The Return of Rhythm? POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES This season, and even during the unbeaten run, I was very concerned at the lack of big chances we were creating. Perhaps the constant formation changes and line ups have been responsible? Today we created 9 big chances in the second half! So the question becomes….. how […]
New years questions for Emery As you wake up today, you – like many people -have been greeted by many questions, questions like…What will this new year bring? Will THIS be my year? Or even where are my trousers? But for Arsenal manager Unai Emery he is greeted with far different questions, questions like what […]
The Summer Mistake POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I’m not going in on the transfer team with two feet, but it is becoming very evident that Arsenal needed a natural winger last summer. Whether we kept Reiss Nelson or bought one or two of the names being brandished around, it is obvious that we don’t have […]
Arsenal must take chance on Pablo Fornals to enhance top four chances Who is he? Arsenal could be about to jazz-up their midfield with the capture of Pablo Fornals. The Spanish international is reportedly being targeted in a £17.8m deal from La Liga side Villarreal, according to The Sun. Predominantly an attacking central midfielder, Fornals […]
I was delighted by the result against Spurs and especially the manner of the victory. A bonus for me was that one of the Spurs players I cannot stand lived up to his name – and that was Dier. He scored first for them, but after that he spent most of his time chasing shadows […]
Arsenal were everything …. Positives, Needs and Hopes Energy gives attitude Attitude gives belief Belief gives confidence Confidence gives hope Somebody asked me last week what the major change has been this season. I said, ‘hope.’ If we are losing I have hope that we will turn it around. If we lose I still have […]
‘A few weeks before we sort of agreed and I was ready to sign’, Aaron Ramsey told the always enjoyable Amy Lawrence, yet he didn’t put pen to paper. By the sound of it, everyone was happy with the outcome of the negotiations and Aaron Ramsey looked set to extend his stay in North London […]
People are talking. I think they are right. I think that Unai Emery’s game plan is to feel out the opponent in the first half, taking less risks, and win the game in the second half with his smart tactical mind and a fitter team. It has happened too often to not be a thing. […]
Ramsey replacements? Ramsey has recently said that he will stay for the season’s remainder. He confirmed that the club has retracted a contract offer, but he intends to work hard and knuckle down. The situation is a peculiar one, and possibly there is no little way back for Ramsey at Arsenal now. The club […]
We all know that the biggest weakness in our team for the last few years was the sieve of a defence that could not stop leaking goals. We also played tippy tappy football around the opposition box and there was a general lack of confidence throughout the squad. Unai Emery has noticeably tightened the defence […]
