The match finished Arsenal 3-2 Glasgow Rangers. There were 62,000 in attendance, and the date was October 17, 1951. If it looks both surreal and completely normal, that's because there are two senses of novelty at play, for the crowd and for a fan in 2013.
Arsene Wenger told Arsenal supporters that he has signed Lionel Messi. Unfortunately for Gooners, he was only joking. He was responding to a tongue-in-cheek question from the amateur cameraman who made the video. He asks: "I've heard of a guy called Messi can you sign him?" A deadpan Wenger responds: "Yes, we have signed [.
Jack Wilshere's latest injury scare is a minor issue caused by a screw in his ankle, according to Arsenal team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Gooners will have feared the worst when it was touted that the England international will probably undergo another operation at the end of the season. But midfield colleague Oxlade-Chamberlain says the problem only [.
Being out of the cups certainly seems to suit this Arsenal side. Finally showing the sort of form that deserted us at the start of the season, even our Ivorian Messi Gervinho is finally getting back in on the action. Yet when you take a step back, it's all rather frustrating. The defensive stability which looks set to bookmark our season was not there at a time which could have defined our season, and players who spent time in and out of the side playing poorly seem to have found a fighting spirit and determination that could ultimately have helped end the anxious wait for silverware.
It's during the International break that I feel sorry for those fans who choose to blog about Arsenal every day. Quite what there was to talk about is beyond me, so hats off to them for drumming up content from the abyss. With relatively little news for the past week, except rumours of a Giroud goal for France (I know!
I have to say today's papers did make for pleasurable reading on the way to work, despite the fact that Europe's most elite competition now excludes Great Britain (a la Euro). Of course its prestige is worth remembering having just watched Spurs slug their way through a competition that draws comparisons similar to those made with Taken and Taken 2.
I have to say today's papers did make for pleasurable reading on the way to work, despite the fact that Europe's most elite competition now excludes Great Britain (a la Euro). Of course its prestige is worth remembering having just watched Spurs slug their way through a competition that draws comparisons similar to those made with Taken and Taken 2.
I think it's fair to say that NLD's, especially NLD's where we have a week to think about them, carry that little bit extra significance in the hearts of Arsenal fans. Not only are they matches against our closest rivals, but once again this year Arsenal find themselves all but out of trophy competitions and scrapping with both London rivals, Tottenham and Chelsea, for the coveted Champions League spot.
I think it's fair to say that NLD's, especially NLD's where we have a week to think about them, carry that little bit extra significance in the hearts of Arsenal fans. Not only are they matches against our closest rivals, but once again this year Arsenal find themselves all but out of trophy competitions and scrapping with both London rivals, Tottenham and Chelsea, for the coveted Champions League spot.
Work has swamped me so here's a guest post from the wonderful Brian who you can find on @Arsenal627
Psychologists and scientists are excited about the beginnings of a newly identified neurological disorder. Case studies are being rapidly started to understand the severity and possible cures for this new condition.
I love the latter stages of the Champions League for so many reasons; the customary song which is played before kick-off, the flags that adorn the pitch as the players stroll down the tunnel, the clashes of European heavy-weights, and the electrifying buzz that pulsates through the crowd for the entire 90 minutes.
I love the latter stages of the Champions League for so many reasons; the customary song which is played before kick-off, the flags that adorn the pitch as the players stroll down the tunnel, the clashes of European heavy-weights, and the electrifying buzz that pulsates through the crowd for the entire 90 minutes.
Arsenal travel to Brighton tomorrow for the fourth round of the FA cup, and Arsene Wenger knows that the game will not be easy. The current manager of the Seagulls, Gus Poyet, has done great things for the club since joining them just over three years ago. He got them promoted from League one in his first full season and was voted manager of the year.
Relax Arsenal fans, it's not the biggest shock in transfer window history! The pictures above show Jack Wilshere as a young whipper-snapper taking a shine to the West Ham strip. Just to make us all feel old, we're pretty sure the likes of Paolo Di Canio trotted about in that very jersey edition. Although the [.
That's right, we've put together a selection of some of the finest signs from around the picturesque Norfolk village of Walcott for all Gooners to enjoy.
Arsenal are lined up to play Bradford on Tuesday for a place in the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup, and the Gunners are very hot favourites to book their place in the next round.
To celebrate getting one step closer to a date at Wembley, JustArsenal.com have teamed up with Xperience Days to give a family of four a free ticket for a tour of the Home of Football, the Emirates Stadium!
After making sly little digs about Arsenal throughout the Champions league programme last night, the ITV presenter Adrian Chiles, who is a West Brom fan, said something like `I bet they go and stuff us on Saturday now`. Well if Olivier Giroud has anything to do with it Adrian, we will. The French striker has spoken about how much it meant to him earlier in the season to know that the Arsenal fans were fully behind him.
It seems that some Arsenal fans are determined to think the worst of Aaron Ramsey and would be perfectly happy if he never played for the Gunners again. I agree that he has not rediscovered the form that had people predicting a glittering career for the Welshman before his progress was halted by a horrific double fracture of his right leg, which kept him out for nearly a year.
Andre Santos' fairly dubious performances at left-back had already got many Arsenal fans wondering if he's the man for them. So, he decided to use Saturday's defeat at Manchester United to alienate any Gooners who still had some patience remaining. With the Gunners trailing, the Brazilian chose walking down the tunnel at half-time as an [.
Reading back through the comments during and after the game, the disappointment was intense.
Largely, I expect that before the game most gooners had felt that we should come home with all three points from Carrow Road. By the time it got to the last ten minutes of the game I would have settled for a point even though both of the Manchester clubs and the chavs had come from behind to win their games earlier in the day.
Reading back through the comments during and after the game, the disappointment was intense.
