Former skipper Frank McLintock is is quoted in The Arsenal Shirt book as saying: "As the captain I never, ever made the decision on what sleeve ... long to short at half-time in the 2003 FA ...

Instead, Gunners fans have woken up to a clutch of headlines rebuking Mathieu Flamini for his decision to insist upon shortening his sleeves. It’s a long-standing Arsenal tradition that the ...

The tradition at Arsenal has always been that it was the captain’s honour to choose whether the team played in short or long sleeves. The kit man would always have a strong view, but it was ...

Skipper-for-the-day Thomas Vermaelen had opted for long sleeves, with the rest of the team having to follow suit, but Flamini cut his off and Akers – who also managed Arsenal Ladies to 36 ...

Mathieu Flamini has agreed to respect Arsenal's long-running shirt tradition ... and manager Arsene Wenger - by cutting off the sleeves of his long-sleeved shirt for Tuesday's match against ...