Grit. Determination. Passion. Humbleness. There’s so much to like about Daniel Ballard, a young footballer on a journey to the top. A defender who truly loves defending, relishes a battle and sounds ready to take on the world.From his beginnings at the Arsenal to representing Northern Ireland, Daniel is having a journey like no other […]
(T)here we go.Back-off, fellas, Bukayo Saka is not for sale. True, at least for the time being. There will be a moment when he will be, whether we want it or not. Bukayo Saka is one of the most promising youngsters in Europe and has already shown that he is able to carry the whole […]
She has a left foot, indeed. When Ann-Katrin Berger approached Beth Mead after the final whistle of the opening game of the Women’s Super League season, she joked with our forward, claiming she didn’t know she had a left foot, too. Everyone knows now, after Mead scored again with her weak foot to put Arsenal […]
UEFA Women’s Champions League…HERE WE COME! Last night’s four-nil win in Prague, combined with the three-nil win at Meadow Park in the first leg, sealed our return to the elite European competition. It was “never in doubt” as a wise man once (allegedly) said but it is not over until it is over, so we […]
What a day! The opening game of the season, at the Emirates, ends with a much-important win against the reigning champions. Jonas Eidevall iconic celebration at the final whistle summed up what has been a special afternoon for him, his team and the 9’000 Gooners at the Emirates Stadium. Welcome, FAWSL 2021/22! TALKING POINTS There […]
Do you see how the men’s team have like a trillion right-backs on their books? Well, with the arrival of Tobin Heath. Arsenal’s women now have three outstanding forwards for the right wing spot.Unlike Mikel Arteta with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Calum Chambers and the new boy Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jonas Eidevall will surely be thrilled to […]
Talent. Talent. Talent. Perhaps not as much as our rivals but bags of it, still. The Arsenal Women team that is about to start the new season has bags of talent in it. Season 2021/22 will be decisive for the present and future or Arsenal Women team, for different reasons: despite being the most successful […]
Boxing Day 2020, one of the highlights of last season. You certainly remember that day, the gloomy atmosphere and the awkward feeling that another manager would get the sack after the final whistle. Mikel Arteta arrived to that crucial game on the back of a terrible spell of zero wins in seven Premier League games […]
It’s three months but it feels like a hundreds years ago. It was June, 11th when I posted a blog bidding farewell to Granit Xhaka, a player that divided opinions since the very beginning and seemed certain to leave after five years.Today, the same Granit Xhaka is about to pen a new 4-years deal that […]
There’s something about him that I cannot quite explain.While Bukayo Saka steals the show with his flashy runs and moments of magic, another youngster is quietly stamping his mark on the team.Since his introduction to the starting XI against Chelsea last winter, Emile Smith Rowe has been a mainstay for Mikel Arteta and one of […]
