Has anyone ever…..? An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective You may have heard this before…. I was at a tryout/trial for a good team back in the day. The first activity was simple. The coach wanted everyone to simply run around touching the cones. He said that we could stop anytime we wanted to, […]
‘The joy of predictability’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I pondered whether to write about this game. Why? It was exactly how I thought it would be. ‘No news here’ kind of thing. Not in a dull way though. In a quite delightful way. Here is how it played out; Arteta starts his […]
Following yesterday’s game vs Fulham, my man on the inside at Stockley Park sent me the deliberation notes from Saka’s penalty review. VAR Official 1: “We’ve got a possible penalty here — Saka’s been clipped.” VAR Official 2: “Clipped? Hmm. Are you sure that wasn’t just the wind off the Thames?” VAR Official 3: “Hold […]
Happy happy, sad sad happy An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective What to think about that game, right? It was like the events of a months worth of football in two hours. Lori, Max, his friend Jake and I were in Lexington, Kentucky to watch our friend Tyler Gibson play for USL team Oakland […]
‘So much, so good, except the big bit’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’m not sure if I ever buy the idea that a team is ‘not ready to win ……….’ Listening to people ramble on about Arsenal needing this or that before they can win is understandable and partially true. I have […]
‘Eight ways to lose to Arsenal’ A very beautiful Arsenal blog from the perspective of a very happy Arsenal fan A last minute winner might be the best way to win a football match. Or is it a thrashing? Perhaps a comeback? It might be a stroll? A game that’s without nerves. Enjoyable from […]
Is Nico Williams actually a Martinelli replacement? In recent transfer windows, Arsenal have been linked with supposed left-wing upgrades, and this is the case now as well. Failed bids for Mudryk and last summer allegedly Nico Williams certainly support the view of many, that Arteta wants a Martinelli upgrade. Indeed, our new transfer guru, Andrea […]
Why football is beautiful An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Alan Sunderland at the back post. Michael Thomas at Anfield. Alan Smith in Copenhagen. Sylvain Wiltord at Old Trafford Dennis Bergkamp at St.James Park Tony Adams bursting forward to finish off Everton Andrey Arshavin against Barcelona Jack Wilshere vs Norwich Danny Welbeck vs Leicester […]
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 […]
