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Cake day: October 18th, 2023

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  • That’s a tough run but if you want to be champs you’ll have to produce on runs like this.

    Honestly I’d be disappointed if we don’t come away with 16 points come the end of 2023. Only games that worry me are Villa and Liverpool away. I think the home games need to be wins, no if’s or buts about it. Especially want to end this hoodoo with Brighton at the Emirates. Luton and Fulham also need to be 6 points, we can’t be dropping points there.

    Great we got the CL top spot in the group sorted so we can rest quite a few first team players before that Brighton game. Liverpool to Fulham run is where Arteta will need to use the squad well.


  • Actually had a decent career with Monaco with 91 apps and 25 goals but the rumour was he was signed to help build up the market for Arsenal in South Korea, don’t know how true that one is.

    Didn’t really have much of a career in Europe after that, a loan spell with Celta Vigo and Watford didn’t do much for him.

    Went back to South Korea and his first club FC Seoul and made 186 apps and scored only 42 goals. Still playing at 38. Had a strong international career with 24 goals from 68 internationals.


  • Larsson had a good career, pretty much played 70% of his time in England in the PL. Played 133 times for his country, when they were actually good. Made over 200 apps for Birmingham and Sunderland and 40 for Hull. Played PL football for Sunderland for his whole run and played three season for Birmingham in PL with two only in the Championship and all of his run with Hull in the Championship. I’d consider that a success.

    Toral, had a decent run in Championship but never seemed to settle with one club. The fact he was shipped off to Greece and not with one of their biggest clubs is pretty telling and he was only 26. Seems to be playing regularly for that side.


  • Was highly rated, left Chelsea (who were pissed he left as he won young player of the year there ) to go to Arsenal to get game time and Wenger barely played him. Played one season with Portsmouth, won a FA Cup and then was sold onto Real Madrid the following season. Played Five seasons there as a mostly squad player but then went to Russia when they were paying crazy money to players. Went to Marseille and played a few seasons there. Finished his career with PSG.

    Made over 30 apps for France too. Won a quite a few trophies everywhere he went.


  • His brothers are his agents, and have always given him bad advice. I think he’s still well respected at Chelsea, Liverpool and Bolton. Even at Arsenal, he’s still highly regarded and with the money we got for him we ended up getting Henry. But he was really great that 97-98 season.

    Paulista, still at Valencia. Won two FA Cups with us, I liked Paulista but had a bit of crazy Brazilian about him. Could be great one week but brutal the next. But he always gave it 100%.


  • He was seen as England’s next big GK and long term replacement for Seaman at Arsenal and England. Did win the League/Cup double with us. But only made 12 apps and was sold on to Everton the season after.

    The man played for Man City when they were during their first run of success in the PL and didn’t play a minute. He only played 60 times for Everton over five seasons and 58 with Ipswich when he went back for two seasons. Even played a season with West Ham and didn’t play a minute.

    He’s now GK coach under Pep at Man City. Don’t the coaching staff win medals too, so his cabinet must be full with them now.


  • Played over 146 times for Arsenal and scored 46 times. Won The League, FA Cup, League Cup and Cup winners Cup.

    I think cause when he started to hit Wrighty was in and won Golden Boots and was always top scorer, Campbell is always overshadowed. One season in 93-94 he scored 19 goals for Arsenal wouldn’t be sniffed at by fans today but Wrighty scored 35 that season. And in the PL era I always remember him from his time with Everton.



  • He always seem to get a by from Arsenal fans cause he was a legit fan of the club. Probably had his best year of football away from Arsenal with West Ham and we probably should sold him off then. As he disappointing with his second spell there. Sold him off to Nott Forest where he only 11 apps over two seasons. Now plays in Australia.

    Good lad but was probably Championship or League 1 player at best.




  • Another one of those players that went on to have a pretty decent career in the PL. And also came back to haunt us as he was part of that Birmingham side that beat us in League Cup in 2011.

    Played 133 apps for Sweden, Made nearly 200 apps for both Birmingham and Sunderland. Also 40 apps for Hull. Went back to Sweden and made over 150 apps for AIK even won the league there I believe.

    Not a bad career, only made 3 apps for us. Wasn’t ever a top tier player or had a sniff of getting near a top 6 PL side but was a solid player.






  • Seems to have had a decent career with lower table German sides in Bundesliga. Actually his best years in football have been with Partizan Belgrade where he scored 22 goals in 51 apps before he went back to Bundesliga. Isn’t scoring that many in that league. His most famous moment is probably scoring for Japan agaisnt Germany in the last World Cup.