Pochettino Sacked by Spurs!
A quiet Tuesday has now produced a major story coming out of north London. Tottenham Hotspur has sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy made the announcement this afternoon… “We are extremely reluctant to make this change and its not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in…
A few Arsenal headlines on Tuesday
The clock is ticking, and we are getting closer to kick-off. Only 94 hours to go as I write this post! Here are a few Arsenal headlines today… Luis Enrique has returned to manage Spain’s national men’s team. He left that post in June to care for his sick daughter…
Who is your Arsenal starting XI on Saturday?
Man, this international break is dragging on an on. Thank goodness there isn’t another one until the end of March. Three breaks in three months is a bit much, don’t you think? Okay, with only 5 days to go, let’s make some predictions on how Unai Emery will line-up against…
One week to go…
Okay fellow Gooners, we are halfway through the November international break, and so far so good. No injuries to report from our men on duty with their respective nations. Let’s hope for their safe and healthy travel back to London later this week! Along with all of the Unai Emery…
When Sports Turns Violent and Ugly (UPDATED)
An update to the following post released earlier today… The NFL has just released the disciplinary actions for the fight that took place last night at the end of the Browns and Steelers game. *The Browns and Steelers organizations have each been fined $250,000. *The Browns Myles Garrett has been…
Nicolas Pepe…his day will come
On August 1, 2019, 24-year-old Nicolas Pepe arrived in London as the most expensive transfer signing in Arsenal club history. Gooners went crazy with the expectation our new #19 would consistently find the back of the net. After all, Pepe had scored 35 goals over the last two years as…
Supporters Club of the Week
Congratulations! This week’s Supporters Club of the Week goes to the DENVER GOONERS! Every match day this group of dedicated Arsenal fans gather at The Celtic on Market, 1400 Market Street in Denver, to cheer on their favorite club. So, if you’re ever in the Denver area on a match…
100% backing…but only until January?
The Sun in London reported today that even though Unai Emery has “100% backing” from the club, the support is not without an expiration date. The report goes onto say Emery’s Premier League results between now and end of the calendar year will decide whether or not the Spaniard stays…
Thank you, Arsenal Nation!
When I first launched this website/blog on August 31st I never dreamed it would have any readers, let alone readers from other countries. Since that day, Yankeegooner.net has had readers join in from the following countries… Canada, England, Ireland, France, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Guam, Spain, Brazil, and of course, the…