Malcolm Sterling is a life-long Gooner with an appreciation for defensive midfielders and "seeing games out". Favourite players include Emmanuel Petit, Gilberto and Michael Thomas. Hates social media more than he hates "that poxy radio clown" but loves horses more than Michael Owen and enjoys a football flutter. Malcolm misses Highbury more than he can express despite only managing to visit fewer times than he's been to the Emirates.
Twelve months ago, Liverpool were pushing Manchester City all the way in the Premier League title race while Arsenal were sweating on bringing an end to a nine-year wait for major silverware and facing criticism over a supposed lack of ambition as they prepared to finish fourth for the sixth time in nine seasons.
With just a handful of games to go, this has been the most exciting battles for a top four place in the Premier League for years. With critical clashes coming up, not least Manchester United’s clashes against Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea, it’s a battle that looks like going down to the wire.
While it's fair to say almost every Arsenal fan has been calling for Arsene Wenger to add a new defensive midfielder to his squad, not many felt they had a player capable of filling the void already in the squad.
