Library filer dated 8/6/95 of Bruce Rioch on the day he took charge of Arsenal. The club announced today (Mon) they had released the former Bolton boss from his position as manager of the Highbury outfit. See PA story SOCCER Rioch. Photo by Tony Harris/PA. Bruce Rioch was sacked by the Arsenal board on this […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.50
This week’s iconic moment comes from the 2003 FA Cup Semi Final between Arsenal and Sheffield United and was has been described by many as one of the greatest saves of all-time. Arsenal had won the League and FA Cup Double the previous season, just as they had four years previously. They were performing well […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.24
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day 2017.The game was a late kick off and I watched it with friends at the pub after coming back from watching my team Aldershot Tow beat Woking in a local derby. Arsenal are my other team and we just […]
On This Day – 2nd August
Arsenal signed Davor Suker from Real Madrid on this day back in 1999. He was signed as a replacement for the young French striker Nicolas Anelka who had joined Real just a few weeks before. Big things were expected from Suker, who had won the World Cup Golden Boot the previous summer. Sadly, for the […]
On This Day – 28th July
Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars both left Arsenal to join Barcelona on this day back in 2000 for a combined fee of £32 million.The vast majority of the fee was for Overmars, who became the fourth most expensive player in the world after moving to Spain in a deal worth £25 million. Emmanuel Petit cost […]
On This Day – 25th July
Replacing David Seaman was always going to be an onerous task for Arsene Wenger. On this day back in 2003 he announced that German international Jens Lehmann would be taking the number one jersey at Highbury.‘Mad Jens’ cost Arsenal a mere £1.5 million from Borussia Dortmund in Lehmann’s Germany. It would prove to be money […]
On This Day – 22nd July
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium hosted its first ever match on this day back in 2006 after spending 93 years at their iconic Highbury Stadium.The inaugural match at the Emirates was Dennis Bergkamp’s Testimonial, in a match against Ajax. The first half was between the first teams of both two sides and the second half was played […]
On This Day – 14th July
Patrick Vieira battles for possession with Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas Patrick Vieira finally left Arsenal on this day back in 2005, leaving for Juventus for £13 million.There was a rumour about Vieira leaving Highbury every pre-season for several years and so as an Arsenal fan, I was always prepared for his departure. He was continually linked […]
On This Day – 3rd July
3rd July is Sol Campbell Day for Arsenal fans like me! It was on this day back in 2001 that Arsene Wenger shocked the football world by unveiling the former Tottenham man as his new signing. Campbell has been linked with moves abroad, Inter Milan and Barcelona were mentioned more than any other clubs. It was […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.44
This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 1995 European Cup Winners Cup Final between Arsenal and Real Zaragoza. Yes, I’ve bitten the proverbial bullet and will write about a goal that beat Arsenal in a major final! Arsenal were the holders, having beaten Parma 1-0 the previous season in Copenhagen. They were the favourites to […]