Incompatible, that_s what we are

11 October 2008, Neil Payne As Arsene Wenger would surely testify to, the basis of any side with aspirations of winning a Premier League title has to be a strong spine that can be relied upon to hold the team together, specifically one as youthful as Arsenal, when the competition is at its toughest. History dictates that in the short life of the Premiership, the key foundations of title successes have been built around a robust and resilient defensive partnership that dovetails exceptionally well together. Obvious examples of this are Pallister and Bruce, Terry and Carvello, Ferdinand and Vidic and of course at Arsenal how we were spoilt, with Tony Adams equally at home alongside Steve Bould or Martin Keown in Wenger’s early triumphs. Latterly the culmination of the unbeaten season saw the progressive combination of Sol... [read full story]