Derby day delight for Arsenal

If calls for ‘Wenger Out’ had intensified before the first North London Derby of the season, the match itself proved to be a reincarnation of what used to happen before Arsene Wenger came in. In the George Graham days, 1-0 to the Arsenal was a familiar score line. It proved to be once more as

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Arsenal: The invisible invincibles

by Victor Karuga Two weeks ago, Arsenal finished fourth, and rightly so, qualified for the Champions League, (much to Tottenham’s chagrin). Meanwhile, the red half of Manchester was revelling in an umpteenth 20th Premier League title. It was oh so heartbreaking to see their manager of 20-odd years, Sir Alex Ferguson retire. Glowing tributes, gushing international 

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The portrait of Arsenal as Dennis Bergkamp

A statue of Dennis Bergkamp will stand outside the Emirates stadium. Alongside the bronze cast immortalisations of Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry, the figure of this majestic non-flying Dutchman will forever be grounded. Ultimately, it is as appropriate as it is symbolic to have Bergkamp’s statue. For a club like Arsenal, beyond the

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The Myth: AVB needs to play two strikers upfront for Tottenham Hotspurs

There has been criticism.  Andre-Villas Boas has been attacked for his apparent lack of attacking bite. With two well accomplished strikers in Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor, the question has been why he doesn’t play both. When he did play both, it seemed to work until Adebayor’s needless dangerous tackle earned him a sending off.

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Has Arsene Wenger outlived his usefulness?

The problem, as Jonathan Wilson writes, is that Arsene Wenger can be frustratingly quixotic at times. A man of ideals, Arsene Wenger is a genius in his own right. Two doubles and an undefeated league campaign attest to that. He has also been a pioneer in more than just tactics. Pre-game squad preparation and selection,

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