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Albert Sambi Lokonga joins the Gunners!
Edu and Mikel Arteta have confirmed their second major signing of the summer transfer window. Albert Sambi Lokonga will join Arsenal and wear the #23 shirt. Lokonga comes from Belgium where he played for Anderlecht since December, 2017, and was coached by former Man City star Vincent Kompany. The 21-year-old…
Next stop…Orlando, Florida!
Yankee Gooners across America are excited the Gunners will soon be touching down on U.S. soil for their two-match Florida Cup series in Orlando. Game one is on Sunday, July 25th v Inter Milan, followed by Game 2 on the following Wednesday against either Millonarios or Everton. Yours truly will…
Sunday Odds and Ends
Here’s a few odds and ends to think about on this beautiful Sunday morning… Following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Rangers, Mikel Arteta told Arsenal.com, “I’m really pleased with the performance. I think we dominated the game, we created so many chances – I counted about 8 or 10 chances. We…
Bukayo Saka breaks silence and releases statement
BUKAYO SAKA STATEMENT I have stayed away from social media for a few days to spend time with my family and reflect on the last few weeks. This message won’t do it justice how grateful I am for all the love that I have received, and I feel that I…
Predicted starting XI v Rangers
The Gunners will play Mikel Arteta’s former club Rangers on Saturday in their 2nd preseason warm-up match of the season. After a rather dismal performance at Hibernian, Arsenal need to get momentum swinging in their direction before heading to the U.S. next week. I predict the boss will start a…
Rust and dust everywhere in preseason opener
It wasn’t any football master class on Tuesday in Edinburgh, Scotland, in fact, it looked more like the early preseason scrimmage it was. The rust and dust was everywhere. Obviously, training camp has only begun and the players definitely need more conditioning and drilling to get match fit before August…
It’s Match Day, Gooner Nation!
It feels like Christmas Eve as Arsenal kicks-off the club’s 2021/2022 preseason today in Scotland at Hibernian. Yes, I know, it’s only a preseason friendly, however, it will still be great to see the Gunners back on the pitch after a 51-day absence. Hopefully, in the process, we will get…
Bukayo might have missed today, but will be on target for years to come!
Bukayo Saka was not in England’s starting XI on Sunday v Italy in the Euro 2020 final, yet Arsenal’s young star came on and played an important role in the match’s outcome. Unfortunately, it was not the magical moment all of England had hoped for. Piers Morgan said it best…
UPDATED: Yankee Gooner’s 2021/2022 Arsenal squad wish list
This is an updated posting to correct an earlier one inadvertently posted before it had been edited! Sorry about that. Here’s my wish list for the complete Arsenal squad by opening day! Aubameyang, Saka, Martinelli, Pepe, Lacazette, Balogun (Forwards) Partey, Lokonga, Aouar, Smith Rowe, Sanches, Elneny (Midfielders) Tierney, White, Gabriel,…
The Gunners defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday to win both matches in this season’s North London Derby. With the win Arsenal moves back into 2nd place on the Premier League table.
According to The Mail, Arsenal, is in advanced talks to sign Real Sociedad Martin Zubimendi at the end of this season for a reported $61.2-million (USD).
Takehiro Tomiyasu has returned to full training with the first team after recovering from a knee injury. 
Martin Odegaard, “We need to be sharper in the key moments to make sure we get the results we’ve worked for. We have to keep going and keep improving. There is no choice for us now.”
