6665. Hornsey Road, North London

Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024
Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024

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’.

Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024
Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024

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.

6641. Hornsey Road, North London

Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024
Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024

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.

Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024
Northbanksy, Hornsey Road, North London, December 2024

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.

Arsenal v Ipswich Town


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Second from bottom

potential banana skin

post Boxing Day match

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by Scooj

Football train (Arsenal v Everton)

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Stationary train

destination feels distant

stress levels rising.

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by Scooj

Arsenal v PSG

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European night

Paris visiting London

feeling confident

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by Scooj

Crunch time for Engerland

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Semi-final clash

potential to fluke a win

likely bore us all

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by Scooj

Star boy

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England victory

penalty ghosts laid to rest

Saka man of match

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by Scooj

Alea iacta est

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Season finale

it would take a miracle

I’ll hold out for one

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by Scooj

Match day 36 (after)

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Three – nil victory

both efficient and stylish

title still in sight

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by Scooj

Match day 36 (before)

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Near season climax

one last chance to see the boys

on London-bound train

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by Scooj