I wrote this on Sunday morning, but it has been on my mind for ages. Those who chat to me privately will know that I was never overly concerned about the signing of Houssem Aouar, not because I don’t admire him, more that I don’t see the pressing need. Yes, I acknowledge the lack of […]
”You are not in the Champions League and because you are not in the Champions League, you say ‘Okay, I don’t have to invest because I don’t have the financial ability to do it’. But the other clubs invest and then the gap becomes bigger”. Mikel Arteta (14/7/2020) Over to you Stan Kroenke. I […]
What we are seeing under Mikel Arteta is a man who has a clear vision/style of football that he is looking to install. Despite the lack of managerial experience, we have seen countless examples of how he has tactically outsmarted top level coaches by drilling his team effectively in and out of possession. Patterns of […]
This was a fine start to the season. Yes, it was only Fulham, and there will be harder tests ahead. All the same, we controlled the game from the off and looked resolute throughout. Despite the changes in the brief close season, with Gabriel and Willian incoming, it was to some extent more […]
Constantly ridiculed, mocked and abused in his later years at Arsenal, sadly Arsene Wenger experienced a lot of hate and antagonism. There’s a popular fake quote that is heavily referenced in memes, ‘’We All Make Mistakes In The Heat Of Passion, Jimbo’’. I’m not going to condemn my fellow Arsenal fans or take some kind […]
Initially, I think we were all very excited with the acquisition of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria, back in the summer of 2018. His performances in the World Cup were impressive. The standout one was the game against Portugal, where he put in a tremendous display against Ronaldo. With two seasons of top flight English football […]
I was asked to offer a keep, loan or sell assessment for this week’s Sun Football column With their permission I am reproducing here with a less outrageous title 🙂 With Arsenal’s season concluded and the FA Cup, on the bag the club and of course the fan’s attention will turn to the transfer window. […]
Since signing for Arsenal in 2016, Granit Xhaka has been a polarising figure for Arsenal fans. From literally picking his nose as Watford scored a goal back in 2017, to his ability to score goals at long range, to being praised for recent performances, Xhaka is an interesting and perhaps misunderstood player. Some Arsenal supporters […]
Finally this abysmal league campaign comes to an end. In this article, I’ll be providing my thoughts on each player’s overall performance in the league this season. The marking criteria is shown below 9 = Player of the season 8 = Outstanding 7 = Good 6 = Slightly above average 5 = Average 4 = […]
‘Typical Arsenal’ is how I would describe our last three results. Impressive displays against two elite teams in Europe followed by a game, where we fail to deliver when the emphasis is on us to impose our game. What the result against Aston Villa does is it continues to provide a gentle reminder that the […]
