Tag Archives: Wenger

Why Jack Wilshere has a future with Arsenal and England

It was at the 2009 Emirates Cup that Jack Wilshere first came to mine and many people’s attention. As a baby-faced 17-year-old, he burst onto the scene at the pre-season tournament and by the end of it he was the … Continue reading

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Why November is Arsenal’s make or break period

What could have been a woeful start to a season which contained such promise after the summer has turned into one filled with countless possibilities. After our 4-3 home loss on opening day to Jürgen Klopp’s revamped and revitalized Liverpool, … Continue reading

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Stop the Coq and go Xhakaboom

When he arrived in North London from Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported fee of £35m, it is is unlikely Granit Xhaka would have envisaged his first few months going as they have. So far, Arsenal have had three big matches … Continue reading

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Wenger’s Rotation: Helping or hurting?

Arsène Wenger has seemingly started the season plunging into his toy box in order to find players which are good enough to utilise – and by what we’ve seen so far, he seems to like variety. There are some old favourites that have … Continue reading

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The #ABWRadio Show : 094 – PSG 1-1 Arsenal

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Thinking the Unthinkable: Are Arsenal capable of surviving tactically without Mesut Özil?

Coming from me, such a question borders on the absolutely ridiculous…impossible even. Though I am not suggesting that Arsène Wenger should look to sell our prized German maestro, this piece is more of a tactical look at if Arsenal would … Continue reading

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Serge Gnabry and Arsenal: What does the future hold?

Two and a half months ago I came to the defense of Joel Campbell and why the stars aligned for him to take his chance at Arsenal and cement a place in the first-team. With recent events ending in him … Continue reading

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Get a Winning Team

The spring of 2007 was unseasonably warm in London. As the sun crested the early morning, a man shaved and brushed his teeth – rehearsing the lines again in his head. As he continued to prepare for his morning meetings, … Continue reading

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155 – 2016/17 Starts Here (11th August 2016)

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The Season Preview by ABW Regular Columnist Drew Thompson

And we’re back (again)! We’ve spent the summer relaxing on beaches sipping grapefruit mimosa’s and speculating on Stan Kroenke’s hair-maker.  All that alone time has left us loose and looking forward to the season ahead. All this week, we’ll be … Continue reading

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