Arsenal calm the rumbling storm…. Positives, Needs and Hopes I was trying to figure out (yet again) why games against Bournemouth seem so frantic. Is it the small, compact, noisy stadium? The tight camera angle? Almost seems like a game from the 90’s, end-to-end, vertical and nerve-wracking. Very little control especially in the first […]
Good things can come from bad things…. POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES That was our most disappointing game of the season. There were good reasons for all the points dropped previously. Not today. But….. here’s the thing. Often the best thing to happen to a team before two monster games is for you to be exposed. […]
Brilliance needed… Positives, Needs and Hopes This was an interesting game to misread. It is lazy to state that we were simply ‘disappointing’ or that the game was ‘dull.’ Arsenal did many things well. You have to in order to have 75% possession and to get through any game without your opponent having a chance. […]
Not ready to win it, but can Arsenal compete for the league? POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES As important as winning the big games is the belief gained. If I were Unai Emery, I would ask the players if they felt they were at the same level as Liverpool. Do not tell them. Some may just […]
Ok, I’m being spoilt. Arsenal have won yet again and it’s not quite enough. Perhaps I speak for many when I say that we are ok with it but we are a little worried. Worried that good results with only good performances for 30-50% of the game may be a habit that won’t last. The […]
3 decisive moments…. Positives, Needs and Hopes Well, that wasn’t easy but that’s good for us. Will help us prepare for more difficult games. Three decisive moments decided the outcome. Mr. Rash had obviously been missing his close relationship with the grass and so decided to make a visit via whacking Kouyate. How long will […]
People are talking. I think they are right. I think that Unai Emery’s game plan is to feel out the opponent in the first half, taking less risks, and win the game in the second half with his smart tactical mind and a fitter team. It has happened too often to not be a thing. […]
As it should be, a coach of a top side equips his lacklustre team at half time to have new ideas. Transforms and swings the game from east to west. Mr Emery, you impressed. Puel may have found a great tactical plan first half but when it mattered your decisions completely swung the game. Also, […]
Headline #1… Contenders? That looked like a team uninterested in settling for Top 4. Looked like a serious team with top quality, work ethic, team spirit and a coach who has a nasty habit of making a difference with his decisions. Headline #2….. Have Arsenal discovered gold with new formation? 4-2-2-2 suited all the players. […]
POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I am not a stat man and I rarely quote facts. Trying to give original thought. Most of what you read here and other places is opinion. The closest you may get to facts here is this… It is a fact that our results against weaker teams has improved greatly from […]
