Footballers are, at all times, the cynosure of the public eye. This has led to players being placed on a pedestal, essentially becoming heroes for their fans. Of course, footballers are mere mortals and by no means infallible. Yet, in their exalted status, players are constantly under pressure to lead by example during times of …
Gabriel Martinelli has had a sensational start to his life as an Arsenal player as the Brazilian has gone from a new signing to playing for the side regularly inside eight months. You could argue that the rest of the forwards, bar Aubameyang, have been lackluster. But to shine in a forward line consisting of …
When you’ve got a player of Aubameyang’s quality, it’s only natural that the player would have some big expectations from the team and the club as a whole. The Gabonese international has been an indispensable figure for the Gunners ever since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund in a £56 million deal and has had an …
Mesut Ozil is one of the best playmakers that there is and when he is on song, he glides around the pitch blessing his fellow teammates with passes that only he can see. Along with his ability to unlock defences, his goalscoring exploits generally goes under the radar. Recently he revealed the favourite goal of …
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been an indispensable figure up front for Arsenal since his arrival at the Emirates from the Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund back in January 2018. The Gabonese striker coming up clutch in difficult phases of the game has been a recurring theme in Arsenal’s season. The stats provide further evidence of Arsenal’s reliance on the …
Arsene Wenger is one of the most respected men in the world of Football. He has been instrumental in revolutionizing English football, and his Arsenal teams of the 1990’s and 2000’s were the teams to beat. He is Arsenal’s most successful manager and he remained at the North London club for the best part of …
The Europa League tie against Olympiakos Piraeus marks the end of Arsenal’s European adventure as Mikel Arteta’s men were sent crashing out of the competition by a 119th minute winner from Youssef El-Arabi in disheartening fashion. The Greek side came to the Emirates with a plan and duly frustrated the home team by sitting deep …
It’s no secret how Arsenal fans would cherish the return of their former prodigy, Serge Gnabry. The German ace has experienced a meteoric rise in his career ever since his move to the Bundesliga after a disappointing loan spell at West Bromwich Albion. Following a stellar season at Werder Bremen, German Champions, Bayern Munich pounced …
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten run in 2020 as the fans at the Emirates stadium witnessed their team put up a scintillating display in the 3-2 comeback win against Everton. The Gunners saw themselves fall behind in the very first minute of the game. However, the belief in the team did not diminish as academy product …
Here at Thick Accent, we’ve covered a variety of concept and fan made kits before – be it this smashing Spurs kit made off of the famous Nigeria jersey, or a polarising Arsenal one that was made by inverting the colours of their current home kit. Today, however, we’re taking a look at an illustration …
The Bilbao International Football Summit (BIFS) is an annual gathering of footballing talents and executives from the Basque region. It acts as a showcase for Athletic Bilbao’s ever present philosophy (the club is known to only have Basque players on its teams). The event has only grown in stature throughout the years, and yesterday, at …
Former striker and a Gooner through & through, Ian Wright could do nothing but admire as the Arsenal legend attended an event at Spurs’ brand spanking new stadium yesterday. Appearing on behalf of Football Beyond Borders, an educational charity for underprivileged youth, Wright took some time interacting with budding footballers before taking a look around …
Arsenal have come a long way from the days of the Invincibles, when a combination of sporting talent, solid work ethic and masterful managerial strategy from Arsene Wenger produced an absolutely stunning season where they went completely unbeaten back in 2003-04. Studded with absolute gems like Bergkamp and Henry up front, Robert Pires and Freddie …
If there is one lasting legacy still remaining from Arsene Wenger’s time at Arsenal, apart from his stingy ways in acquiring players for the club, is the amount of emphasis he put on his wards’ off-field regimen. Yes, there were full time coaching staff and trainers that took care of players long before his reign, …
Ever had a low-quality stream, your team scores and you aren’t able to identify who did? We have all been there as football fans. Although, when it comes to officiating, cases of mistaken identity are few and far between in football. One of the rare instances of mistaken identity involved the infamous sending off of …
Could a Jack Grealish – Arsenal link up be within the realms of possibility? Fans of both the Gunners and the Aston Villa talisman certainly seem to think so, with their hushed whispers and fervent prayers only growing louder as the season has progressed.. Things have taken a significant turn in the past few months, …
Among all the clubs in the Premier League, Arsenal is perhaps the only one whose kit colours have stayed constant for the longest time. Ever since the beginning of the seventies, the gunners have stuck to a tried and tested colour palette: a predominantly red jersey with white sleeves, except for the 2007-08 season, when …