55,000 fans at the Marseille stadium witnessed Bergkamp’s perfection and touch on July 4th 1998.With scores tied at 1-1 and both the teams desperate need of a winner.[spacer height="30px"] Frank de boer sent in a long ball to find Dennis .An extended first touch high on air before a sulimetouch with
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Arsenal FA Cup Glory: Top Five Finals to Remember
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Watch Arsenal vs Man United History of the Rivalry and List of the Coaches
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A Dive Into Arsenal’s Five Best English Premier League Seasons
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Arsenal In A Tight Race To Sign £44m Rated Croatian Midfielder; Much Required For Depth With Elneny & ESR Sidelined
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Highly-Rated Arsenal Defender Joins Championship Side Sunderland on a Three-Year Deal
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Brady or Bergkamp Who is Arsenal’s Best Player
Recently on the podcast, I had the absolute privilege of talking to football legend Alan Hudson, and he revealed that he’d been on another podcast with Ray Parlour discussing Arsenal’s best player. Hudson went for Liam Brady whilst Parlour plumped for Dennis Bergkamp, but it’s a topic that’s based on personal perspectives because the pair
Tactical Howlers, Mixed Substitutions and a Resolute Villa: Tactical Breakdown of How Arsenal Succumbed to Aston Villa
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Does Ainsley Maitland Niles Have a Future at Arsenal Under Arteta?
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Arsenal Are a Difficult Club to Understand When it Comes to The Transfer Market as Recent Decisions Are Baffling at Best
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What Sort of Game Can we Expect From Manchester City vs Arsenal as Premier League Finally Resumes
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What Does the Future Hold for Manchester United’s Loan Stars in a Post Pandemic Football World?
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Why George Graham Deserves the Same Level of Respect and Appreciation as Arsene Wenger Rather Than Being Continually Overlooked
As one of George Graham’s disciples, I'm not sure the gaffer gets enough credit for his achievements. If it hadn't been for him, Arsene Wenger surely wouldn't have been able to get off to such a good start in 1998 with a double that was owed so much to George's
Grealish to United: Why it’s Likely and why it’s the Right Decision at the Right Moment
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George Graham: The Manager Haunted by a Tainted Reputation, yet the Architect of Arsenal’s 80’s revival
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Problems at Arsenal lie Much Deeper than Confused Tactics and new Players and Arsenal’s Assistant Coach may Have no Choice but to take the Reigns Soon Enough
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