CELEBRATING TOP FOUR.

IS IT RIGHT TO CELEBRATE TOP FOUR?

Hello Gooners,

As you all know our players, coaching staff and all gooners around the world celebrated Arsenal finishing top four meaning we shall be able to play champions league football next season which without it, it is a disaster both to the strength of the team financially and competitive wise as Liverpool has become for example.

Alot of people criticized it arguing that Arsenal a top club should be celebrating trophies not just top four which is 110% right. Among the critics included famous Arsenal fan and CNN presenter Piers Morgan,  Alan Curbishley and others.


Arsenal celebrating after winning the Premier League unbeaten in 2004. Below, celebrating their last trophy The FA Cup in 2005.


Personally I did not criticize it and I really did not celebrate as such but I felt a bit of relief that we shall be in the champions league not going where the likes of Liverpool,  Aston Villa who won the champions league or European cup as it was known before have gone you can also mention Nottingham forest if you like.

Some argued that they celebrated finishing top of Spurs which is not a surprise because it has been like that for 18 years consecutively but this time it was so tense just like it was when they were beaten by West Ham to help Arsenal qualify for the champions league some time back.

Arsenal as a great club used not to be in such situation but the coming in of the oligarchs and our frugality in paying the stadium debt has dragged us to this point of celebrating of top four. Any one is free to criticize but as a fan who loves his or her club has the right to celebrate in any way if he or she is happy with what the club has achieved, football is an emotional game in the way that even if your club finishes 100 years without a trophy you will still be a fan unlike players who make transfers to other clubs to win trophies, fans can not do that so you remain a gooner forever and ever.



Arsenal player celebrate finishing fourth in the Premier League 2012/2013.

The celebrations just came involuntarily, no one was forced to celebrated so whoever celebrated had the right to do so because the club had achieved what was the ultimate goal for the season after all others where out of their reach. Yes we have become weaker and stooped that low but we needed to play in the champions league and achieved it then why not celebrate?
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UGANDAN GOONER KABUYE TONY ON WHY ARSENAL.

UGANDAN GOONER KABUYE TONY ON WHY ARSENAL.

This world has a lot of football clubs but there is this great club that I love and support

Why I support Arsenal.

that is Arsenal, I support the club because of the sweet style of football we play, great record's made like the unbeaten run season 2003/04 (which even Sir Alex does not have in his 13 Premier League titles), titles won not forgetting.

Arsenal's 'Invincibles' celebrate the 2004 title Source: Arsenal.com

The motto which states 'Trust And faith' normally used by we the fans can't leave you out how sweet it is

The Red and White colours Arsenal put on and step on the pitch, the great and world class players gone (once a gunner always a gunner) and present at the club. Not forgetting the great frenchman Theirry Henry's (the only player in history to play in a stadium with his statue outside) goals and cool celebration played a big role for me to love nd support the Arsenal.

Thierry Henry statue celebrating outside the Emirates stadium

The great staff at the club which has been hardworking and determined for arsenal to always stand and remain a top club despite all the financial hardships.

There is no way Ican leave out  the great manager Arsene Wenger who has always been there in good or bad times, very committed encouraging, loving good attitude focused hardworking, giving many young boys a chance to showcase their talents groomed world to world beaters who have brought success to the club, funny jokes and actions he makes while on the pitch and training ground cant leave you not a gooner and nice nickname Arsenal (The Gunners) ready to gun down whoever is in our way.

Arsene Wenger applauds Arsenal fans.

Lastly, the great fans who are committed loving hopeful and have got faith in the club would not let me miss out on supporting this great club Arsenal.

I will always love and support you ARSENAL. 

Yours, Kabuye Tony (hope you have enjoyed) for THE UGANDAN GOONERS. follow on twitter @ugooners13

ARSENE WILL GO LIKE SIR ALEX.

ARSENE WILL GO LIKE SIR ALEX.

The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson has prompted me to write about the way Arsene will leave arsenal.

A sizable number of Arsenal faithfuls have lost faith in our longest serving and most successful manager of all time not because of anything but because of the 8 year trophy drought which might be brought to an end next season if Arsene and whoever is in charge of the club's finances is willing to spend.
However some gooners believe there is no any other redeemer than the man Arsene himself.

What Arsene has done for the club is exceptional there is no doubt about that but the ultimate joy for the club supporter is to see his beloved club lift a trophy because non of us the gooners get even a penny from the club finances but pay to watch games at the Emirates and on TV  which is later channeled to the club and as fans we expect to get the joy we deserve by lifting trophies. so may be those who are fed up because of lack of silver ware may be have a point also as those who still trust Wenger


Divides opinion: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

Arsene is still with us till further notice.
No one at the club has the audacity to dismiss Arsene as some fans may demand because of various reasons and according to me here are some of them.

