The Creation of Arsenal
18Arsenal are GUNNING for the Premier League once again, they’re back at the thick end of the conversation for the Champions League for the first time in what feels forever. Now is the perfect time to celebrate them.
Today, we go back to their roots in the munitions factories of South London and to their first great team under the majestic management of Herbert Chapman. This is the Creation of Arsenal.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – South London
08:10 – West Yorkshire
14:25 – North London Forever
22:30 – Conclusion
References:
Barclay, P. The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015)
Cross, J. Arsene Wenger: The Complete Story of Arsenal under Wenger 1996-2018. (Simon & Schuster, 2018)
Lawrence, A. 89 (Arrow Books, 2019)
Lawrence, A. Invincible: Inside Arsenal’s Unbeaten 2003-04 Season (Penguin, 2015)
These Football Times
Voice, Words & Edit: Jake Doyle
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