February 98 - Issue 20

Produced in between the two Coca-cola semi finals and suddenly things were looking up.  The miserable Christmas period was now a distant memory and the form of the team was definitely returning.  The highlight of this period was a fine victory at Upton Park including a classy performance from Emmanuel Petit.

Eddy Pratt wrote of Petit... "Its easy to imagine him in a Paris cafe, black polo neck sweater and leather jacket, smoking Gitanes and drinking his favourite pastis, discussing Philosophy...Emmanuel doesn't exactly fit the archetypal Arsenal midfield dynamo image."   Click here to read more...

The big story at the time, was a rumoured move to Wembley.   Surely this was just an attempt to put pressure on Islington council.  Wasn't it???  In any case, surely no Arsenal fan would ever want to move to the national dump - Wembley Stadium?!  Colin Ward does! Click here to read more...

In this months issue of Highbury High, we spoke to two high profile Arsenal supporters about their views on Wenger's Arsenal. 

Simon Rose interviewed Melvyn Bragg.  Bragg's view of the managers: "My loyalty's with Wenger, but what I like about George Graham, is the quality about him.  He could be bottom of the league and he'd still say...all we have to do is win the next eighteen matches, and we're perfectly capable of doing that."

Ian Trevett interviewed Clive Anderson.  Clive says of Ian Wright: "If he gets too good at Chat shows, maybe I can take over from him up front for Arsenal."

Also featured in the printed version:

Razors edge - profile of Ray Parlour

Let's all laugh at Tottenham (cartoon strip)

Ian Wright - debate

Pride and the passion - Robert Bateman

Match reports and letters

+ much more...