Baffling Indeed | What More Does Martinelli Have to do to Get a Game

by The Highbury Flyer - 12/05/202112/05/2021

Villarreal vs Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli

The gloves are off, after a dreadful performance against Villarreal in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League. The tie was rescued late on by a Pepe penalty, which at least gave the Gunners a glimmer of hope, but there were several things to concern the Arsenal faithful. However, Mikel

Gabriel Martinelli Hints That Suitors are Wasting Their Time Trying to Secure his Signature

by The Highbury Flyer - 25/03/202025/03/2020

He is the find of the season, one of the most highly regarded youngsters in the premier league and one of the most sought after strikers in Europe. Brazilian, Gabby Martinelli, was unearthed by Arsenal’s technical director Edu for a ridiculous £7.20m in 2019. Since the move from Ituano FC, the hot

Time for Kroenke to Take More Responsibility for Arsenal’s Fortunes by Finally Injecting his OWN Money

by The Highbury Flyer - 10/03/2020

Kroenke, Arteta, summer transfer window, owner Stan Kroenke

The undeniable truth is that Arsenal have been blatantly mismanaged for years, coincidentally, under the ownership of Stan Kroenke. The club was allowed to disintegrate on his watch and commence a slide into mediocrity to finance a stadium. At the time, Kroenke intimated that the stadium was needed to play

Arsenal Really Need to Make Sure That Gabriel Martinelli’s in for the Long Haul Time Before Clubs Start Queuing Outside his House

by Amiya Saha - 27/01/202027/01/2020

Arsenal haven’t always been sharp in their negotiations, in fact, if you needed a term for their recent contract discussions, then the word 'pitiful' is as good as any. That has had to improve but as yet, we have no real evidence that anything has changed but Gabriel Martinelli would

What Nicholas Pepe Needs To Do Now To Firmly Establish His Footing In The Premier League Now

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/09/2019

Nicolas Pepe, Pepe, transfer window, Arsenal transfer window

Ex-Arsenal forward, turned Sky Sports Pundit, Paul Merson, has had plenty to say in regards of his old club, none of it flattering. He took aim at Spanish coach Unai Emery for the lack of change in the side, referring to him as ‘Unai Wenger’ and also took a dig

Should He Leave Or Not? Former Arsenal Players Split Over Whether Emery Should Bid Adieu To Their Star Playmaker Or Not

by The Highbury Flyer - 20/06/201923/06/2019

Ozil, Mesut Ozil, Ozil staying at Arsenal, Mario Gotze, Mesut

Former Arsenal players are split over Ozil, but no one wants to buy the stars that Emery needs to get rid of. Look, we know that there are players at Arsenal that, in an ideal world, Unai Emery should be waving off at the airport whilst calculating the considerable savings in

David Rocastle – The Man, The Myth, The Legend : Remembering The Heart That Truly Bleed Red And White

by The Highbury Flyer - 02/04/201902/04/2019

David Rocastle legend who went too early.

March 31st is always a poignant time because of the passing of David (Rocky) Rocastle at the age of 33. He was a truly dedicated and committed professional and inspirational human being. He played the game with swagger, had an assortment of silky skills and was a firm fan favourite. The

Why Steve Bould Will Play Such A Key Role In The Arsenal Reconstruction Under Unai Emery

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/07/201823/07/2018

As we all know Arsenal Assistant manager Steve Bould has been given a similiar role under Unai Emery although that implies sharing it with Emery's trusted compatriot Juan Carlos Carcedo. Many expected his exit , including myself ,when Unai Emery arrived and replaced Arsene Wenger in the north London clubs