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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Arsenal's American takeover

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'Stan Kroenke bolstered Arsenal with long-awaited spending on defence,' soothsays Daniel Arthur Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: The Gallery: Arsenal takeover
PC Wan reckons an American owner will bring some changes to Arsenal landmarks Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: The Gallery: Arsenal takeover
Stephen Park introduces us to Kroenkeman Photograph: Photomontage
The Gallery: Arsenal: The Gallery: Arsenal's takeover
Joby Spragg also draws inspiration from Anchorman. And morphs Samir Nasri into a mean Christina Applegate Photograph: Photomontage
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'Still the most dignified looking man in football,' declares Dashiel Parrington Photograph: Photomontage
The Gallery: Arsenal: The Gallery: Arsenal's takeover
Jason Froggett has us seeing double Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: The Gallery: Arsenal takeover
'If the opposition disarms, all is well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.' That's how Robert Riddell translates it anyway Photograph: Photomontage
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Alistair Sinclair's entry is slightly more to the point Photograph: Photomontage
The Gallery: Arsenal: The Gallery: Arsenal's takeover
Lenny DeValera is a McDonald's fan. And clearly Theo Walcott has become one too Photograph: Photomontage
The Gallery: Arsenal: The Gallery: Arsenal's takeover
'It would seem that Arsène Wenger's thrifty approach chimes perfectly with Silent Stan,' sniggers Antony Berou Photograph: Photomontage
The Gallery: Arsenal: The Gallery: Arsenal's takeover
So that's where Thomas Vermaelen has been hiding all season. This courtesy of Rosman Grint
Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
Meanwhile Sushil Mirchandani feeds Thomas and co a few Krispy Kremes Photograph: Photomontage
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'Resistance is futile,' warns Declan Gillespie Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
Matt Williams and Tony Frisino bring us the Kroenkies: 'Arsène thought that Stan's takeover was fan-dabi-dozi' Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
Justin Boswick-Pagani's entry is fairly self-explanatory
Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
'The Americans are really making an effort to take their new franchise to their hearts,' chuckles Allan Heywood Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
Cheerleader Nasri makes Matthew Squires feel a bit funny inside Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
'Forget Captain America, here's Captain Cesc,' parps Nils Robins Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
Koichiro Yamamura seems slightly mesmerised by our protagonist's facial hair Photograph: Photomontage
Arsenal takeover: Arsenal takeover
And here's Steve Fuller to round things off: 'With the ground offensive stage completed, Stan Kroenke and his new board members begin the process of winning hearts, minds and championships' Photograph: Photomontage
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