Tag Archives: Defence

Is Laurent Koscielny World Class?

Posted on 11 November, 2015 by Blog Admin

Laurent Koscielny signed for Arsenal in July 2010 for a reported fee of £10m from French club Lorient. Coming here he was much of an unknown quantity, only signing for Lorient from Ligue 2 club Tours in July of the … Continue reading →

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Nacho Monreal – Arsenal’s Unsung Hero

Posted on 9 November, 2015 by Blog Admin

6/10 – Most of his evening though was spent struggling to contain the opposition. [London Evening Standard] 5/10 – Wasteful and occasionally timid. [Huffington Post] 6.5/10 – Almost scored with fizzing left footer, beyond that unspectacular. [Arseblog] The above player … Continue reading →

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Dear Arsenal…Grow Up

Posted on 14 May, 2015 by Blog Admin

“I think it just shows, you know, I’ve talked all season about the team winning in different ways and performing in different ways. We’ve won games dominating possession and dominating teams and winning that way, and tonight we did it … Continue reading →

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Stick or Twist: Right Backs, Third Kits, & Great Expectations

Posted on 7 April, 2015 by Blog Admin

Welcome back to Stick or Twist – a new regular Tuesday blog from #ABW Chief Blogger, the Other Geoff.  The concept is simple – OG will pick a few topics each week and give his thoughts followed by a verdict using … Continue reading →

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The Future of the British Core

Posted on 16 March, 2015 by Blog Admin

Jack Wilshere, Alex, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, and I’m going to add Theo Walcott and Calum Chambers to this article. What does the future hold for Arsenal’s most well known British contingent? For some it’s time to start … Continue reading →

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097 – Post Monaco Depression (27th February 2015)

Posted on 28 February, 2015 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

http://archive.org/download/097PostMonacoDepression/097%20-%20Post%20Monaco%20Depression.mp3Subscribe: RSS OJ (Other Jason) (@ColonialCannon) is making his ABW hosting debut as Gimli is away at a dwarf convention specializing in ginger-ism and he is joined by : Dom (@ozgooner49) Jason (@jasondavies71) Kris (@AFCfreddie8) Danny (@The_GFP) Problems using either … Continue reading →

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Wenger’s Got Himself a Brazilian

Posted on 30 January, 2015 by Blog Admin

Danny (@The_GFP) has blogged for the first time ever and when he talks, we listen.  Give it a read and then go tell him you love him.  OG I have read quite a few articles over the last week about … Continue reading →

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İlkay Gündoğan: A Want, Not a Need

Posted on 29 January, 2015 by Blog Admin

By ‘ABW Guest Blogger’ Rory L. (@RoryLanganAFC) İlkay Gündoğan ticks all the boxes of a modern Arsenal player – young, skillfull, nice to watch – but he also represents two of the more negative traits of our current squad, he … Continue reading →

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Why Wenger Won’t be Buying a World-Class Defender in January

Posted on 5 November, 2014 by Blog Admin

By ‘#ABW Regular Columnist’ Simon Collings (@sr_collings) Somewhere in the halls of the Emirates Stadium. Agent of Player X: Thanks for taking the time to speak to my client and I in person Arsène, it means a lot. I am … Continue reading →

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077 – BREAKING NEWS … There Is No News (30th October 2014)

Posted on 30 October, 2014 by A Bergkamp Wonderland

http://archive.org/download/077BreakingNewsThereIsNoNews/077%20-%20Breaking%20News%20There%20Is%20No%20News.mp3Subscribe: RSS Gimli (@GoonerGimli) has found an old pair of underpants under the bed and is as happy as Larry and is joined by : Kris (@AFCfreddie8). From : Barbican Pirates FC Andrew (@PR_WhoRu). Danny (@The_GFP). Problems using either of … Continue reading →

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