‘THE £90M strategy’ Positives, Needs and Hopes by Mike McDonald How much would you pay if you could buy winning mentality? I’d pay at least £50M. How much would you pay for an on ball hi-tempo? I’d pay at least £40M. We don’t talk about these changes pre-season as much as we do new players […]
Zaha, Fraser or is it Malcom in the Middle? – Arsenal Transfer Window Overview The Arsenal first team have flown out to American with a squad featuring only one new face, which given the claim from Raul Sanllehi that he intended to do business early in the window is disappointing. In reality, the only aspect […]
The Captain Collective Back in August last year, Unai stated that; “In my career, I want leaders in the team. The representation for every player and in every time in the season there is the capacity to do that. Maybe there will be more leaders in the team to show this captaincy, not just in […]
Welcome, new season! While the Club is busy launching the new home kit, which will finally see us leave Puma and embrace Adidas, I am reflecting about the upcoming season and the expectations that go with it. The recently leaked (was it, though?) commercial about the new home kit has gone viral for various reasons, […]
To some the transfer window is a joyous time filled with hope and wonder; to others, it holds the same appeal as a state visit by Donald Trump at the taxpayer’s expense. For Arsenal fans, it’s as awkward and embarrassing as a Trump and Kanye West meet and greet. It’s hard to adequately convey Arsenal’s […]
Lost, in a far away city We started with Man City, the result was pretty shitty, And then along came Chelsea, the gulf there for all to see Things were looking pretty grim, but then we started to win, All the fans started to freak, when we hit a winning streak, Went thirteen wins in […]
‘HOPE IN THOSE WITH THEIR SHINPADS IN THEIR HANDS’ Positives, Needs and Hopes END of SEASON REVIEW I’m sure we all have this childhood memory… We build a Lego Tower. Our sibling comes along as we near completion of said tower, and knocks it down. I may have been 6 but at the time this […]
Are Arsenal getting bored of Emery? As I watched on with a slight grimace at the first few games of Arsenal’s new season, I kept telling myself “it’s a process, it’s a process, it’s a process “. There was a disjointedness about the team, which you’d almost allow due to the fact Unai Emery had […]
For Arsenal fans, victory on Wednesday evening is all that will matter. A European trophy, a return to the Champions League and a significant influx of cash that will hopefully give Emery the tools to rebuild and restructure a somewhat dysfunctional squad will be significant reward for what has been at times an underwhelming season. […]
Arsenal moments – 18/19 PL season In an earlier post, I gave views on the players and their individual season performances. Now, I will present views on which games – for me at least – stood out for their goodness, badness, or ugliness. So as the players have been rated, what about the performances? […]
