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Gunners misfiring
adding squeaky bumminess
to every fixture
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by Scooj
Thank you Skat for the challenge – not an easy phrase to incorporate into the short format. I fear every Arsenal game from now until the end of the season will be filled with such squeaky bumminess, but they seem to be rising, just about, to the challenge. Of course, as a lifelong fan, I am preparing for disappointment.
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Vocal cords work out
urging team to narrow win
Just nine games to go
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by Scooj
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The stars have aligned
rivals for top spot have lost
don’t capitulate
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by Scooj
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Ladies’ silverware
new champions of Europe
come on you gunners
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by Scooj
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Such euphoria
sixty thousand hoarse voices
unbelievable
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by Gunner Scooj
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To become the best
you must meet and beat the best
change the paradigm
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by Scooj
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Manchester City
soundly thrashed by the Gunners
stay humble Haaland
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by Scooj
More from our friend Northbanksy in the railway tunnel adjacent to the Emirates Stadium, home of the mighty Arsenal football club. The tunnel has become a hall of fame for Arsenal players, and a but of a gallery for the artist, with phenomenal footfall on match days. The first piece if of Kai Havertz (not a great likeness), a player who didn’t do too well at Chelsea, but has improved greatly since joining Arsenal. The words ‘waka waka, eh eh’ are a reference to ‘his’ song which reverberates around the stadium when he scores or performs well, as follows:
“Tsamina, eh, eh, Waka waka, eh, eh, £60 million down the drain, Kai Havertz scores again”
The lyrics are a corruption of Shakira’s hit record ‘Waka waka’.
The second player featured in Northbanksy’s faux stencil style, is Leandro Trossard, who is a bit of a super-sub, and scores a lot of goals considering the amount of game time he gets. This picture captures Trossard’s binocular goal celebration. The picture is accompanied by a typical football fan pre-match. More to come from Northbanksy.
Good morning folks, a really quick couple of posts today, there is lots of sightseeing to be done. Two more Arsenal characters from Northbanksy in the railway tunnel for you, starting with a fan’s favourite, Gabriel Martinelli, one of three Gabriels in the current Arsenal squad. We could do with a few more goals from him, but he loves the club, and that can be enough.
The second piece portrays an unlikely hero at Arsenal, but one who is proving to be invaluable. It is Nicolas Jover, the set-piece coach, whose tactical genius is the envy of teams all over the world. There is a little plaque, which I failed to photograph, in the style of a street sign just above this piece which reads Jover’s Corner, which is a fun play on words. Northbanksy doing the faithful proud.
The road tunnel under the railway on Hornsey Road has become a gallery for the work of Northbanksy and his tribute portraits to a plethora of Arsenal players past and present, and here are a couple more of his stencil-style pieces.
Thounsands of Arsenal fans shuffle along the pavement on match days and stop to admire and enjoy these, if I am perfectly honest, quite crude pieces. The portrait of Ian Wright is a particular favourite, as he embodies the spirit of Arsenal, and his love for the club is so infectious. This piece is also the only one in the tunnel that includes any colour, so it stands out.
The portrait of Mohamed Elneny, until recently a loyal and long-serving Arsenal player, reminds us of the good natured and team player, who although not the best footballer in the world, did a magnificent job for the club over many years. I absolutely love this gallery by Northbanksy… more to come.
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