The Return of Rhythm? POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES This season, and even during the unbeaten run, I was very concerned at the lack of big chances we were creating. Perhaps the constant formation changes and line ups have been responsible? Today we created 9 big chances in the second half! So the question becomes….. how […]
Arsenal about to light the fire 🔥 POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES Sometimes the coach needs to see something so poor in order for the fire to arrive. Ever since I moved from London to the US, I have greatly enjoyed living here but if I was to change something then this would be on the […]
A more comfortable discomfort POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES When we look back on Emery’s first season I’d say that our first memory will be how he made us a team of men. We bought ‘men’ in the summer and the coach had us working like a team of ‘men.’ Today was uncomfortable throughout but a […]
The Summer Mistake POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I’m not going in on the transfer team with two feet, but it is becoming very evident that Arsenal needed a natural winger last summer. Whether we kept Reiss Nelson or bought one or two of the names being brandished around, it is obvious that we don’t have […]
POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES Firstly, it was rumoured that both Arsenal and Bayern looked closely at Saints new manager. That was the best-coached game against AFC this season. We never breathed today. We were smothered with intelligent tactics. Important that we recognize the needs we have but also that game was made very difficult […]
Utter frustration to unexpected joy… POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES It seems to me that this season whenever I’m getting highly frustrated, wishing we had a spark on the wing we find a way to win anyway. This season feels so different in many ways. We just seem like winners. We were very poor today but […]
Positives, Needs and Hopes Well, those were 4 ridiculous goals! If you’d see the goals only, you wouldn’t think you were watching elite players. The game itself was a true test as Utd (as ever) gave at least 100% effort even if they are a team with no offensive plan. Halfway through the second half […]
Arsenal were everything …. Positives, Needs and Hopes Energy gives attitude Attitude gives belief Belief gives confidence Confidence gives hope Somebody asked me last week what the major change has been this season. I said, ‘hope.’ If we are losing I have hope that we will turn it around. If we lose I still have […]
Massive strides for superior Arsenal… Positives, Needs and Hopes When you simplify sport you get some gems of ideas!. We are superior to Vorskla. Even our 2/3/4th string. So… what is it we are superior at? If you can figure that out as a coach and get your team to act on it, […]
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 […]
