https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1313241301148749824?s=20 The transfer window has shut and all things considered it’s been a very good one for The Arsenal. Had the Gunners also managed to sign Aouar and move on two or three other players deemed surplus to requirements it would have been a 10/10 window. But I’m going to give them a 9/10. When […]
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7 thoughts on #Arsenal: transfers, mass moping, and the one rule I’d change in football…
7 thoughts on Arsenal Can’t stop thinking. Here’s 7 more… 1) I recently wrote an article where you could create Arsenal 20/21 from a list of 10 options in every position. It was amazing to me that we could sell 9 players that mostly sit on the bench and totally revamp and upgrade. I sold […]
The very best of the Arsenal at the Emirates Era (Part 3)
Welcome to the third and final part of the Emirates Era questions with answers from the GT writers team. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. 5) Who are your top three players from this era? MarbleHallsTV: Alexis, Cazorla, Aubameyang. Alex Burns: Sanchez, Fabregas, Özil. Matt Lorrimer-Roberts: Alexis, Fabregas, Toure. Mike McDonald: Cazorla, Fabregas, Diaby. […]
Build Your Arsenal 2020/21 Squad: 9 in, 9 out, £30M budget (plus sales)
Build your Arsenal 20/21 squad! What if you were the decision maker this summer? Sell Bellerin or trust him to find his game? Patience with Guendouzi or cash in to find a different profile? Lacazette was player of the year 18/19. Sell one year later? Spend most of your money on Jadon Sancho or find […]
Next Season’s Arsenal: ruthlessly balancing the team, while carefully balancing the books
Next Season’s Arsenal Better for Nothing How do you improve Arsenal’s team for the 20/21 season? Can you do it and end up with a zero balance? This wasn’t my goal, but this is what has happened. Read on….. I’m a bit of a dreamer. I love to wonder. Being a football fan my wonderings […]
#CHE2-2ARS: Martinelli wonder goal joins other “Do You Remember..?” moments [Positive Needs & Hopes]
Do you remember…….? Arshavin’s one touch vs Barcelona. Henry’s rare late header vs Utd. Fabregas from kick off vs Spurs. Kanu going solo vs Chelsea. I remember where I was, who I was with and the level of mad-crazy I went. Fans love moments. They are important. Martinelli vs Chelsea has now become one. A […]
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds: When Bad Is Perfect [Positive Needs & Hopes]
When bad is perfect Positives, Needs and Hopes I have two hopes when going into the first few games of a season with the team I coach. I want to be exposed and I want to win. I want to be exposed so I know what needs to change and be fixed before the bigger […]
Arsenal in February (Part 1: The Players): a detailed analysis of how the Arteta Era could affect the team
Arsenal in February Part One: The Players I’ve had this theory for months that Arsenal will run out of energy in February onwards, as Emery had us playing end-to-end basketball for 4 months. As with most everything I’ve feared would happen, I’ve either dialed that back or believe the opposite now due to everything Mikel […]
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Sometimes, the fans are right [Positive Needs & Hopes]
Sometimes, the fans are right Positives, Needs and Hopes Over the years I’ve wavered as to how I feel about how the impatient modern culture has infected football and fans in particular. I find it true that most people talk in extremes. Arsenal were brilliant. Arsenal are awful. Extreme views are much like sweeping statements, […]
Arsenal 4- Liege 0: Youngsters romp to victory with verve and vigour [Positive Needs & Hopes]
‘TRANSFER NEWS…. Arsenal advised to sign Joy and Freedom’ …..on free transfers no less! I’m not convinced that the noticeable increase in joy watching my Arsenal and the freedom that they played with against Liege was solely down to weaker opposition. They’ve had three cracks at this similar line up and won 0-3, 5-0 and […]