Through the fog of stress An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’ve sat here for a rather long time trying to figure out the story of the game. A really unique game. Arsenal were largely extremely good but you know that. Leicester’s keeper had a big day but their defence rode their luck […]
…… and like that, it’s gone An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The Usual Suspects. The greatest ending to a movie I’ve ever seen. I’m not going to try to link Keyser Soze to this game although if you told me Michael Oliver was Keyser Soze, I might believe you today. I just […]
‘Mikel Mignon’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Flank steak thinks it’s good. It doesn’t show up on the menu often so it’s considered ‘special.’ “Oh, they’ve got flank steak, honey.” At this point you are being conned but because it’s a hard find, you go along with your wife and order flank steak. […]
The need for inevitability An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective This is technically Part 2 of this weeks blog. Part one was dedicated to a nice chap called Chris. You can read about Chris and what he was up to on the weekend right here…. I sit here guilty of what I’m going […]
Arsenal 1 Brighton 1 Kavanagh won An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Dear Howard Webb, This is not reactionary. I’ve intentionally waited 2 days before writing this and watched the game twice without emotion. On behalf of Arsenal fans and confused football fans in general, I would like you to answer these questions about […]
‘Felt like April’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’m sitting in the cozy corner watching Inter Miami v Cincinnati. Max and I were discussing how Inter Miami, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew and LAFC would do in a competitive game against a PL team. If you don’t watch MLS (I rarely do), you’ll be […]
XG Building An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Firstly, apologies for the delay in writing. The plan this weekend was to drive to DC to watch the Arsenal ladies, not have my car give out on me and spend $600 on being disappointed. I’m still reeling from the weekend, so this will be shorter […]
Who Arsenal really are An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Sometimes I think that people are getting fed up with extreme opinions. In a world of extreme ridiculousness that seems like an actual dream you’d be embarrassed to tell anyone about because they’d laugh at you, I think many are now seeking the actual […]
Arsenal in a Ferrari An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’ve never really wanted a Ferrari. I think it’s because I’m pretty good at not living in a fantasy world. Now, if ‘Nesara Gesara’ is true (type it into the search bar on Twitter and watch your mind blow), then I might go get […]
The road to perfection An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I wasn’t sure if I was going to write about the first pre-season game. It feels harsh/unrealistic/unfair to analyze players on their first game back. Arteta’s Arsenal are different though. It is so much more than a fitness exercise. A first run-out. If ‘interesting’ […]
