No need to ask you all how you are feeling today but for me the first adjective that come to mind would be frustrated. Frustrated we dominated a good Liverpool side and lost. Frustrated we carved our several genuinely good scoring opportunities but in similar fashion to the recent match with West Ham, failed to […]
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Does Lacazette fit into Arsenal’s future or has he burnt his bridges anyway?
In this article I will make an attempt at analyzing role of Lacazette as a CF. Secondly, touch upon the fact that our fan base now hates him more than ever specially after his recent comments about missing Champions League football. So Has Lacazette Burnt the bridges with the fan-base and the manager? As we […]
Sliding Door Moment? – When Chelsea swapped Lampard for Tuchel and Arsenal backed Arteta
Boxing Day 2020, one of the highlights of last season. You certainly remember that day, the gloomy atmosphere and the awkward feeling that another manager would get the sack after the final whistle. Mikel Arteta arrived to that crucial game on the back of a terrible spell of zero wins in seven Premier League games […]
Will Everton Away, be Martinelli Day?
Match day today, on a Saturday of all things. With Europa League on pause until next year there’s a chance for the Gunners to enter a less familiar routine and likely miss James Martin Saturday Kitchen in favour of match day preparation. It’ll be rare though as the Christmas schedule eventually kicks in the players […]
Exclusive – Opposition View FA Cup Final Preview with CFC Fan, Writer and Pod-Caster Stamford Chidge
An FA Cup Final Preview with a difference will give you the inside track on our West London rivals Chelsea ahead of the big day. I was delighted to catch up with my old sparring partner, Chelsea FanCast Presenter/Producer and CFC write for the CFCUK Fanzone and Football.London, David Chidgey (@StamfordChidge) DS – Good afternoon […]
FA FA Cup Final preview – We’re underdogs but not by much/Combined AFC/CFC 11
We’re all buzzing naturally for the FA Cup final vs. Chelsea. Lampard has done well for them to get the top four in his first season. And either he or Arteta could be another person in the list of both managers and players who have won the FA Cup. Now, are Chelsea favourites? […]
Deeney’s ‘Cojones to finally drop’ a league as Arsenal look to finish Premier League in style.
We arrive, belatedly, at the last match of an ultimately woeful season for a team of Arsenal’s stature. A season that has seen the usually stable club have three different first team coaches ends with the Gunners, can only finish 8th if they beat relegation threatened Watford on Sunday. Whatever happens the 2019/20 will be […]
Arsenal Taking a Hybrid City and Liverpool look? Early indication of whats to come from Arteta
Arteta has certainly shown his adaptability in his use of different formations and systems since he took over. Pre COVID-19, Ozil was a regular feature in the side. 4-2-3-1 with Ozil in the whole was the way forward to get the best out of him. He’s the best player at the club who can drift […]
How we will beat City – Defend like Dogs, Man Mark de Bruyne, Press, Scramble and Pounce
City have definitely had our number lately. And with good reason – they’re better than us, with a superior manager and players. And financial backing, no doubt. However, I believe we can beat them. Call me deluded, but anything in life can happen. It may be a long shot, but it’s not impossible. […]
Why you will not see Aubameyang through the middle – Tactical Breakdown of Areteta’s Dilemma
I saw a superb thread on Twitter, brilliantly breaking down why we are not likely to see Aubameyang consistently under Arteta as the central striker. I asked the author (@TheOddSolace) if he would like the multiple tweets produced as an article. Here is the result…… Despite the clamour among Gunners fans, Mikel Arteta has […]