Abandon the Back Three Arséne’s foray into a back 3 has always felt a bit like a 57-year-old man buying a Porsche. Everything he tried and had always done just wasn’t quite working anymore. So, he looked at all his hip young fellow managers and effectively just copied them. And it started to work, he […]
Kroenke the Parasite Some fans say it’s the hope that kills you. But for me it’s the fact that there is no hope. I used to eagerly await the start to a new season. Not any more – Stan Kroenke the killer of sporting dreams has crushed all hope. I don’t think I’ve ever hated […]
I fear for our club….and for reasons people WON’T like cited…. The defeat to Watford for me at least was not a surprise. Deeney was right, if not disrespectful. We did lack the cajones in that game, and Watford did sense it. Everybody senses it these days. However, there is a club which is showing […]
Where do we go from here? It’s the same old Arsenal, seemingly. We all have our views on the manager, but then what really is the issue? And what really needs to change? One way I look at things is via how each facet is aligned for success. I think for any organisation, in any […]
1989 BP (Before Premier League) SkySports won’t talk about because it’s pre-Premier League and therefore didn’t actually happen. But for us Gooners, 26th May 1989 was the most traumatic, dramatic and euphoric 90 minutes of our lives. With the release of the documentary ’89’ on 20th November (29th for us in Australia 😟) https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2017/oct/11/89-trailer-documentary-recounts-arsenal-dramatic-title-win-at-anfield-video I thought […]
World Cup Hangover On the back of the recent “boring” international break, there were so many different implications for lots of the Arsenal players and team. Can Alexis Sanchez ever forgive Columbian international goal keeper David Ospina for trying to save the Peru indirect free kick? Will Moh Elneny ever get over his hangover after […]
“PICK OF THE BUNCH.” From match-day to match-day there are certain individuals in the Arsenal team whose performance leaves them standing head and shoulders above the rest. The ones whose blood, sweat and tears are shed to ensure the team wins or at least makes a good attempt doing that. This weekly feature is […]
Watford 2-1 Arsenal Hornets sting Arsenal…… So….is this the same old Arsenal? Is it? I think so. Without complaints of sour grapes, I don’t believe Watford overly dominated. It was a mix of Watford’s clinical finishing when it mattered, and Arsenal’s slackness. First half Both teams had some good inter-passing, but created few clear-cut chances. […]
(more…) Alex BaguzinRussian Gooner. No, it’s not always cold in my home country 🙂 A staunch Arsenal supporter since 2004. Started writing about the Gunners in 2013. Currently in London to get a degree in journalism.
We’re heading to Watford for another “London” (actually Hertfordshire, since it’s never been in London) derby. Though it could be called a Herts. neighbours’ derby, since our training grounds border each other near London Colney, a village just south of St. Albans. That said, Watford has established itself as a firm Premier League club in […]
