Arsenal’s Hale End academy has emerged as a consistent provider of readymade talents, with various homegrown prospects emerging from the youth teams and making a name for themselves at the Emirates Sadium. But for every player like Bukayo Saka or Jack Wilshere who’s managed to lock down a starting spot, there are at least four […]
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The Departure Lounge – Which players should be sold this summer and why? Where should they go? How much should we get? And should we replace them?
Now the season is done and dusted, it seems reasonable for everyone’s attention to turn to what I am sure will be another busy summer transfer window at The Arsenal. In this piece, I will take a look at the players who could leave the club in the next few months, along with who may […]
A Deep dive into why Arsenal are the best defensive team in the world
Arsenal’s 2022/2023 Premier League campaign was a surprise to the masses. Many expected the Gunners to be battling it out for a place in Europe’s top flight, but instead, the North Londoners went toe to toe with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City for the title. Mikel Arteta’s men produced exceptional performance levels, accumulating 50 points after […]
Mistakes and Moments – the only difference between world-class teams (Positives Needs & Hopes) [LIV 1-1 ARS]
Mistakes and Moments An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Dear Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs fans (there has to be at least one of you reading), This is an Arsenal fan who has been where you are. Well actually, we’ve been where United and Chelsea are but we’ve never quite been as nakedly barren […]
Robin and Batman – The Brighton loss from a coach’s perspective
An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Sunday morning didn’t start well. Max knows a lot about football but doesn’t understand that if Jordan Pickford would’ve shuffled his feet before Gundogan’s free kick, then maybe he could’ve saved it. We had one of those arguments where you just realize that winning the argument is […]
Arteta will give Eddie Nketiah the opportunity to fill the big Jesus’ Boots
The World Cup has been enjoyable, with surprises galore and of course star performances from our boy Bukayo. However, as Arsenal fans are desperate for our domestic form to continue later this month, we will all have been watching with fingers crossed that none of our players picked up the dreaded injury. Hence, the news […]
Do Arteta’s Arsenal now have 2 players for each position? Yes or No?
It would be fair to say that the Arsenal fanbase in general showed a lack of faith and a fair amount of concern at the end of the Transfer Window. The worries concentrated around a lack of depth in central midfield and also on whether the squad had cover to rest and rotate an over […]
The 5 Right Wing options in play to give Bukayo Saka some occasional rest
Ever since Arsenal made an offer for Raphinha early in the transfer window, the media and the fanbase have been convinced that Arteta is seeking a new right winger. The logic that Saka has been overplayed and needs periods of rest is of course compelling, but I have begun to wonder if the attempt to […]
New rules, new strategies: making sense of Arteta’s transfer targets
As I think I mentioned in my last column on the potential purchase of Raphinha, I was not against the signing but did not see it as a priority. However, as many reminded me on social media, with 5 substitutions allowed in the coming campaign and with the additional games that the Europa League will […]
Arsenal Wing Target, Kerem Aktürkoğlu – Scouting Report exclusive
The last few days various media have picked up on a Turkish Sports outlet indicating that Arsenal have joined Middlesex neighbours Tottenham. Wolfsburg, Lyon and Atletico as major league teams tracking Galatasaray winger, Kerem Aktürkoğlu. Aktürkoğlu has had somewhat of a breakthrough season with the Turkish giants, with 20 goal involvements, including 11 goals, three of […]