Are Arsenal Really Going To Pay £40 Million For A Back Up Keeper?

        Arsenal fans are patiently watching the transfer rumour mill to see who might be manager Mikel Arteta’s next capture this summer following on from the arrivals of West Ham United’s Declan Rice, Chelsea’s Kai Havertz and Ajax’s Jurrien Timber. There are still names in the frame although at this moment in …

Arsenal anniversaries 2 August. Bellerin’s career launched in the Emirates Cup

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today:  Supercomputer predicts 2023/4 league table, and gets it wrong! And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of today… (and as …

Arsenal Anniversaries 1 August – Arsenal become the first team to win the FA Cup in August!

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today: Arsenal’s task now is stability in a rapidly changing league And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of …

Arsenal anniversaries 31 July: 100 years in the top division celebrated

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today:  The 52 players Arsenal are looking to sign and the 25 who are leaving And now on with …

Arsenal anniversaries 30 July: the passing of the man without whom there would be no Arsenal

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today: Infantino in the dock once again And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of today… (and as ever one …

How we persuaded Arsenal that the stadium needed statues – and the result

    Pictures by Drew Grey (member of the Arsenal Advisory Board), Text by Tony Attwood (AISA Arsenal History Society). Making the Arsenal stadium iconic has always been part of Arsenal’s thinking – right from the moment when Arsenal moved from Plumstead to north London in 1913.  As we have recorded on this site, the …

Arsenal anniversaries 29 July. MacDonald signs, MacDonald retires.

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today:“Yes, no, obviously”. Kane on the move, and that big question: “Why?” And now on with the Arsenal …

Wenger’s statue is being erected at the Emirates Stadium

      Arsenal anniversaries 28 July: Arsenal sign Gilberto Silva for just £4.5m By Tony Attwood I have mentioned a number of times before that the idea of statues around the Emirates Stadium was set out in a meeting between three committee members of Arsenal Independent Supporters Association and Ivan Gazidis. At a meeting …

Arsenal anniversaries 28 July: Arsenal sign Gilberto Silva for just £4.5m

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today: How many players does a club need and how much of a problem do injuries bring? And …

Arsenal anniversaries 27 July: the anniversary of the return of the Highbury clock

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Football Today: Arsenal 5 Barcelona 3.  The video and the report. And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of today… 27 …

Arsenal anniversaries 26 July: 13 years ago today we campaigned for a statue of Wenger. And now…

      Preface: it appears that a statue to Arsene Wenger will be installed at the Emirates Stadium any moment now.  Today is the 13th anniversary of a meeting in which we first put the idea of statues to Arsenal’s then managing director, Ivan Gazidis. Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal …

Arsenal anniversaries: 25 July. The ultimate Invincible signed for £1.5m

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Arsenal’s new weapon: certainly not secret but still highly effective And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of  today… …

Arsenal anniversaries 24 July: It’s Martin Keown’s birthday

      Apologies for publishing the wrong set of anniversaries yesterday – this has now been corrected at Arsenal anniversaries 23 July. The day we launched the statue campaign Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for …

Arsenal anniversaries 23 July. The day we launched the statue campaign

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  What do Arsenal pre-season games tell us about the future?  Unfortunately quite a lot And now on …

Arsenal anniversaries 22 July: Parlour leaves after winning nine trophies

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Arsenal v Manchester United today at 10pm And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of  today… 22 …

Arsenal anniversaries 21 July. The birthday of Tom Whittaker

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  How Arsenal and Manchester City have followed the same path, but others have not And now on with …

Arsenal anniversaries 20 July: Adebayor from £3m to £25m to £0 in six years

  Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Does it matter if the Europeans are getting upset with the English? And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of  …

Arsenal anniversaries 19 July: A youngster called Bellerin appears for the first time

  Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Does it matter if the Europeans are getting upset with the English? And now on with the Arsenal anniversaries of  …

Is Arsenal’s midfield the best in the league?

  Despite sitting atop the Premier League table for a record-breaking 248 days, the Gunners ultimately fell short in their bid to claim a first title in 19 years. City were relentless in the pursuit of Arsenal and that pressure eventually told as an untimely run of poor form saw Pep Guardiola’s side take a …

Arsenal anniversaries 18 July. Beating Man C in the FA Cup to claim the record number of finals

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Football is like a house of cards that is liable to fall at any moment. And now …

Arsenal anniversaries 17 July: Arsenal’s biggest ever pre-season win of modern times

    Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Football is bust, enjoy it while you can And now on with the anniversaries of  today 17 July 1897: Roger …

Arsenal anniversaries 16 July: Bob Wilson signs for Arsenal

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  3 players for every position; 3 positions for every player And now on with the anniversaries of  …

Arsenal anniversaries 15 July. Wenger joins Legion d’Honneur; Martinelli’s debut

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today:  Why Nurnberg and what did we learn And now on with the anniversaries of  today 15 July …

Arsenal anniversaries 14 July: the first Arsenal away match excursion

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today: How Manchester City manage their defence in a way that others can’t. And now on with the …

Arsenal anniversaries 13 July: the start of a professional approach at Arsenal

      Day by Day the stories – a key moment in Arsenal and footballing history for each day of the year Day by Day the videos– An Arsenal video for (almost) every day of the year in order. Arsenal Today: Nurnberg v Arsenal tonight And now on with the anniversaries of  today 13 July 1856: Frederick Beardsley born.  …