The Arsenal fanbase have gone through various states of losing our collective mind over the course of this pre-season. First when we completed the signing of Declan Rice, having already secured the signatures of Havertz and Timber and extended Saliba’s contract. At this point everyone was OTT on optimism because we were going to […]
Total Chaos I’ve seen a lot of talk about who’s going to start and in what position. Is Timber going to start in place of White? Is Havertz replacing Xhaka or is that what Rice is coming in to do? Will ESR be rotation for Odegaard or Martinelli? I don’t think that question is enough, […]
Thoughts on the next games for the top two. Brighton v Everton Interestingly the next opponents for us and for City played each other this weekend and the game was both fantastic and informative. Pep has just been given a sneak preview of Everton’s game plan for them. They’ll cut off passing lanes, try to […]
Our aim at the start of the season was to finish on the Top 4. That’s still our primary goal and we’re still well on track to achieve that. Anything above that is a bonus but seeing as we’re 3 points clear at the top of the table, the ‘bonus’ is worth talking about. So […]
I’m still not saying it What was our aim at the start of the season? For me it was to finish in the top 4. I have no doubt that for the club it was very much the same, so let’s examine where we are in relation to that goal. In the table on […]
When considering how we are shaping up for next season it is worth noting that we finished in 5th, just 2 points behind 4th and the season prior we finished 8th, 6 points off the mark. That shows improvement in position and points tally, and if the trend continues, we will be in good shape. […]
A fresh perspective West Brom Let’s not get carried away, we beat a very under strength team. What is encouraging however is that we performed exactly how we would have expected to perform on paper. A solid 2-0 won would have made me worry. Brentford We were awful against Brentford. There’s no argument from anyone […]
We currently sit in 10th place, 7 points off of the European places and in indifferent form. Depending on who wins the FA Cup, finishing 7th could get us back into the Europa League, but the chances of doing so are looking increasingly unlikely. Winning the Europa League brings with it the coveted entry into […]
How far behind our top four rivals are we? Before we get into how far behind our top 4 rivals we are, we must first establish who they are likely to be next season. It would be too simplistic to say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea. Liverpool and City won’t be direct rivals for some […]
Tactical tweaks and flexibility are key to Arteta’s Arsenal It’s clear for all to see that Arteta has improved us defensively. It was only a few months ago that this group of players was being described as ‘uncoachable’ and totally written off. Although I’m under no illusions as to our current standing as a top half […]
