An interview with Dad from South Africa
You’ve been a Spurs supporter for a long time. Tell me about it? I started supporting Spurs around 1958. In those days there was no…
Emmanuel Petit
Emmanuel Petit
In his nine years at Arsenal, Patrick Vieira had many midfield partners in Arsene Wenger’s 4-4-2 system. Gilberto, Edu and Ray Parlour all played alongside…
Arsené Wenger: No Longer the King of the French Market
When Arsené Wenger arrived at Arsenal in September 1996, his extensive knowledge of European football and its players was one of his biggest assets. In…
Flamini and NOT Ozil best summer capture, claims Arsenal legend
Mathieu Flamini and not Mesut Ozil, was Arsene Wenger’s best summer signing for Arsenal, according to former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit. Flamini has added grit to…
Özil capture sparked Arsenal renascence, says Gunners legend
Arsene Wenger’s capture of Mesut Özil has signalled an Arsenal renascence. That is according to former Gunners ace Emmanuel Petit, who believes the arrival of…
Thinking outside the eighteen-yard box – the need for a holding midfielder (or two)
My favourite Arsenal picture may seem a strange choice. It’s taken in April 1998, at a tense moment of Arsenal’s 3-1 win at home to…
Petit: Firing Wenger Would Have Come Back to Haunt Arsenal
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has said that Arsene Wenger is the only solution to the Gunners’ problems and he is relieved that his countryman…
Muamba tragedy should trigger less cheating in the game
The sight of the prone figure of Fabrice Muamba on the White Hart Lane pitch early on Saturday evening was one that shocked football to…
Arsenal knocked out of the FA Cup
Short of a miracle it will be seven years since Arsenal last won a trophy, and it now looks like we will struggle for fourth…