The Garrison

The Garrison is our page for our sporadic columnists and feature pieces on the Gunners first team.

Contributors include:

Will Benn

William Benn is an attractive and well-built Arsenal fanatic living within pie-throwing distance of the Emirates. Supporter 1995-2013. Football-ignoring idiot 1998-2005, so managed to dramatically escape enjoying the greatest moments of our recent history. Made it back just in time for the CL final, thank goodness. Still an optimist, if a touch more cynical as the years go by. Will, will be writing about Arsenal as only Will can. Did we mention attractive?

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Brian Fettner

Brian Fettner, known on Twitter as @GunnerFaithful.

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Martijn Stolze

Martijn Stolze is an unwavering Gooner since 1998. All the staggering highs and shattering lows have taken a toll on his health.

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Barnaby Merrill

Barnaby is a mere stripling in terms of life and footballing experience, but a lack of much resembling a social life has given him great insight into the world of football, from both a tactical and a fan's viewpoint. He's also fond of a nice soapbox, telling fans how best to get behind the team and respond to the mind-crushingly dull tide of transfer rumours that fill everyday Gooner life.

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Lewis Rowland

This boyhood Arsenal fan enjoys writing about the beautiful game and Arsenal in particular. Lewis writes match previews, statistical analyses and opinion pieces.

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Christopher Flanagan

Christopher is a man so obsessed with football he started writing academic papers about it. Christopher has been an attendee of the Arsenal for 20 years and it's safe to say he has enjoyed several minutes of it. Writing for Goonersphere about the business of football, the law around it, and anything else that piques his interest.

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Andy Stern

Andy is an Arsenal fan who attends as many first team games as he can, as well as frequently going to youth games. He's a firm believer in Arsene Wenger, and despises people who have 'always loved watching Borussia Dortmund'! Achievements: Once nearly bought Marc Overmars' house...

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Analysis of The Best Defence in the League

Written by Lewis Rowland on 10 January 2014. Posted in The Garrison

Normally as Arsenal fans we’re not used to being labelled the best defence in the Premier League, so I can probably conclude the lack of reads of this post is not down to my poorly constructed article, my bland use of vocabulary or the fact that hardly anybody knows me in the cyber world of Arsenal fans, (feel free to follow me on Twitter by the way @Lewbob91) it is probably because we Arsenal fans can be forgiven for not reading an article titled such because it’s almost certainly about United, City or Chelsea.

Abou Diaby - Excellence disrupted

Written by Cain Bennett on 22 December 2013. Posted in The Garrison

He's big, strong but has legs made out of glass so it would seem, but don't forget what the Frenchman has to offer. In this piece, I will attempt to remind you what Diaby has to offer whilst giving you an idea on his future...

Cast your minds back to 2nd September 2012, Abou Diaby surprisingly starts vs Liverpool at Anfield. Needless to say his sterling performance should have been remembered, but unfortunately many have allowed themselves to forget it. Nevertheless, I'm here to remind you:

Bayern didn't want Arsenal

Written by Goonersphere on 16 December 2013. Posted in The Garrison

Many of Europe's top teams were probably willing Napoli to get that 3rd goal or hoping somehow Arsenal would draw level or Marseille would rifle in an equaliser. At the same time Gooners were willing Dortmund to capitulate and Arsenal to salvage a draw as they didn't want Arsenal to finish second in their group because of who we could face. Ironically the teams we could face didn't want Arsenal to finish second either, in fear of drawing them in the next round.