‘Undeniably Elite’ End of season review part 2 (of 3) NEEDS: Balancing risk and control: This would not only help us to crack the shells of the hard eggs in the league, but make us a more entertaining team. That’s what our opponents fans seem to be demanding, anyway. I was reminded the other day […]
‘The pinch’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’m taking a calculated risk by admitting this. I’ve never thought that I’m mad or living in another reality but since the world went mad, I’ve thought about it. I’ve heard many people state that we are living in a scripted movie and this is how […]
A successful morning routine An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I lived in a regular semi detached house in Tring, Hertfordshire as a kid. Four boys, two parents, one tiny bathroom with no shower and a small bath. I was a scallywag of a kid. Only interested in being dirty and playing football. I […]
I was really struggling to find what the theme was from the Brentford game. I finally landed on how Arsenal are over complicating their attacking style, but you’ll read about that another day because I had an epiphany. I’m always ashamed to say that I haven’t given this enough attention already. My enlightenment started when […]
Ben White right back. Jurrien Timber left back. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice sharing the holding midfield and left eight roles. Mikel Merino up front. That is what I wanted to see when the team sheet for PSG was announced yesterday evening. I had, though, reluctantly accepted on my way to the match that my […]
Stoke City emerged as trailblazers in the Premier League by exploiting the fine margins and becoming renowned at set-piece efficiency. Under the tutelage of Tony Pulis, Stoke became a powerhouse in terms of long throw-ins, free kicks, and corners, studying their opponents’ defensive setups and taking advantage of their weaknesses. They maximized their tallest players’ […]
The mood is low, but… Allow me to offer a ray of hope because from what I saw in our to defeat against West Ham there was reason for optimism. That optimism comes in the form of Benjamin White. I sit in Row 7 in the North Bank and something that I have not […]
‘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 […]
‘If you hadn’t noticed’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Conversation with football friends is for most their favourite part of the experience. It’s the part I dearly miss living in the hills of Tennessee. I love writing because I love writing but also because there are so many people that jump in the […]
