Arsenal: Devilish Advocacy and Second-Guessing Mesut Özil
Arsenal fan John Guillem discusses the virtues of Mesut Özil, and how he slots into Arsene Wenger’s side… I won’t say much about the transfer itself. Not only is it a bit late by now to be doing so,...
View ArticleLigue 1: No Longer A French Backwater for Major European Football
Making his TFN debut, Huw Evans assesses the improving fortunes of domestic football in France… Most football fans around the UK will know a little bit about France’s Ligue 1. Indeed most fans will...
View ArticleForget Özil – There’s Another German behind Arsenal’s Resurgence
In his first article for The False Nine, and in the aftermath of Arsenal’s clinical Champions League performance against Napoli, Jonny Singer eulogises about another German international, instrumental...
View ArticleEduardo – Arsenal’s Crocked Crozilian
Michael Keshani looks back at Brazilian born Croatian Eduardo’s time at the Emirates… Eduardo Da Silva’s Arsenal career is a constant reminder of a time I generally refuse to talk about, even 5 years...
View ArticleAndre Santos – Arsenal’s cuddly maverick who loved fish and chips
John Guillem looks back on one Andre Santos’ time in England… ‘Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter.’ ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Der...
View ArticleAlexander Hleb: Arsenal’s most beautiful loser
Valentin Boulan returns to TFN with some reflections on former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb… The date is September 11th, 2012. France entertains Belarus in one of those routine qualifying matches...
View ArticleSam Allardyce and the Art of Compromise
#460096410 / gettyimages.com James Dutton looks at Sam Allardyce’s return to form and the struggle of other Premier League managers to adapt… “There are two types of coaches. There’s coaches like me...
View ArticlePremier League Gameweek 16: 5 things that (may or may not have) happened this...
View image | gettyimages.com As part of his new weekly column, Joe Devine looks back at the things that (may or may not have) happened in the latest Premier League gameweek… 1. Manchester United...
View ArticlePremier League Gameweek 22: 5 things that (may or may not have) happened
Joe Devine returns to look at 5 things that may or may not have happened over the recent Premier League game week… 1. Liverpool Regain Identity In the midsts of the celebrations after Liverpool’s...
View ArticleAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain: A battle with insignificance
View image | gettyimages.com Making his TFN debut, Harry Wallace looks at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s struggle for the limelight at Arsenal… Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s career has been oddly...
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