Here’s a list of some of the top matches to watch this week during the European Qualifiers… Thurs, Oct 10 – Netherlands v Northern Ireland Thurs, Oct 10 – Russia v Scotland Fri, Oct 11 – Czech Republic v England Fri, Oct 11 – Iceland v France Sat, Oct 12…

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1-0 to the Arsenal!

We are in 3rd place at the second international break of the season and that’s a great thing. We are currently on a positive run winning or drawing the last 8 games in all competitions and that’s a great thing. David Luiz scored off a corner kick on Sunday to…

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More Than Meets the Eye

It was a very impressive 4-0 win yesterday lead by an energetic, goal-hungry group of youngsters! Hats off to Gabriel Martinelli for another terrific performance. When given a change to perform he sure has a nose for goal. Congratulations to the entire squad for a great job and securing those…

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Europa League: Matchday 2

At some point this season we might find out who or what this team is all about. Are they tough and determined, or are they not. Sooner or later the true essence of this team must emerge. Emery has toyed with multiple starting XI’s but is yet to find the…

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Supporters Club of the Week

This is the first installment of the “Supporters Club of the Week.” The United States is covered with many great Arsenal clubs from which one will be selected each week and featured on the YankeeGooner.net blog. This week the honor goes to the GREENVILLE GOONERS! The club meets on matchdays…

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Am I dreaming…7-2?

Before calling it a night let’s take moment to thank Bayern Munich for making today complete. If you didn’t have a chance to watch any Champions League matches today, you had to be shocked and overjoyed to see the final score from Old Fart Lane! A special thanks goes out…

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Auba to the rescue…again!

Auba to the rescue again. Is this going to be the recurring theme throughout this season? Against Aston Villa we saw grit and determination. At Frankfurt we saw style and teamwork. Yesterday, we saw neither grit, determination, style or teamwork. Thank God for Aubameyang keeping his head in the game….

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Starting XI v Man U

Suggested starting XI for Monday at Old Trafford… Leno, Tierney, Holding, Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ceballos, Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka What’s your starting team? Game time is Monday at 3:00 pm EDT on NBCSN. COYG!

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Why Did I Start This Blog?

My wife asked me this very question when she first saw me pecking away on my office computer a few months ago. The answer was simple…I support this club and this game but no one I know really gets it. Unless you are fortunate enough to live in an area…

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