Gunner Thoughts

Arsenal players join the list of footballers caught breaking lockdown rules

Is Ozil the odd one out that should be left in the cold or misunderstood by those that look to crucify him for not following suit like 25 others?

Today, Arsenal issued a statement that read: “We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time.” “The move follows positive and constructive discussions. In these conversations there has been a clear appreciation of […]

There have been bits and pieces of details surrounding the Arsenal-player, wage cut negotiations, but given this is a topic that likely should have remained behind closed doors, it makes sense that not everything is known. I won’t spend much time on the aspect of leaked documents, my suspicions around them, and the reasons this […]

Arsenal are finding common ground in striking a deal over wage cuts that appears close to the finish line. Arteta intervention and Bellerin’s work leading the way.

The club issues a statement for fans that offers a certain amount of transparency into theirs fears over future financial uncertainty. If there is one thing that Arsenal have been good at during this unprecedented time, it has been issuing statements to fans and supporters on their approach to these times. In their most recent […]

Could games return by early June? That’s the new date, but is it just the new date or are shareholders looking to force a conclusion?

Details on Arsenal’s proposal to players, their likely rejection, and my thoughts on these early stages of negotiation.

Do Arsenal lack ambition or do people lack patience? Do they mean “ambition” or simply “haven’t spent enough money”? Gabon FA President has his say.

Guendouzi makes a statement on football’s return, but what will football even be when it does return?