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ARSSociologist who loves to write and talk about Arsenal. Follow me on Twitter: @seanfbrown
There is a significant debate going on in multiple sports about the role of advanced statistical analysis in professional sport. Statistics are becoming far more accessible to fans and clubs alike, but views about their usefulness vary from person to person. For some, the numbers tell a hidden story that the score of the game […]
Arsenal have a reputation, as anyone who follows them will know, as a team that is almost always willing to go out and play the most stunning football. Their creativity and flair, when in full stride, are the envy of the Premier League. But amongst a group of players who are almost to a man […]
As part of a long-form interview that Arsenal centre-half Laurent Koscielny recently gave to Arsenal Magazine, the recently-turned-30-year-old defender talked about some of the changes, personal, professional, and club, that he has experienced since his arrival in London in 2010. From a personal perspective, Koscielny and his wife Claire have started their family, and the Arsenal defender […]
With interest said to be coming from France, Spain, and England, SportBild reported that Borussia Dortmund have set a price tag on their striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has torched the Bundesliga this season to the tune of 14 goals in 12 games (and 19 in 16 games in all competitions). That price? £42m, or about the price […]
Arsenal have been given a significant boost in their pursuit of Celta Vigo star Nolito. The International Business Times, citing sources in Spain, have recently been adamant that the Catalan club is unlikely to make significant signings in January to due to their debt situation. Now, it seems that the Barcelona board may already be […]
Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at the Emirates this past Sunday left them level with Manchester City on points at the top of the table, and second on goal difference. It is safe to say then that the team has responded well to a very disappointing opening day defeat to West Ham – the Chelsea match aside. […]
Olivier Giroud may be the most polarising player in Arsène Wenger’s squad these days. A somewhat streaky scorer, Giroud inspires eloquent praise as well as virulent derision, sometimes all in the same game. All in all, however, despite what Arsenal supporters may think of him, he has generally performed far better for club than country, […]
The problem with a Thursday column – which I chose, so don’t read this as a complaint – is that by the time my day comes around, everyone has digested the weekend’s games and started thinking about the next one (but this will be so timely for those mid-week contests, right?). Most people have gone […]
Danny Welbeck has been out with a knee injury that has been a little puzzling to Arsenal fans at times. Originally suffering the injury in April, Welbeck initially was optimistic to return by the end of the 2014/15 season. However, a setback was followed by knee surgery, and the forward has yet to see any […]
When compiling a list of the top five Arsenal performers through the first (nearly) third of the season, both the WhoScored ratings system and personal interpretation were used. It’s easy to get seduced by what our eyes show us (and our brains interpret), and the numbers can give perspective on what we think we’re seeing. But, […]
Ian Wright knows a few things about scoring goals – having netted 185 of them in his Arsenal career. So when he talks about Premier League strikers, his words carry a certain weight to them. He took the opportunity to talk about Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, who, despite having scored in his three games previous, […]
Arsenal’s legendary ‘keeper Jens Lehmann turns 45 today, so it’s a very appropriate time to look back on some of the highlights of his stellar career as well as celebrate the man and fiery competitor who brought Gooners an unbeaten season and a UEFA Champions League Final. Lehmann’s career with Arsenal included some of the […]
