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Affectionate, insightful and rich in historical context. * CHOICE * Barclay's eloquent writing is a fine tribute to the Arsenal legend. With a backdrop of war and accusations of illicit player payments while at Leeds City, there's also plenty for non-Gooners. * FOUR FOUR TWO * Barclay's hugely entertaining story is as full of off-ball incidents and punch ups as today's game....(the book is) robust as Herbert Chapman's desk.. -- Robert Fox * LONDON EVENING STANDARD * Anyone, Gooner or not, who gazes up at his statue standing in slightly paunchy, plus-foured glory in front of the Emirates stadium and desires to learn more about the Yorkshireman who first too Arsenal to the heights need look no further than this, surely definitive, biography. -- Simon Redfern * THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * Barclay vividly and brilliantly conjures up a forgotten sporting age. -- David Lister * THE INDEPENDENT *

Barclay vividly and brilliantly conjures up a forgotten sporting age. -- David Lister THE INDEPENDENT Anyone, Gooner or not, who gazes up at his statue standing in slightly paunchy, plus-foured glory in front of the Emirates stadium and desires to learn more about the Yorkshireman who first too Arsenal to the heights need look no further than this, surely definitive, biography. -- Simon Redfern THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Barclay's hugely entertaining story is as full of off-ball incidents and punch ups as today's game...(the book is) robust as Herbert Chapman's desk.. -- Robert Fox LONDON EVENING STANDARD Barclay's eloquent writing is a fine tribute to the Arsenal legend. With a backdrop of war and accusations of illicit player payments while at Leeds City, there's also plenty for non-Gooners. FOUR FOUR TWO

Barclay vividly and brilliantly conjures up a forgotten sporting age. -- David Lister THE INDEPENDENT Anyone, Gooner or not, who gazes up at his statue standing in slightly paunchy, plus-foured glory in front of the Emirates stadium and desires to learn more about the Yorkshireman who first too Arsenal to the heights need look no further than this, surely definitive, biography. -- Simon Redfern THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Barclay's hugely entertaining story is as full of off-ball incidents and punch ups as today's game...(the book is) robust as Herbert Chapman's desk.. -- Robert Fox LONDON EVENING STANDARD Barclay's eloquent writing is a fine tribute to the Arsenal legend. With a backdrop of war and accusations of illicit player payments while at Leeds City, there's also plenty for non-Gooners. FOUR FOUR TWO Affectionate, insightful and rich in historical context. CHOICE

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Patrick Barclay is one of the most distinguished football correspondents in the UK and is currently a columnist for the LONDON EVENING STANDARD. His most recent book is an acclaimed biography of Jose Mourinho. https://twitter.com/paddybarclay

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