The distraction trick An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective. Are you having more and more people asking you if you think Arsenal will win the league? I am. I’m finding it really hard to answer that. I think it’s because I don’t want to say yes. I feel like I’m somewhat in a daze. Like I’ve […]
The one that doesn’t have them An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Control and consistency. If you were to ask the elite football coaches for the two things that they strive for more than other it will be these two. Everybody’s trying to attain what Arsenal have achieved already. Nobody’s going to hand out […]
A picture is a worth a thousand words, it really is. Just look at that beautiful viz. This article is a snippet into Arsenal’s recent history, milestone moments and the rise of a new superpower in world football. The xG v xGA chart starts off with the 2019/20 season. Arsenal have had a horrendous start […]
This week I was asked by the editor of my tabloid column a very direct question: Should Arsenal now be considered genuine Premier League title challengers? With Arteta’s team sitting proudly top of the table after a quarter of the campaign, having just beaten 2 major rivals and won 3 hard fought points away at […]
On the 12th of May, Arsenal’s Champions League hopes were severely dented by the old enemy as Tottenham Hotspur ran out 3-0 winners on home soil. A result that many didn’t expect but one that led to the Gunners’ capitulation towards the dying embers of the season, losing out on a place in Europe’s top […]
Today’s visit to Old Trafford will be a stern test of Arsenal’s growing credentials as, at the very least, strong Top 4 challengers. After 5 straight wins it would be fair to say that the media and pundits are being kinder to Arteta’s Arsenal, but with the constant caveat of ‘you have not played anyone […]
There are so many reasons to be excited for the new season if you are a Gooner, but I have been asked to outline my top 5 – Reasons to be Cheerful! Gabriel Jesus – It is almost impossible to start anywhere else. The Brazilian centre forward was the most crucial signing and is proving […]
Arsenal signed off on their pre-season tour in the U.S with a thumping 4-0 win over Chelsea in sweltering Orlando on Saturday. This win gave us the chance to lift a relatively minor trophy in the Florida Cup before the big boy Emirates Cup rolls into town next week. But what does this all mean? […]
When considering how we are shaping up for next season it is worth noting that we finished in 5th, just 2 points behind 4th and the season prior we finished 8th, 6 points off the mark. That shows improvement in position and points tally, and if the trend continues, we will be in good shape. […]
Fear and fearlessness Positives, Needs And Hopes I often wonder what the next evolution in football will be. Sometimes I think that since the game changed from being a player’s game to a coach’s game, there will be a need for greater improvisation as defensive blocks will nullify what is repeated. Sometimes I think […]
