While wallowing in the heartbreak from the defeat to Manchester City, I decided to distract myself by picking up a book and reading Phil Jackson’s Eleven Rings: The Soul to Success. For those unfamiliar with Phil Jackson, he holds the NBA record for the most NBA championships as a player and coach – famously known […]
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AWFC Journal: a fresh start, a grand plan and a breakthrough as Arsenal Women trounce City 5-0!
What a Sunday, Gooners! The men’s team thrashing Tottenham was just the beginning of a perfect day, as Jonas Eidevall’s team annihilated Manchester City with a five-nil win at Meadow Park. Second big game of the season and second win: so much for a team that struggled to come on top of their rivals! […]
The road to the Champions League is full of potholes
The road to the Champions League is full of potholes When you are 3-0 down at West Ham on a Sunday afternoon, the Champions League feels a long way away. However, the Gunners fought back superbly to come away with a draw. That fighting spirit is needed if Arsenal are to play in the 2021/22 […]
Big Wednesday ahead for Arsenal’s injury-riddled Ladies: why are they struggling?
Twelve games, seven wins, forty goals scored, eleven conceded. Good numbers – or not?Fourth place in the table, nine behind Chelsea and Manchester United at the top of the table, seems to suggest not.Of course, we have one game less than Chelsea and Manchester City and two games less than Manchester United, but the league […]
Fortune Favours the Brave: Ten Takeaways from #MCIARS (5 Positives/ 5 Needs)
Waiting for the BraveMan POSITIVES NEEDS and HOPES Since I started writing, I’ve always held back from being over emotional or reactionary. Even though it is arguably the essence of fandom, I feel that we miss context when we do. My post match knee jerk reaction was one of great frustration. After doing the GunnersTown […]
Has Arteta finally managed to give Arsenal the ‘BIG GAME’ Mentality we have lacked for so long?
Before the days leading up to the FA Cup Final, I had a few thoughts rushing through my head. With so much riding on this game, European qualification, bragging rights, the chance to win Arteta his first trophy, our fourteenth FA cup and a win increasing the odds of Aubameyang committing his future to Arsenal, […]
Beating Champions: how Arsenal did it on Wednesday (and how they can do it again on Saturday) – [Episode 11]
Episode 11 “Beating Champions” Dave, Mike and Woz discuss how Arsenal managed to beat Liverpool in the Premier League earlier this week, and what they need to do to beat the reigning FA Cup Champions, Manchester City, at Wembley on Saturday. Another bite-sized chunk of Arsenalness delivered fresh to your cranium. Tune in and see […]
City’s EUFA ban a definite boost, but can Arsenal still achieve Champions League qualification?
Last week news went round the entire world that UEFA had banned Manchester City from all European competitions for the next two seasons. There were a few things that came to mind. Firstly, that there is a fighting chance that Arsenal could qualify for Europe’s most prestige competition (the Champions League) – but only if […]
6 into 4 – 4 into 2: the Premier League’s ‘top six’ battle it out for lucrative Champions League spots
With 15 games left to play in the Barclays Premier League, the race for Champions League positions is tightening up. It would be fair to say that, as it stands, it is a 6-horse race for the 4 places allocated to English sides in Europe’s top football competition, and the wealth it offers. As the […]
Pessimist: Lost To City – Optimist: Lost To City
Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City – Premier League review – 18/19 season opener City are the champions, and we knew it wouldn’t be easy. However, it was a good defeat, if that makes sense. City were the better team overall, and had more chances to score. Though I think we looked to get forward, and […]