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Tim Stillman - Page 34

Bedroom blogger and professional Arsenal fan. Victory through sanctimony.
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Under the Influence

Over the last decade or so, Arsene Wenger has become very enamoured of the phrase ‘technical leader.’ These are players that set an example not...

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

It’s been 5 months since Arsenal adopted the en vogue 3-4-2-1 formation, switching to three central defenders for the first time since the manager’s maiden...

Back to Jack

If you are over the age of 20, a loan spell usually forms the opening paragraph of your last chapter with Arsenal. Time and again...

Arsene Doesn’t Know

I have long thought that, with emotional distance, history would judge Arsene Wenger impeccably. Once the maelstrom had died down a little, the anger had...

Bizarre Love Triangle

A little over a decade ago, Arsene Wenger had to make one of his most difficult tactical choices during his stewardship. The impudent young Cesc...

Giroud’s Redemption Song

At the final whistle on Friday night, the Emirates Stadium DJ blew the dust off of the vinyl sleeve and reached for an old classic....

Institutionalised

The summer of 2001. That was the worst one. In my youth, football free summers were negotiated in a number of ways. Up until the...

It’s Going To Be A Big 2017-18 Season For….

Another season is upon us and while the thirst for new recruits is as insatiable as ever, there are plenty of current players for whom...

Everybody Hates Özil

Arsenal’s summer has been dominated by the dual contract sagas of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil. The situation of the former has ignited far more...

The Pole Between the Posts

Now comfortably into my 30s, I like to think I grew out of having favourite players some time ago. That’s not down to a schooled...

How Much is the Alexis Tax?

Last week, Arsenal broke their transfer record for French striker Alexandre Lacazette. If well placed reports are to be believed, the Gunners are prepared to...

Total Recall

When I was a little younger, pre/post-season used to represent an almost unbearable pockmark on the Gregorian calendar. Age, marriage, career and the growing amount...

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