343 might not be the formation we like but it is the formation we need! The imminent arrival of Willian from Chelsea sparkled lots of debates about his age profile, role, suitability, wages, resale value and Gooners all over the world had lots of different opinions about it.There seems to be one thing everyone agreed […]
How far behind our top four rivals are we? Before we get into how far behind our top 4 rivals we are, we must first establish who they are likely to be next season. It would be too simplistic to say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea. Liverpool and City won’t be direct rivals for some […]
With Europe secured, I provide my thoughts on the players we should sign that will allow us to play multiple in game systems and formations. Outgoings The process of moving players on who simply don’t suit the style of football Arteta is looking to implement must now begin. I’ve always reiterated the fact that we […]
Having just been asked to write my newspaper column on which of the current Arsenal squad we should ‘Keep, Loan or Sell’ it is very clear to me that Arteta and his staff have a huge task ahead of them in the Transfer Window, made that much harder because they know they need to sell […]
To shine in the centre forward role, there are more attributes that managers look for in a player in today’s game. Goal scoring is certainly fundamental but hold up play, and the ability to link midfield and attack is just as important. Eventually, I believe Arteta wants to play a 4-3-3 system, with two attacking […]
Ever since Aubameyang’s arrival in North London, the 31-year old has been the Gunners main source of goals, scoring 70 times and providing 15 assists in 109 games (the most of any Premier League player since his debut) which is even more impressive considering the dysfunctional and inconsistent nature of our current team, coupled with […]
Following our glorious win at Wembley, the salt from opposing fans has been very grand. So much salt that fish and chip shops and Walkers would be happy and well-stocked for a long-time. Arsenal dominates online chatter most of the time, but we did go into overdrive on Saturday and rightly so. But there were […]
The win was glorious, no doubt. But like in 2017, we need more. KSE, as our “esteemed” owner, needs to facilitate more in us to push us to the next level. Arteta did in eight months that Spurs haven’t in 29 years.We had the chance to build, and we didn’t take it. And now, […]
The transfer window officially opened last Monday, and as Mikel Arteta begins to make his plans for the future, one man who seems certain not to be a part of them is Mesut Ozil. Relations between the two have gotten so bad that the luminous blonde mane of academy youngster Mathew Smith was chosen on […]
Tactical masterclass from Mikel Arteta! Six months into his managerial career, he has already managed to win his first piece of silverware. There were so many positive elements to our performance. Let’s dive into it Similar systems, but different levels of performance Both teams matched each other up in terms of the 3-4-3 system. Arteta […]
