And we are waiting for Newcastle United at home, and it's going to be another important game to hold firm our recent position in the league table.
Gonna talk about that later, seems to be going to look back to the past in our glorious history where time and players concern has since to be proved of our existence and glory.
Peter Storey
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This came to me when referring to one of the greatest Arsenal player Peter Storey or his full name Peter Edwin Storey.
He was born on September 7, 1945 in Farnham, Surrey, England.
He start joining Arsenal as an apprentice in 1961 and a year after that he has turn professional player.
Being known as a tough, two footed, hard-tackling player and plays at the right back since he started his career in the youth and reserve teams.
Back row: Bobby Gould, George Graham, Peter Simpson, Jon Sammels, Jim Furnell, Bob Wilson, David Jenkins, Peter Storey, George Armstrong
Front row: David Court, Pat Rice, Terry Neill, John Radford, Ian Ure, Frank McLintock, Bob McNab
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His days comes in October 1965, where he made his first-team debut for Arsenal against Leicester City.
Ever since from that day he has secured his regular position for Arsenal.
He definitely well progressed with the club and his career where he switch his position from the right back to defensive midfielder.
He has established himself for his hard tackling and generally tough play, was well rated at number 26 in a Times "50 greatest hard men" list in 2007.
Surely part of the games and we do acknowledged it from the way football was played before much with physical strength.
Storey kept on progressing and his vital part with Arsenal in First Division and FA Cup Double a year later.
He became in history during the FA Cup semi-final against Stoke City in 1971, where he scored twice to help the Gunners draw 2-2 after being 2-0 down.
Arsenal won the replay 2-0 and went on to beat Liverpool in the final, from there on Arsenal won the double in 1970/71 season.
They clinched the first leg of the Double at the home of their old rivals Tottenham, claiming the league title with a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane.
Five days later, Mee's men headed for Wembley with Liverpool standing between them and a feat which would secure their places in history.
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The vital part of his success related to this double was during the nerve-jangling Semi-Final victory over Stoke City and was the talking point about who is Storey all about with Arsenal.
Then he was start his first debut with England against Greece and and went on to win 19 caps during the early 1970s (1971 - 1973).
End of his career begin after losing his place in the 1976-77 season under new Arsenal boss Terry Neill.
Storey then moved to Fulham for £10,000.
He had played 501 times (1965 - 1977) in all for Arsenal, making him the club's eighth-leading player in terms of appearances.
His aggressive nature on the pitch sparked the joke among fans and the media that he was "One Storey that belonged in the horror section".
He spent one season at Craven Cottage before retiring from the game in 1978.
There was been a comparison between Peter Storey days with Alex Song role nowadays.
Song is solid if understated and the same applied to Storey during his heyday nearly 30 years ago.
But the tenacious English international was just as important to Bertie Mee's legendary line-up as Song is to the current side.
Well, Peter Storey was those of players that kind of living in our Arsenal life of memory till now.
