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So, um... What happened to RR?

One game where they completely shit the bed and now they can't have anyone score over 25? 🤔

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The Greatest Ever Arsenal Side? You Decide...

There are certain things that title challengers need to become champions. But there's one side who were an exception. Read their story here.

What does it take to win the title? For the majority of sides lucky enough to be crowned champions – there are a few parallels. A dearth of injuries, especially to key players. A sizeable squad, robust enough to deal with the inevitable fixture congestion. A reliable source of goals – from multiple sources. That is normally enough to set a sustainable tilt at the title. There is one rule…

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Siggi Jonsson and the Squad Complex

Siggi Jonsson didn't play for Arsenal much - but read here why every squad member plays their part toward greatness...

If you don’t play – do you serve any purpose in a squad? That’s a decent question and one that I answered recently after some feedback from one of my social posts. I run a Facebook page for my book, Almost Invincible, the Class of 1991. It is a labour of love for the Arsenal side that lifted the title so heroically in the 90-91 season, losing a single league game in the process. The full story…

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The Thankless Task of Colin Pates

The Thankless Task of Colin Pates - just how would Colin Pates force his way past what is considered the greatest backline England has ever seen?

Some things are simply insurmountable. There are positive thinkers who will have you believe that anything is possible. But they’re wrong. And in the case of the lesser-spotted defender, Colin Pates, his task was a mammoth one. Break into the lauded Arsenal back four – and hold down a spot. The finest defenders of this generation would have had similar fates were they presented with this…

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Style Over Substance - What Matters Most?

Every club has a reputation - but what matters most? Is it trophies over style? Would you risk your rep for glory?

Every club has a brand. It’s something they are synonymous with. It’s a style, a vibe, a feeling, a thought. It’s whatever pops into your head when you think of that club. And that brand is tempered by former glory. Arsenal are known for our stylish play. Swaggering players who make defenders tremble at the knees and leave them with twisted blood. Players with so many tricks up their sleeve…

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Anders Limpar - The Cherry On Top

Anders Limpar wasn't a conventional George Graham signing. But his arrival gave an effective Arsenal side that special ingredient to achieve footballing immortality...

Even the most efficient machines sometimes need that finishing touch. That ‘je ne sais quoi.’ That extra garnish, that cherry on top. Like a dancing hula girl bobblehead on the dashboard of a roaring Ferrari. Without it, then despite the machine being an unstoppable, unrelenting monster, it doesn’t quite go down in the history books. In the annals of memory, it will lurk somewhere in the…

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Almost Invincible - The Perfect Christmas Gift

Almost Invincible – The Perfect Christmas Gift

Christmas is on the horizon, and buying the ideal gift is troublesome to say the least.

If you have a Gooner to buy for though? That means you always have a present in mind for them to unwrap.

There is plenty of merchandise that would put a smile on their face. Jerseys, training kit, stationary, everything up to and including their very own Gunnersaurus.

I’m here to tell you that my book, Almost…

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Competition Time! Win Signed Copies Of My Book!!!

Competition Time! Win Signed Copies Of My Book!!!

My book, Almost Invincible, has been released.

  It covers the tumultuous and enthralling title-winning season of 1990/91 – and you can win a signed copy!

  I’ve got two signed books for you to win, and it’s ridiculously simple to have your chance.

    All you have to do is retweet the pinned tweet on my Twitter profile – you can find it here.

  Or, you can share the pinned post on my Arsenal…

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