• Arsene Wenger has developed Arsenal as an institution to an extent that even the owner or majority share holder Stan Kroenke cant be in position to fire a man with such great intelligence which has led to the growth of the club, for example, he brought Nicholas Anelka from PSG at 500,000 Pounds and sold him at 22m Pounds to Madrid  he used the money to build a training ground, buy Petit, Henry and Wiltord who later went on to be vital members to the title winning Arsenal.
• Arsene Wenger has managed to keep Arsenal at the top of the European game despite the frugality of the club in transfers due to financing the stadium debt which he championed himself, he has been able to get raw talent and polish it to become world class and then sell them for a profit as you the list is too long and such money has been used to pay the debt as well as get some slightly lesser replacement to keep on playing champions league football
• Ivan Garzdis as the CEO does not want to have on his CV that when he was at Arsenal he fired a manager who has been at the club for 17 years and has seen the club develop to what it is now or even Stan the majority shareholder and decision maker if you like. That sums it all.

Gooners showing love to Arsene at the Emirates

If the CEO can not fire the manager then that shows you that the manager is untouchable and they were even going to stand by him had we missed out on champions league football. in actual sense Wenger is more powerful than Garzidis and can hardly do a thing without consulting him if at all he can.

As Arsenal fans we aren't happy but should be united a support our manger, we are too anxious for silverware but what he has done for the club he doesn't deserve a sack, he will just say that now its time and resigns because I believe he loves Arsenal and will know that now its time to let go.

BY BAHATI FOR THE UGANDAN GOONERS.

JACK WILSHERE TO BAYERN, MAN UNITED ……..ETC

JACK WILSHERE TO BAYERN, MAN UNITED ……..ETC

There are reports circulating that Pep Guardiola is considering a move for our highly rated midfielder and future captain of-course and others suggesting that Man United are considering a move for the young midfielder.

We have been tormented by Guardiola not only once while at Barcelona the climax being the departure of our captain and best player by then Cesc Fabregas. Again the same man is claiming to be interested in Jack this time around with Bayern where he signed a 3 year deal starting next season 13/14.

 

About Manchester United, reports claim that they need a new engine for their team due to the retirement of their legends Scholes and Giggs who may be in his last season at 39 and they are ready to spend if need be so we can see Jack joining Van Persie.

Some argue that Jack is being played out of position so he may consider a move away from the Arsenal.

In this professional footballing world any thing can happen I didn't expect to see Van Persie play for Man United or Ashley Cole for Chelsea but all happened.

Van Persie went on to score two against us home and away which nearly cost us control of our destiny to the top 4 position.

The Ashley Cole situation is similar to the one of Jack , a player brought through the Arsenal ranks just like Jack but went on to leave and later attacked us in his autobiography.

In football now 99.9% of the players can move irrespective of how they are attached to their current clubs as long as they aren’t happy.

Its upon Arsene and whoever is concerned at the club to make our prized asset happy and satisfied at the club he calls home. No one knows how to keep him happy than Arsene who has managed him since he was 10 or less upto now and talks with him on a regular basis.

All of us want to see jack lead and win like Giggs, Neville, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol and others which is an obligation of the Arsenal management.

Jack cant betray us, can he? No!!!

Bahati for THE UGANDAN GOONERS

ARSENAL VS WIGAN PREVIEW

Barclays Premier League
Round 37
Ref: Mike Dean
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Kick off: 19:45 GMT
First leg result: Wigan 0:1 Arsenal

I have always sympathized with Wigan being relegated mainly in the Roberto Martinez era because of the kind of football they play and regarding Martinez as a young manager with a bright managerial career which doesn't deserve to be tainted by relegation though I blame him for not being able to pull away from relegation battles for 3 successive seasons.
We managed to grab a 1:0 victory at the DW stadium, thanks to a Mikel Arteta 60 minute penalty after Jean Beausejour was penalized for a challenge on Theo Walcott, though it was not easy but that’s all part of the game.

Arteta celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the first leg at the DW.

At this point in time, it’s a must win for both teams as we fight to finish in the top 4 to play champions football plus the financial gain if you like next season, that means all the sympathy I or we have for Martinez and his team must be put on hold till the end of the 90 minutes. Matters were made worse by wins for Chelsea and Tottenham away at Aston villa and Stoke city respectively which wasn't easy for both of them but they managed to do it. That means the onus is on us right now and there is no margin for era this time around. Wigan lost to Swansea at home in midweek meaning they must win at our barkyard to make their hopes of playing Premier league football next season alive.

