My mind still wanders back to that glorious day in May 1997, when I held Jo Guest in my arms, (anyone under 30 may need to google her) and when I truly believed I had the most knowledgeable brain in football. Of course, 25 years later, I now know that, although a reasonable amount football know […]
Well, the Three Lions certainly know how to bring a football fan back down to earth with a bang don’t they? After the free-flowing attacking verve show in the demolition of Iran in the group open many of us were ready to visit casinozonder.com to place our hard earned pennies on England. Four days later […]
Today is Thanksgiving in America, a holiday created centuries ago to celebrate a bountiful harvest and annually spent with your closest friends and family. It’s a time to hold your loved ones close, and to reflect on all of the things you are thankful for in your life. I, for one, am thankful that Arsenal […]
Arsenal are top of the table and feelings are high – what better time than a full five week break in the season to take a quick look back. After all, the romantic story of the most special of Arsenal seasons doesn’t write itself overnight. Here’s how the story goes: We begin two seasons earlier […]
‘Almost all of them’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective So, football is a simple game. You just pass the ball 1000 times and tell your players to take turns being brilliant. Odegaard, your turn. Simple. The game yesterday seemed like that paragraph. Somebody had to step up and Odegaard did. All of these […]
‘When you read the book from the beginning’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I want to start with an admission. I have barely looked at the Premier League table for many many years. My doctor had asked me what I thought was raising my blood pressure because I am a calm guy. I […]
The Arsenal boys are getting excited about the up coming World Cup, some have different reasons. My inside contact at London Colney managed to grab some screenshots of the latest team WhatsApp group chat and very kindly forwarded them to me. Steve WellmanEnglish by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam […]
Time to declare An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective. As you read this, you are reading the fourth rewrite of this opening paragraph. I have been tempted to write about what you are about to read for a while, but have resisted until I was sure. I wasn’t thinking that yesterday‘s game would be […]
Time to declare An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective. As you read this, you are reading the fourth rewrite of this opening paragraph. I have been tempted to write about what you are about to read for a while, but have resisted until I was sure. I wasn’t thinking that yesterday‘s game would be […]
*Written before our 2-0 defeat to PSV* Arsenal’s winning run came to an end on Sunday as they dropped two points to a Southampton side which has proved an immovable object in recent years. It seemed as though it was going to be a comfortable trip down South as we created multiple chances early doors […]
