HITC Sport speaks to Arsenal fan Brian Vale, who has been a supporter for 60 years.
Arsenal fans
Q: What have you made of your team’s start to the season?
A: As with every season for the last 12 years, we promise a lot and then collapse.
Q: What are your opinions on your manager?
A: Arsene Wenger should have gone eight years ago!
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
Q: What are your views on the board?
A: They’re only concerned with making money, not winning the title or the Champions League.
Q: Who is your favourite current player?
A: Alexis Sanchez.
Q: Who is your favourite ever player?
A: Liam Brady and Dennis Bergkamp.
Bergkamp scoring for Arsenal v Newcastle in 2002
Q: What has been your best memory of the club?
A: Cup final victories and winning the title at Anfield, Old Trafford and Tottenham twice!
Q: What has been your most disappointing moment?
A: Losing to Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final. We were down to 10 men and one-nil up with 12 minutes to go!
Arsene Wenger and Thierry Henry look dejected after losing the 2006 Champions League final
Q: What has been your most shocking moment?
A: Losing to Swindon Town in the 1968 League Cup final.
Q: Describe the best goal you ever saw at your club’s home ground
A: Jack Wilshere’s goal against Norwich.
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere with manager Arsene Wenger
Q: Which ground is your favourite away day?
A: Anfield (Liverpool), it’s all about the atmosphere!
Q: Who do you consider to be the club’s biggest rival and why?
A: Spurs locally, but also Chelsea as they always seem to beat us.
Q: Who do you feel has been the club’s best and worst summer signing?
A: Granit Xhaka worst. He gets too many red and yellow cards, and is a real liability.
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka
Q: Who is your one player to watch out for this season?
A: Alex Iwobi.
Q: Is there a particular youth player that excites you, and why?
A: Alex Iwobi again. He’s skillful and powerful.
Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi
Q: Where do you think the club will look to strengthen in the summer?
A: A new manager, hopefully!
Q: Finally, what are your aims for this season, and where do you think your club will finish?
A: We’ll finish in the top four, as usual!
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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