They may come in full throttle after their FA cup triumph at the weekend against poor Man city and with a lot of belief after coming at the emirates stadium last season in the same situation and managed to get that highly coveted win which boosted their top flight stay by then but I can only remind them that that you can escape today, tomorrow, the other day but not forever.

Wigan has experience in relegation battles as they managed to beat nearly everyone who surfaced last season including the current champions in order to stay up though this time around the defeat to Swansea at home hurt them so severely but we also have experience in fighting for top 4.

Arsenal need this win come what may. We are now in the 5th position trailing Chelsea by 5 and Spurs by 2 points meaning only a win will help us regain our top 4 status , a draw means we shall be short by one point and only waiting to see how our rival Tottenham fair in the last game as Chelsea seems to be already there due to a superior goal difference and 3 points ahead of spurs wit only one game left for both of them.

Arsene Wenger and Roberto Martinez share a moment after the last meeting.

The should be kept as it has been playing the previous games only Gibbs should come in for Monreal who was tormented by Andros Townsend versus QPR, I think he needs a rest.
Walcott should stay on the right and Poldi in the middle, Rosicky deserve a place due to the fluidity he adds to the team.
Our captain Vermaelen still has to wait as he works harder to get back in the team.
Jack Wilshere needs a rest and wish he comes back next season super fit to lead the team with the captains armband like Tony Adams did at 21.
Giroud is still out due to suspension and will only be available in the next game versus Newcastle at the St James’ park.

Probable line up (4-2-3-1)

                    Szczesny

Sagna-Koscielny-Mertesacker-Gibbs

            Ramsey-Arteta

     Walcott-Carzola-Rosicky

                   Podolski

There is not a major injury scare for both teams so I expect them to come in full strengthen.
Wigan after their FA cup game may come a little bit knackered but that should not be an advantage to us as anything can happen as it happened to Man city.

Prediction: a 3:1 win for the Arsenal.

Writtewn by BAHATI @BAHATISM for THE UGANDAN GOONERS @ugooners

Fiorentina veteran Luca Toni says Stevan Jovetic is not loved.

                                                       Jovetic playing for Fiorentina.

Luca Toni thinks that the treatment of Stevan Jovetic by Fiorentina fans will see him leave this summer.

The Montenegrin front-man is wanted by Arsenal, Manchester City and Juventus - but he has insisted he is looking at finishing the season with Fiorentina before deciding his future.

But Jovetic has struggled for form in recent weeks and has not scored since the end of March - which has led to some criticism on the terraces.

And Toni feels this will have an adverse effect on Jovetic.

"Stevan feels the Fiorentina fans treat him without love," Toni told a press conference.

"Everybody says that the player's struggles will end when he starts scoring again.

"The way I see it in this difficult period is that Jovetic is only supported when he is making a difference on the field. At the moment, there is no enthusiasm towards him - he does not feel loved."

Arsene Wenger hails 'exceptional' career of Sir Alex Ferguson

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has paid tribute to his old http://arsenalnews.net/http://arsenalnews.net/rival Sir Alex Ferguson, who will retire at the end of the season after 26 years in charge of Manchester United.


Ferguson and Wenger have had plenty of duels over the years, particularly when the two clubs were vying for the Premier League title in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Wenger - who arrived at Arsenal in 1996 - will become the longest-serving manager in the country when Ferguson retires.
And he said Ferguson's achievements in the game are "exceptional."
He told Arsenal's website: "I would just like to pay tribute to an unbelievable achievement and a fantastic career.
"Basically the achievement is immaculate, when you look at the whole structure and consistency of the achievement. It is, of course, something exceptional.
"It is difficult to imagine English football without him, but it's now a reality and a fact.
"Of course the next manager has to fill in and show he has the dimension to do that. It is a big task for the guy who comes in."
David Moyes has been confirmed as the man charged with taking over and Wenger says following Ferguson is a tough task.
He said: "What you can say still is that Manchester United are commercially and financially one of the strongest two or three clubs in the world, and that is still a good basis to start when you come in because you know the players are there, the team is there, and the potential is there.
"They have developed very well and they are in a very, very strong position to deal with the problem they face.
"But of course it's a great void to fill for Manchester United, because the charisma and personality disappears suddenly in a club which has been dominated by it for such a long time.
"It's not an easy task to replace a person like that."