7 Days and Counting…
We are only a week away from Arsenal returning to the pitch! We know these international breaks are necessary for the national teams but these two weeks just seem to drag on and on and on. I need my Gunner fix. One week from today our lads will travel to…
Is Eddie another Serge?
What does the future hold for Eddie Nketiah? Currently the 20-year-old English footballer is on loan from Arsenal to Leeds United. Since the transfer Eddie has taken advantage of his limited opportunities for playing time. He has already scored 4 in his 9 Leeds appearances. Also, as a regular for…
A Record for the Ages!
I know this is not a soccer related post, however, it’s hard to let this accomplishment go unnoticed. This morning in Austria, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record in the men’s marathon. Not only did he smash the record he also became the first human to run the 26.2…
Congrats Auba!
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named September’s Premier League Player of the Month! The Gabon international scored 5 goals for Arsenal in 4 PL competitions during September. Auba also scored a late winner for his country yesterday as Gabon topped Burkina Faso 1-0. Congrats Auba!
Bye Bye Mesut Ozil?
Reports from the UK are not painting a pretty picture for Mesut Ozil. Once a shining star on the German national team and Real Madrid, the 30-year-old (31 next week) has been regularly dropped from Unai Emery’s first team selections. Ozil himself has reportedly admitted he might not play another…
Supporters Club of the Week
This is the second 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 GAINESVILLE GOONERS! The club meets on match…
Gunners on International Duty
Here’s the list of Arsenal players on international duty this week… Emiliano Martinez – Argentina Bernd Leno – Germany Dani Ceballos – Spain Lucas Torreira – Uruguay Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon Nicolas Pepe – Ivory Coast Joe Willock – England Under 21s Eddie Nketiah – England Under 21s Matteo Guendouzi…
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…
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…