In recent weeks Arsenal fans haven't had much to cheer about. There attractive style of play home and away has lead to being exploited at the back and results have shown. Since the 18th Feburary 2016, the gunners only managed 2 wins from 16 league games. Some may say Bowes was lucky to still be in the job but the board stood by the man they appointed 5 games into the season. Results have since improved. A 2-1 win away to Spanish strugglers Valencia was the start of the change of form. An away fixture to over achievers Porto was targeted to be a tough game, managed by the impressive Andre Guerra and high hopes of a top 4 finish in there first season in division one, a 1-1 draw would be the final result with Petr Cech in fine form to make sure the London outfit left with some points. Next that followed was the London derby, the last game before that 16 game streak kicked in which Arsenal won. Both teams lined up in strong fashion and what promised to be a cracker. With 1 place and 7 points separating the two sides it was a game of high importance. Arsenal ended up beating Chelsea 3-1 and completing the double over James McKenzie.


Michael Bowes has said all season he felt the side lacked a world beater after the sales of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. With wheeling and dealing being the main attribute of the English gaffer he went about his way trying to bring in players that fit that calibre. With messages and phone calls being floated about all the top mangers in Top 100, Bowes has to settle for the hardman himself Roy Keane. How MB got Roy's number remains to be seen but what we can confirm is talks went on for some days before a deal was agreed. The Welsh wizard, Gareth Bale was the man in question, the man MB wanted to return to London and be the star man at Arsenal. A big fee was agreed for the winger. Injury prone Jack Wilshere made the trip to Spain, Roy sent Arsenal a Crate filled with bubble wrap to export the centre midfielder across shores. Erik Lamela and Pierre Hojbjerg also made the trip.
Arsenal managed to wrap up another deal in hours, this time it would be the defence Bowes would strengthen. Medhi Benatia made the short trip from rivals Chelsea. Kieran Gibbs and Gabriel Paulista with £5m exchanging hands.
Next to leave Arsenal was squad players Oscar Duarte and Sanmartin Joselu, both players were brought in by Bowes for a combined fee of £18m. Highly rated Saido Berahino joins up and gives Oliver Giroud competition for the striking role
The final bit of transfer business left Arsenal fans scratching their heads. Highly rated frontman Anthony Martial would be leaving! MB managed to aquire the sought after man from Monaco for Theo Walcott and Francis Coqulein and was looking forward to watching the man grow in to a world beater. With a lot of teams interested Arsenal were swamped with bids but it was Joe Jordans Manchester United who won the fight. Luke Shaw, Phil Jones & £20m would arrive down south. MB added "There was negotiations with quite a few managers regarding Martial but I was adamant to find the right deal for the club. To be able to bring Luke Shaw here is phenomenal! A man along with Ross Barkley is 2 players I wanted to bring here and to any club I'm at. Joe Jordan was a pleasure to deal with and even laughed off the claim to throw in Jesse Lingard. I hope to deal with Joe in the short term future and wish them the best of luck going forward"

A future transfer has been pre agreed for sometime now and sees a highly rated winger leave with a former premier league star return to play for an English side again, who may that player be? Find out later this week!

After no little than just over 12 months, Arsenal were on the look out for a new manager. With Arsene Wengers long and unsuccessful reign coming to an end and a attractive money proposal from China's ever growing presence in the game Arsenal looked to Englishman Neil Jones to try and carry on the philosophy left by Wenger. After finishing in a respectable 8th place and a top half finish in a challenging division in his first season managers in Top 100 were left puzzled as to why he left by Mutal consent 4 games into the new season. Arsenals board were then left to lock horns together to try and figure who was the right man to lead the charge for the biggest prizes in football, that man was no bigger than Evertons Michael Bowes.



With a solid season under his belt, it was believed his style of attractive football persuaded the board to go all out and get their man. A play off finish and some wheeling and dealing in the transfer market  turn't Everton into a youthful, attacking passing side something we're sure the Arsenal board will hope he can bring to Arsenal.

Bowes's first bit of business came in the form of his backroom staff. After deciding to leave behind his assistant and coaches at Everton he quickly moved for Arsenal legend Ian Wright to work along side him in the dugout. In no little than 24 hours later David Seaman, Tony Adams, Patrick Viera and Thierry Henry were all handed 5 year contracts to coach the first team players in their respected positions. All 5 former players were all said to be delighted to be invited back and work under new man Bowes. Ian Wright went on to add that he was looking forward to spending time with the man in charge and will watch closely as he looks to hopefully one day go into management. "To manager Arsenal one day would be something else. I'm taking each day as it comes, picking up everything I can to hopefully improve myself further into football, I've really enjoyed punditry and owe the BBC a lot for what they've done, but to have the chance to get back into football hands on is something I couldn't refuse".

It is believed Bowes has been backed heavily by owner Stan Kroenke in terms of available transfer funds but weather or not he decides to spend the money is yet to be clear. One man who has made the switch with Bowes from Everton is Ross Barkley. After long negotiations with the new Everton manager David Inglis it was believed he was given a blank cheque to try and bring the young talented Englishman to the Emirates. A message of content to the world and something Ross Barkley I'm sure will be delighted to hear that the manager pulled out all the stops to bring his one transfer target with him. Ross is believed to be excited to be working with Bowes again and to play for one of the biggest clubs in England. "When The gaffer left I was devastated, he improved me as a player in that one season and without him I truly believe I wouldn't had won the younger player of the year award. David came in and straight away handed me the captains armband, I'm gutted to be leaving Everton, I wish the fans all the success, they were amazing to me and something that will stick with me for the rest of my career.  But I couldn't turn down working with Bowes and one of the biggest clubs around". Santi Carzola and Nacho Monreal were the players who were sacrificed to bring Barkley in with Joel Campbell expected to be announced as an Everton player in the next couple of days also. Ross Barkley wasn't the only person who made the trip down south. Liverpool's young left back Alberto Moreno was brought in as Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny moved in the opposite direction.