POLL RESULTS: Who should be Arsenal’s next signing?

The votes are in, and the poll is closed! Who should be Arsenal’s next signing? Alexander Isak – 36.67% Dusan Vlahovic – 33.33% Dominic Calvin-Lewin – 16.67 % Marco Asensio – 10.00% Others – 3.33% Thanks for voting!

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Thursday Odds and Ends, plus Conte and condiments

There were a couple of interesting stories to make headlines this Thursday, so I thought I would share them with you. First up… According to The Sun, Premier League clubs could evoke an “anyone but Newcastle” transfer policy in January. League clubs are still upset over the Magpies’ takeover by…

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Gone on international duty

Here’s the complete list of Arsenal players currently on international duty with their home countries… Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Emile Smith Rowe – England Kieran Tierney – Scotland Martin Odegaard – Norway Takehiro Tomiyasu – Japan Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon Nicolas Pepe – Ivory Coast Sambi Lokonga – Belgium Mo Elneny – Egypt…

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As the defense shines, the offense needs to catch up

Okay, Arsenal is eleven matches into the Premier League season.  The club currently is in fifth place with twenty points, and has is riding an eight game unbeaten string in the league, and ten in all competitions. Except for a few nicks and cuts, bangs and bruises, the team is…

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The “Super Computer” makes its Premier League predictions

The FiveThirtyEight “Super Computer” has once again tallied its findings and released what it believes will be the final table for the 2021/2022 Premier League season. Here it is… 1st – Manchester City 2nd – Liverpool 3rd – Chelsea 4th- West Ham United 5th – Manchester United 6th – Arsenal…

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They don’t get the headlines, but they deserve our attention

Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang and Ramsdale seem to be capturing most of the Arsenal headlines and talk show chatter these days, but there are a couple of Gunners that should never, ever be over looked. I’m talking about Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu. One year ago, Ben White was playing…

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Let’s enjoy 5th place, because it doesn’t get any easier from here

For a game Arsenal dominated from whistle to whistle on Sunday, it was still a nail biter to watch. I guess my fear the old Arsenal rising from the ashes like Phoenix would emerge and we and would find some way to either draw or lose the match and the…

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POLL RESULTS: If Kieran Tierney is fit for Sunday, should he get the start over Nuno Tavares?

The votes are in, and the poll is closed! If Kieran Tierney is fit for Sunday, should he get the start over Nuno Tavares? NO – 84% YES – 16% Thanks for voting!

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International breaks = momentum busters

Arsenal is 13 matches into the 2021/2022 season and are facing yet another international break. The third one of the season. You talk about a momentum buster, Nothing takes the wind out of your sails more than stopping the season, and sending some of your premier players away to face…

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