Tim Stillman - Page 32
Bedroom blogger and professional Arsenal fan. Victory through sanctimony.
680 Posts
Striker It Lucky
Reports of Arsenal´s interest in Kylian Mbappe have surprised many given the size of the proposed fee and the fact that most European superclubs will...
Eurovision- Wrong Contest?
It’s not difficult to see why the Europa League has an image problem. Most tournaments have a clear mission statement. The Champions League decides the...
Cup Final Day
It’s a pleasantly sunny morning in early May 1993. I am getting ready for school quietly in my room, just like any other day. My...
Gone for a Song
The humble FA Cup Final song is a tradition that seems to gone the way of the wagon wheel, the rattle and the rosette in...
Arsene’s Cup Final Selection Dilemmas
Arsene Wenger has some injury headaches ahead of Saturday’s Cup Final clash, with Shkodran Mustafi and Gabriel doubtful and Granit Xhaka and Alexis Sanchez nursing...
Arsenal v Chelsea- Cup Classics
Arsenal and Chelsea have met 17 times in the FA Cup, with Arsenal winning 7, losing 4 and drawing 6. This year’s Wembley showpiece is...
Wide Right, Inside Right, Full-Backs to the Front
“Full-backs are now one of the most crucial positions on the pitch; they often start as the ‘free’ man and also need to possess the...
Planet Xhaka
When you write about and follow one club so closely, sometimes it is difficult to understand whether the issues that you uncover are exclusive to...
Pillars of Creation
Criticisms of Arsene Wenger’s teams down the years have become well-worn and familiar. At the outset of the Emirates era, Arsenal always seemingly needed a...
Is 3 The Magic Number?
As I have documented in this column many times before, when it comes to the setup of his team, Arsene Wenger is more alchemist than...
Alexis’ Midfield Runners
With Olivier Giroud unavailable at the outset of the campaign, Theo Walcott no longer interested in playing centre forward and Danny Welbeck injured, Arsene Wenger’s...
Mob Justice
Back in August, I wrote a piece about the volatile atmosphere at away matches. I wrote it in the wake of a 0-0 draw with...