Too easy and too difficult… Positives, Needs and Hopes If I was an Everton fan… How on earth did we not win?!?! Arsenal were not good in any of their outfield departments, there to be taken and we were good but our final third choices kept us from a big win. If I were an […]
Right, it’s been a while since I’ve done this fantasy column. Hopefully I’ll have enough time and inspiration to keep it going over the coming weeks, as I’m back to work pretty soon. I’ll try to keep these pieces concise and informative. So, without further ado: The defenders dilemma The question on everyone’s (or, at […]
I’m happy we won of course. But at this rate, I’m beginning to think the only clean sheet I can know of is in my laundry….. Them scoring two late goals kind of dampens what was a good win and a good performance. Wenger in his prime would have been proud of some of the […]
Positives, Needs and Hopes…. Arsenal 4 Vorskla 2 Alex Iwobi could do many things. He could continue to break into the line-up, play well, take his opportunity for granted and play poorly, back to the bench, out of the 18, get another chance (repeat)… Alex Iwobi is a player I cannot trust. Yet. See the […]
The title isn’t meant to be disrespectful. But I’m indifferent really, and in some small measure disappointed. I have nothing against him and wish him well at his new club. Ivan Gazidis has issued the following message to the Arsenal fans, following his decision to leave the club — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) September 18, 2018 […]
It’s obvious to all of that Unai has his style. and that is slowly being imbedded into the players mentality and hopefully will become second nature over the next few weeks. At present, it seems that Emery’s ethos is imprinting in the team, well for at least 20 minutes or so per game, which at […]
“We lived through many emotions together, the highs and the lows of football, and I am proud to be able to say that I gave this club and its fantastic people everything that I had in me.” Phhhh, Gazidis has gone, oh well, to be honest, I’m not that bothered. 10 years in charge and […]
Wise and not slow…..in defending not philosophy…. When we first signed Sokratis Papastathopolous from Borussia Dortmund, the resemblance of his name and that an ancient Greek forbear – Socrates – made me chuckle a little. If we signed a player called Leonidas, we could have pretty defiant last defensive stands at least. But like […]
Toon 1-2 Arsenal I’m mostly happy after this win, but in part subdued. We got another away win, but no clean sheet. It seems that clean sheets are a premium for us now – we’ve had immense defences in the past, but now it’s near full circle. The famous back four, and then Campbell, […]
I wrote that title 30 seconds before Bellerin decided to not cover the back post! Still, we won so my big takeaway is still that the same. For over 10 years my experience with Arsenal has been very similar… can always score but make big mistakes and make it too easy for opponents to score. […]
