The returns of Nasri and van Persie: prodigal or pathetic?
They were to be the core of Arsenal’s renaissance, technically gifted players capable of turning a game on its head through individal flourishes or team chemistry. Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie, along with Cesc Fàbregas, comprised one of the most potent attacking trios in the Prem…until each of them bolted in acrimonious, avaricious ways. Last […]
Down comes Fàbregas’s banner, down goes his legacy as well.
We have long since left behind an era in which players will remain with one club for the entirety of their careers. We know now that it is myopic and misguided to pin our hopes on any one player committing himself, pledging himself, to one club. Football stop operating on such sentimental principles a long […]
Down comes Fàbregas's banner, down goes his legacy as well.
We have long since left behind an era in which players will remain with one club for the entirety of their careers. We know now that it is myopic and misguided to pin our hopes on any one player committing himself, pledging himself, to one club. Football stop operating on such sentimental principles a long […]
Mesut Özil unveiling, circa 2031
Mesut Özil has gone down in history as one of the Club’s greatest players of all time, having delivered a club-record 129 assists from 417 appearances over ten trophy-laden seasons with Arsenal. After joining from Real Madrid in September 2013, Özil, then 25, made his Gunners debut in the fourth match of the 2013-14 season—a […]
Mesut Özil unveiling, circa 2031
Mesut Özil has gone down in history as one of the Club’s greatest players of all time, having delivered a club-record 129 assists from 417 appearances over ten trophy-laden seasons with Arsenal. After joining from Real Madrid in September 2013, Özil, then 25, made his Gunners debut in the fourth match of the 2013-14 season—a […]
Apparently, We’re Deflated…
…or so says Scott Parker after Spurs eked out a 3-2 win over West Ham. We’re “reeling,” apparently. I can’t speak on behalf of any actual players, of course, but as for myself, I’m a little disappointed, sure. Obviously, being one point behind is better than being four points behind. Any dunce can tell you […]
Apparently, We're Deflated…
…or so says Scott Parker after Spurs eked out a 3-2 win over West Ham. We’re “reeling,” apparently. I can’t speak on behalf of any actual players, of course, but as for myself, I’m a little disappointed, sure. Obviously, being one point behind is better than being four points behind. Any dunce can tell you […]
