Is Emery our man, or not?

As a sports fan my entire life I have cried more then I have celebrated. My teams have lost big games in the final minute, or have blown big leads to eventually fall to defeat. I have experienced the lowest of lows as a sports fan. With Arsenal, the same…

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Thursday’s Predictions

Starting XI… Martinez Tierney, Holding, Mustafi, Bellerin Torreira, Ceballos, Ozil Smith-Rowe, Martinelli, Saka Score… Arsenal 2 – Vitoria 0

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Supporters Club of the Week

This is the fourth week 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 RICHMOND GOONERS! The club meets on matchdays…

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Where did our Arsenal go?

Here’s a few quick thoughts on Monday’s game. After a beautiful day among the colorful trees in northern Virginia this weekend, I settled down in our hotel room to watch the match. My anticipation for a great performance was high. Man, I was so pumped up…and then I saw the…

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Monday’s Predictions

Starting XI… Leno Bellerin, Holding, Luiz, Tierney Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ceballos Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka Bench… Ozil, Chambers, Willock, Torreira, Lacazette, Sokratis, Martinez Score: Sheffield United 1 – Arsenal 3 Pepe scores and Ozil gets 20-30 minutes of playing time!

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Supporters Club of the Week

This is the third week 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 NASHVILLE GOONERS! The club meets on matchdays…

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Could Arsene Wenger Fix the USA Men’s Soccer Program?

Ok, it’s time for the far-fetched question of the day. Could Arsene Wenger fix the USA men’s soccer program? After this week’s dismal and uninspired performance in Canada, the USA’s men’s soccer team’s management needs to find a big time solution or they can kiss the 2022 World Cup goodbye!…

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8 Arsenal Premier League Matches Rearranged

Here’s the list of new dates for the 8 Arsenal Premier League matches that have been rearranged for December and January. December 5 – Brighton and Hove Albion (H) December 9 – West Ham United (A) December 15 – Manchester City (H) December 21 – Everton (A) December 29 –…

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Ozil the “Enigma”

The Webster dictionary defines enigma as “a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.” The Yankee Gooner dictionary defines Mesut Ozil as an “enigma.” What is with this player who has produced so much magic on the pitch during his career, but has also been so…

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