‘Blooming Fruits’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective This should really be about a hat trick hero or a big win in a big game or another statement to the league. Then I read this and got pissed off. I’m getting rather frustrated at hearing opposing coach’s using Arteta’s experience at Arsenal as […]
‘The joy of predictability’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I pondered whether to write about this game. Why? It was exactly how I thought it would be. ‘No news here’ kind of thing. Not in a dull way though. In a quite delightful way. Here is how it played out; Arteta starts his […]
Who has been the best Premier League signing of the summer of 2024? There are plenty of worthy candidates. Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenkovic have helped transform Nottingham Forest from relegation battlers to Champions League contenders, whilst Maxence Lacroix and Ismaila Sarr have proven integral in Crystal Palace securing their first-ever major trophy. Dean Huijsen […]
Ben White right back. Jurrien Timber left back. Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice sharing the holding midfield and left eight roles. Mikel Merino up front. That is what I wanted to see when the team sheet for PSG was announced yesterday evening. I had, though, reluctantly accepted on my way to the match that my […]
‘A snapshot of Arsenal’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective You meet a stranger. A football loving stranger. In a pub in Cornwall with a thatched roof and a beautiful beer garden. A pub that somebody reading this is going to buy for me one day. I speak it into existence. Skelly’s mum said […]
‘Eight ways to lose to Arsenal’ A very beautiful Arsenal blog from the perspective of a very happy Arsenal fan A last minute winner might be the best way to win a football match. Or is it a thrashing? Perhaps a comeback? It might be a stroll? A game that’s without nerves. Enjoyable from […]
Why football is beautiful An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Alan Sunderland at the back post. Michael Thomas at Anfield. Alan Smith in Copenhagen. Sylvain Wiltord at Old Trafford Dennis Bergkamp at St.James Park Tony Adams bursting forward to finish off Everton Andrey Arshavin against Barcelona Jack Wilshere vs Norwich Danny Welbeck vs Leicester […]
‘I can’t prove it, but…’ An Arsenal blog runied by the PGMOL. Again. I’m sitting in Tennessee getting ready to watch Max play a soccer game. It’s a lovely day. The kind where the wind is warm and the sun isn’t too hot. It hasn’t kicked off yet so I’m spending my time watching this […]
‘Juice Boost’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The guillotines were being ordered. If we didn’t get a decent result then they were going to be wheeled towards N5 for ‘bottling another season.’ Not only did that not happen but the literal opposite happened. An utter spanking. It’s a reminder of how quickly great […]
‘Forgettable and consequential’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Oh boy, that game was rusty and forgettable. Oh boy, that game was memorable and consequential. So many things were true about this game that did not seem possible at the same time. We looked like we made more bad decisions in the first hour […]
