For today's introduction we are going back into the mists of time, when men were men and not floppy overcooked strings of spaghetti like Busquets, Nani and Pepe.

England were World Champions and Man Utd had recently won the European Cup. For the younger reader who has grown up in the Sky era, there can be no understanding of the excitement and national pride that both events stirred.

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Arsenal legend Bob Wilson has criticised Liverpool's handling of the Suarez-Evra situation. Speaking on LBC Radio, Wilson - who won the league and cup double with Arsenal in 1971 - argued that Liverpool's legendary managers of the past would've been less than impressed with the way the club has chosen to 'support' Luis Suarez:"You support your man, but I think Bill Shankly and Joe Fagan and Bob

"Get ready to get closer. Closer to legends. Closer to history and closer to the unseen magic of matchday. Get ready to take your seat in the players changing room. Get ready to run down the players tunnel and to imagine the roar of 60,000 fans. " – Bob Wilson

Those are the words of Arsenal legend Wilson in the video that introduced me to the new Arsenal ‘Self-guided' Stadium Tour.

Everyone in the world is rightly focusing on the brilliant form of Robin Van Persie in the Arsenal attack, but the Arsenal legend Bob Wilson believes that the continuing excellence of the young Pole Wojciech Szczesny is just as important if Arsenal are going to go on to challenge for the Premiership title.

Everyone in the world is rightly focusing on the brilliant form of Robin Van Persie in the Arsenal attack, but the Arsenal legend Bob Wilson believes that the continuing excellence of the young Pole Wojciech Szczesny is just as important if Arsenal are going to go on to challenge for the Premiership title.

Brady on a bike! The tabloid transfer-o-meter haas been cranked up a notch this morning in the papers with speculative stories abound pertaining to the team supported by venerable leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro (apparently he is a long-standing Gooner).

A quick run through the tales that have made the back pages to kick things off this morning and first up we have the yarn doing the round that Theo Walcott is now a top target for Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola.

Bob Wilson has fond memories of Arsene Wenger, not just as a manager, but as a true gentleman who has helped him through some tough times in recent years. He thought he had seen it all at Arsenal when he won the double back in 1971 as a player, but his mind soon changed when [...]

Readers of the last TGIF will recall that I am presently in Lala land, where for Gooners, if they thought that matters couldn't get any worse then something always happens to prove them wrong. So it is from this parallel dimension that I report the latest chronicles. Tuesday's performance in the Champions league actually shows what giving some members of the team a good telling off at half time can actually do for the focus.

- Arsenal History ...... Making the Arsenal ...... Arsenal Uncovered - By Michael Shelly and Tony Attwood Unwarranted criticism emanates from ex-Arsenal players and managers (Bob Wilson, and Charlie Nicholas generally excepted) all day every day. From Paul Merson to Ian Wright, those who have nothing better to do now their playing days are over, [.

After Arsenal's successful qualification for the group stages of the Champions League several ex-Gunners are weighing in with their opinions on Arsenal's future. The consensus is generally that Arsenal need to shell out and bring in some experience to go with the young talent they already have. Bob Wilson told Talk Sport Radio that they [.

Due to a brief summer break, this week's quick round-up football charities is a little later than usual, but this evening we have another couple of causes related to the game which prove that, for all of the bad news that seems to be out there and it can seem, from time to time, to be perpetual there is still some good that can come from the heart of the game.

Whilst looking enviously on at those teams lucky enough to be in the Champions League semi finals, and of course being repulsed by the theatrics of the cheating/diving/referee harassment at the Bernabeu last week, one other thing cropped up in my mind.

Last summer the clamour for a quality goalie had led to suggestions that we replace one Manuel(Almunia) with another (Neuer) as well as other likely lads to go in goal for us, Stekelenburg, Given and Reina.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson believes the Gunners Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski will be the two regular goalkeepers for the Gunners, next season. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, the former Scotland International explained that the ...

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson believes Wojciech Szczesny has what it takes to be the Club's goalkeeper for many years to come. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, the former Scotland international explained that contrary to last ...

Morning to you and the Interlull is well and truly behind us now. We can feast our eyes upon the Premier League, its ups and downs (Sorry, Matthew), and all the rest.

Early team news ahead of tomorrow's game is promising. Back in the fold are Cesc, Theo, Song and Diaby while there are high hopes over van Persie, Bendtner and Aaron Ramsey.

So that's it. The final Interlull of the season is done and dusted and now we just wait to make sure that the players who went away are in good enough shape to take part this weekend.

As per usual there was a scare over Robin van Persie. He was the victim of a heavy challenge from a Hungarian and taken off at half-time, but according to Dutch coach Berk van Narwahl:

He got kneed in his thigh.

It's getting a bit boring and quiet around here during international break. That must be why I started a giant argument on twitter yesterday. Checking the twitter timeline from last night, I also see that Martin has safely landed in Las Vegas for a few days of debauchery completely unrelated to the Arsenal.

Arsenal legend Bob Wilson has revealed Arsene Wenger made "a big bid" for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina last summer.
Reports emerged in the press last summer that Arsenal had made a substantial bid for Reina, with The Sun claiming it was worth £23 million and the Daily Mail putting it at £25 million.

"You needn't think you're going to slob around the house all day you know".

"I'm on holidays. I can if I want".

"You insolent pup, you can get out at once and do those chores I set for you".

"But Daaaaad ..."

"Don't you 'but Daaaaaad' me. There's work to be done".

"Awww, can't I just-"

"No, you can not.

Albert Camus, goal keeper of French Algerian descent.

Famous author and philosopher Albert Camus once said, "All that I know most surely, about the morality and the obligations of man, I know from sport." His sport of choice? Football of course, and his chosen position was goal keeper, the place of those odd men who live in a very different psychological universe than the rest of the players on the field.

He is according to many Arsenal's best player in the history of the Club and recently inducted football's Hall of Fame, Thierry Henry is still an important name for the Gunners. Speaking about the Frenchman on ...