‘Undebatably Elite’ End of Season Review (Part 3/3) HOPES: Arrivals: Before we start, Santi Cazorla as an assistant coach. Would bring so much joy to the fanbase and inspiration for the players. Would encourage others to value improving their weak foot more than anything else. I’ll start with my personal choices. If you know how […]
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I feel sorry for Arsenal (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 1-1 BRE]
I feel sorry for Arsenal An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Is sympathy an emotion that a football fan should feel? Aren’t we supposed to be elated or disgusted? Well, I feel sorry for us. I’m sure at the end of the season that I will write a piece sharing all of the emotions […]
Convincing Myself That Arsenal SHOULD Sign Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto is one of the most exciting players in the Premier League, and one who seems to be linked with a move to N5 in every transfer window that passes us by. Here, I make the case of why singing the electric wide man WOULD be a good idea for the club this summer. […]
Football Love: an end of season love letter to the Class of ‘23/‘24 (Positives Needs & Hopes)
‘Football love’ An End of Season review I think that at the age of 50 I am at a place where I know what true love is. I thought that I loved people and found out that I didn’t when I met the real one. I’ve got three children and if that doesn’t help you […]
New rules, new strategies: making sense of Arteta’s transfer targets
As I think I mentioned in my last column on the potential purchase of Raphinha, I was not against the signing but did not see it as a priority. However, as many reminded me on social media, with 5 substitutions allowed in the coming campaign and with the additional games that the Europa League will […]
Raphinha to Arsenal: …but where? …but why?
It makes a pleasant change to be discussing Arsenal’s completed transfer business early in the window, with three signings already in the bag, and several more being hotly tipped. Certainly, with an earlier start to the 22/23 campaign due to the World Cup in the autumn, we fans will hope the club can finalize […]
Arsenal need a Wing Man. Part 2 – The A-list
(Skip this part and scroll down to where the player analysis begins if you’ve read Part 1 already, if you haven’t click the link here) Before we begin, I will briefly explain what I am looking for in my touchline winger for Arsenal football club. As is widely known, Arsenal lack quality depth in […]