Largely, I expect that before the game most gooners had felt that we should come home with all three points from Carrow Road. By the time it got to the last ten minutes of the game I would have settled for a point even though both of the Manchester clubs and the chavs had come from behind to win their games earlier in the day.
Arsenal have two of the top three keepers in the squad out of action due to injury, so reports last week that Vito Mannone was looking for a return to Italy were about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit. The 24-year old Italian keeper has reassured Gooners that he has no intention of leaving the Emirates anytime in the foreseeable future.
If you believe what the papers say then Arsenal are going to hand Arsene Wenger anything from £35 million up to over £50 million to spend on players in the January transfer window. Latest reports suggest that Le Prof is carefully considering whether to spend it or not.
Arsenal fans the world over could provide a quick and easy answer to that question, of course you spend it Arsene.
You could see what it meant to Olivier Giroud to score his first league goal for Arsenal on Saturday. The chances and blocked shots he had before his goal produced an expression of absolute agony on the face of the French international striker. When he did hit the back of the net, his delight and relief was echoed in the hearts of Gooners everywhere.
Tony Adams MBE, or Mister Arsenal as he is known to many Gooners who remember his incredible 22 years at the club, has been criticizing Wenger's recent record of selling Arsenal's best players every year, but despite that he is still very keen to return to "his club" as manager one day, and couldn't even consider any other club in England in the meantime.
With Arsene Wenger banned for tonight's Champions League match against Montpellier, recently appointed assistant manager Steve Bould will be in charge in the dugout. Many Gooners had believed that Bould's appointment as Pat Rice's replacement was due to his expertise in the art of player retention, as outlined in the video above.
A good win just before a break from action often creates an atmosphere of positivity around a club just as a disappointment can cast clouds of gloom. In either case the sentiment amongst the fans could prove unjustified when football resumes. Arsenal will have to show this isn't one of those scenarios.
It is the news that all Gooners have been dreading. France manager Didier Deschamps today revealed
at a press conference that Abou Diaby will not feature in tomorrow night's international against
Belarus after he picked up an injury during Friday's match against Finland. "He took a bad knock
and has muscular discomfort.
Giroud praises the Gooners and Diaby by AM Olivier Giroud, in an interview to FIFA's official
website, has praised his French team mate Abou Diaby and has also shown his delight at playing for
the ‘Knowledgeable' Arsenal fans. The French international forward, who is yet to score his first
goal for the Gunners, has said [.
I have some good news for Gooners! by AH Now, please take note that the title is sarcastic, but I
thought that this recent piece of news would be good to share with the readers on justarsenal.com.
According to a few media outlets including the Daily Mail, Mikael Silvestre will soon return to
Arsenal to [.
There are many people out there spitting feathers over Arsene Wenger not bringing in some 'super,
super quality' players yesterday.
Or any players. I even saw some Gooners so desperate for Arsenal to get someone in they wanted
Micheal Owen. Even Emile Heskey's name was bandied about.
While I can understand the frustration brewing there's not a lot we can do about the fact we didn't
make any signings.
When was the last time a footballer failed a medical? Does it ever happen? I seriously hope not,
because the director general of Italian champions Juventus has said the words that all Gooners have
been longing to hear. Beppe Marotta told Sky Sports Italia, "Nicklas Bendtner is already in Italy
and will undergo a medical [.
Morning Gooners. So today news has broke about our infamous striker being set to make a move to the
Italian shores this week. There have been constant negotiations  over his departure from Arsenal
but now it seems the Dane is on his way out. The striker has made it clear he does not see his
[...]
The last couple of days have flown by in the build-up to Sunderland's visit, the actual game,
and the inevitable debates that take place in the aftermath of a game. During this period Arsenal
also agreed a deal with Barcelona for the sale of Alex Song. It was a transfer that came out of the
blue and was completed at express speed, at least by the recent standards of drawn out sagas that
Gooners have experienced.
Arsene Wenger was understandably disappointed that Arsenal did not take all three points against
Sunderland yesterday, but believes that there is nothing to panic about. The Frenchman also
understands and shares the frustration of Gooners at losing Alex Song and Robin van Persie to
Barcelona and Manchester United, but has suggested that there could be [.
Song leaving is a good thing by Taki I'm sure most of you know already that Song has left the
building. Another player who was nourished by Wenger then allowed to leave. The sickening thing is
not that Song has left or that Wenger continually praised him as one of the most improved players
in [...]
Well, it is the news we have all been dreading but also half expecting. Robin van Persie will
travel to Manchester tomorrow to undergo his medical and finalise his personal terms with
Manchester United. The transfer fee has not been announced but is thought to be over £20 million.
Gooners were hoping that if he [.
23,980 lucky folks witnessed last night's 5-7 Capital One Cup chaos between Reading and Arsenal, but a few Gooners apparently left the Madejskiearly as the Royals had raced into a four-goal lead on 37 minutes. I imagine those poor souls trudging miserably down the hill over autumn leaves, accompanied by the mournful roar of the M4 motorway, cursing Ivan Gazidis, Stan Kroenke et al while their
Bonjour Gooners. Having returned from France with the sweet taste of victory on Wednesday evening, I can retire my pigeon French again for the foreseeable future. ("Errr gar-son, sank grooond beer see voo play.") It's hard to see how we could go into games against Manchester City and Chelsea in better shape, but confidence, reputation and form can be very transient and shape shift at light speed.
So this year's Emirates transfer saga is finally over, as RVP will put pen to paper on a four
year deal for arch rivals Manchester United. Gooners fans have been on an emotional rollercoaster
with this story all summer long, with many Arsenal fans stating their former golden boy "wasn't
that good" and the classic "he's injury prone".
