPDATE – Did Arsenal get ahead of themselves with Pablo Mari?

Okay, there are all sorts of stories flying around concerning Pablo Mari. Will he or won’t he become an Arsenal player? The latest news comes from a variety of sources. So, let’s see what’s been said. An anonymous source within Flamengo said, “I already spoke with Pablo Mari. We expect…

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Arsenal needs to sign two or three more players in January

It goes without saying the acquisition of Pablo Mari is very exciting at first glance. The Brazilian seems to possess all of the qualities Arsenal currently needs at center back, however, there are still holes to fill on the squad. In my opinion, Arsenal needs to sign at least two…

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One Arsenal supporter plans to start his own club

Let’s take a break from the on-going, unpredictable transfer market, FA Cup games and all the rest to discuss a story out of London that is very interesting. A man named Stuart Morgan is in the midst of launching his own football club in London. He plans to call the…

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The FA Cup needs to be a main target for Arsenal’s season

Now that we have had some encouraging news on the transfer front, let’s turn our attention to Monday’s 4th FA Cup match v Bournemouth. As we move deeper into this season, the FA Cup and the Europa League are taking on more importance for the Gunners. Winning either competition provides…

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Out of the blue, Arsenal have signed defender Pablo Mari

The president of the Flamengo football club in Brazil has confirmed defender Pablo Mari has signed with Arsenal on a loan with an option to buy. Mari has arrived in London for his physical at Arsenal’s training facility this weekend. After his arrival, Mari was caught on video responding to…

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Arteta provides an Arsenal transfer update…but, not really

The Arsenal manager gave the following quotes this morning regarding where Arsenal stands in the transfer market… Is Arsenal pursuing Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matvienko? “I don’t know. I’m not going to be discussing any transfer links publicly. It’s something that we are trying to do internally and when we…

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Is the Aubameyang to Barcelona story fake news, or not?

The internet is buzzing with “reports” that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given Barcelona the green light to pursue and sign him this transfer window. Barcelona is looking for a replacement for the injured Luis Suarez who has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. In my opinion, this story…

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The saga of Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi

It goes without saying, I am not a fan of Shkodran Mustafi’s footballing abilities. During the Chelsea match on Tuesday I was calling for him to be sold at halftime. Okay, this was a knee-jerk reaction, however, as a supporter of Arsenal Football Club, it is difficult for me to…

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