1. Reading vs. Arsenal: Making Sense of the Madejski Madness

    Twelve hours on, and I'm still unable to come to terms with what transpired last night. Yes, Arsenal won. Thank heavens. Yes, 12 goals were scored. Yes, we first got hammered. Then we drew level...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 7 months ago 5,683 reads 29 comments

  2. Arsenal: 7 Attention Areas for Arsene Wenger

    If ever a board of directors wished there was a law permitting last-minute rescheduling of an Annual General Meeting, it would have been yesterday...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 7 months ago 9,097 reads 75 comments

  3. Arsenal Breaking Transfer News: Robin Van Persie Sold to Manchester United

    In news that will horrify, disappoint, disgust and devastate in equal measure, the summer-long transfer saga of Robin Van Persie has just ended. He is off to Manchester United and has undoubtedly assured himself a place in the club's hall of shame...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 9 months ago 2,527 reads 98 comments

  4. Arsenal Transfers: Arsene Wenger Must Not Yield to Alex Ferguson over RVP Sale

    9.5. If I were to rate Arsenal on their player trading performance thus far during this summer's transfer window, on a scale of one to 10, that's how much I would give them...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 10,337 reads 58 comments

  5. Arsenal Transfer News: Santi Cazorla Signing Is Massive Victory

    Well, well, well, Ivan the Terrible wasn't lying after all. Having recently stated unequivocally to the disbelieving Gooner nation that Arsenal would "adjust [their] model," in terms of wage and squad structure, he's gone and done exactly that...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 8,381 reads 26 comments

  6. Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Is Alex Song on His Way to Barcelona?

    In a story that is part shocking, part infuriating and part absurdly inaccurate, the Spanish website sport...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 9,343 reads 30 comments

  7. Arsenal: Transfers Aside, 5 Gunners Who Must Up the Ante in 2012-13

    All the talk on Arsenal these days surrounds the transfer of players in and out of the club. And, I suppose, that is but natural. Fans want new players to come in to freshen things up and make the team stronger...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 13,118 reads 43 comments

  8. Arsenal Transfers: Theo Walcott to Southampton Rumor Is Beyond Absurd

    I know it's called the "silly season," but the story by Matt Law in the Daily Mirror linking Theo Walcott with a move back to Southampton is borderline ludicrous...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 6,081 reads 14 comments

  9. Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Nuri Sahin Linked with Gunners

    In a move that may raise doubts about the imminent return of Jack Wilshere, Arsenal are rumored to have signed Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin on a year-long loan agreement...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 11,062 reads 30 comments

  10. Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Santi Cazorla's Move from Malaga Far from Done Deal

    If you've been an Arsenal fan for some span of time, the headline should come as no surprise. We rarely do transfers in nice and easy fashion...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 7,382 reads 18 comments

  11. Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Santi Cazorla Is Just What the Gunners Need

    I wrote a piece last week on the Trequartista —the creative genius—and how it was the one position where Arsenal needed reinforcement, were it to be genuine trophy contenders...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 17,594 reads 53 comments

  12. Arsenal Transfers: How Arsene Wenger Must Tackle the Robin Van Persie Situation

    It seems to be a recurring theme at Arsenal these days. Every summer seems to be dominated by the story of a big player—often the captain—leaving the club. It started in the early 2000s with Patrick Vieira for a few summers...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 3,816 reads 26 comments

  13. Arsenal Transfers: 5 Trequartistas Who Would Make Gunners Trophy Contenders

    No. I'm not even remotely suggesting that Cesc Fabregas can, should or will be re-signed. So don't go there...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 10,940 reads 75 comments

  14. Arsenal: Markus Liebherr Cup Victory Review and Video Highlights

    Read on for a tournament summary and video highlights... A youthful Arsenal side have just done what they were supposed to do—go down to the south coast and get some useful match practice to further their preseason preparations...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 8,263 reads 16 comments

  15. Arsenal Transfers: Robin Van Persie's Going, How About Theo Walcott?

    Quite strangely, the dust seems to have settled on the Robin van Persie situation. The initial fury among the Arsenal faithful seems to have subsided, replaced with an air of inevitable ...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 10,774 reads 66 comments

  16. Arsenal Transfers: Robin Van Persie & 5 Others the Gunners Will Struggle to Sell

    At this time of the year, all the talk at Arsenal are about players who are coming in. We're normally linked with almost every top footballer around, only to seemingly lose out at the last moment to some club with more money...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 10 months ago 18,777 reads 41 comments

  17. Arsenal Transfer News: Introducing M'Baye Niang, Arsene Wenger's Latest Target

    An Arsenal transfer rumor that is rapidly gathering momentum today surrounds the possible trial and transfer of exciting 17-year-old French striker M'Baye Niang from relegated Ligue 1 club FC Caen...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 15,906 reads 13 comments

  18. Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Why Hugo Lloris to Arsenal Will Not Happen

    Of all the Arsenal transfer rumors doing the rounds of late, this has to be one of the most ludicrous. "France keeper Lloris will cost Arsenal £16m," screams the Daily Mail ...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 11,394 reads 6 comments

  19. Arsenal Transfer News: A Letter to Robin Van Persie from a Disappointed Fan

    Dear Robin, I don't know why, but I really, really, really thought you were different. I thought you were sensible, grounded, rational—albeit with a slightly impulsive, and endearing, touch of "crazy...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 6,365 reads 75 comments

  20. Arsenal Transfer News: Early Thoughts on Robin van Persie's Departure

    The news every Arsenal fan did NOT want to hear appears to be official: Robin Van Persie WILL NOT extend his contract with the Gunners. In a carefully worded statement , on his own website, robinvanpersie...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 8,070 reads 73 comments

  21. Arsenal Transfer News: Gunners Confirm Signing of Montpellier's Olivier Giroud

    Arsenal fans, the wait is over! Having raised our expectations with the unusually early capture of German striker Lukas Podolski from FC Koln, the club have now gone one better ...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 5,231 reads 29 comments

  22. Euro 2012: Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner Caught with His Pants Down...Again

    Some people just don't learn, do they? Nicklas Bendtner , for the most part, did a fantastic job in Denmark's 3-2 loss to Portugal at Euro 2012 . Bendtner found himself in the middle of yet another unwanted (?) controversy...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 4,110 reads 1 comments

  23. Arsenal Transfers: Olivier Giroud Arrival Hints at Robin Van Persie Exit

    In spite of the ongoing European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine, it seems like all the Premier League clubs are still in transfer overdrive...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 11 months ago 12,910 reads 40 comments

  24. Euro 2012: Ranking the 16 Teams' "Home" Jerseys

    During the two years that I lived in England, I was amazed at the number of times there was a new "latest" national team jersey in my favorite sports store...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 12 months ago 1,600 reads 1 comments

  25. Rio Ferdinand: Roy Hodgson Under the Spotlight Through No Fault of His

    Poor Roy Hodgson. There he was, having a private chuckle, quietly confident that for the first time in living memory an England team would head for a major international tournament without the proverbial "weight of expectation" behind them...

    Ratan Postwalla Written by Ratan Postwalla about 12 months ago 227 reads 1 comments