Wednesday Odds and Ends
Here are a few odds and ends for “Hump Day”… Arsenal has now won their last two preseason matches with identical 4-1 final scores. Today, the Gunners played Watford at London Colney in a match that was a last minute make-up game for the matches cancelled in Florida. Overall, the…
Emile Smith Rowe is signed, sealed and delivered!
Arsenal provided more good news to Gooner Nation today with the signing of Emile Smith Rowe to a new, long-term contract. The young Gunner will also wear the iconic #10 shirt going forward. This is a terrific signing for Arsenal as Edu and Arteta continue to build their club around…
Maybe next year…
I have finally gotten over the shock of Arsenal cancelling their scheduled trip to the U.S. this week. Obviously, you have to take any COVID-19 situation very seriously. I hope everyone associated with the Arsenal club impacted by the infection will recover quickly. Here is the Arsenal statement, courtesy of…
It’s official: Arsenal has cancelled trip to U.S.
Arsenal Football Club has confirmed the club has cancelled their 2-match trip to Orlando to compete in the Florida Cup. Sources are reporting a small number of the Gunners traveling party have tested positive for COVID-19. Those people are now self-isolating, but have shown no symptoms thus far. The team…
2021/2022 Premier League Final Table Predictions
Break out the crystal ball… These predications will probably be changed once the Premier League draws closer to the start of the season, however, as of today, these are my predictions for the 2021/2022 Premier League’s final table. Manchester United Chelsea Manchester City Liverpool Arsenal Leicester City Leeds United Wolves…
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…