International football has never really been my cup of tea. The first major tournament I remember was the 2006 World Cup, and at that time my 8 year old brain couldn’t comprehend the idea of anything other than supporting Thierry Henry. Since then, I have stayed firmly in the club before country camp. Ultimately, I […]
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Should Gabriel/Saliba have been nominated for Player of the Season?
Should Gabriel/Saliba have been nominated for Player of the Season? The 2023/2024 season ended with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City just tipping the Gunners of North London to the title on the final day. The campaign ended with the Cityzens’ Phil Foden being named player of the year. As always, a common talk point season after […]
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 […]
Wolves vs Arsenal preview, team news, tickets, and prediction
Wolves will host Arsenal at the Molineux in this crucial game in the title race as the curtains of the 2023/24 season are beginning to wind down. Wolves, who have been decent in their rights, will be hoping to cause a major scalp just as they have done in some games this season, while the […]
Status change: Arsenal no longer has to look up to City (Positives Needs & Hopes)[MCI 0-0 ARS]
Status change An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Fans spend more time arguing about one thing than anything else in football. Who is the bigger club? Personally, I couldn’t care less. Maybe it’s the coach in me but what I care about is what just happened and what’s happening next. I know that the […]
Arsenal vs Chelsea (Postponed) preview, team news, tickets & prediction
The Emirates Stadium was all prepared for a Premier League blockbuster on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, as Arsenal was to welcome Chelsea in a match pulsating with tension and consequence. Chelsea’s last gasp victory over Leeds in the FA Cup, however, has forced the fixture to be rescheduled. Under the tactical vision of Mikel Arteta, […]
Expectation and the Unexpected (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 3-1 LIV]
Expectation and the Unexpected An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective It’s important to me that what I write is from a place of passion but balanced by the eyes of a neutral. That’s hard to do but important if analysis is going to be good. Max and I got a flavour of how much […]
West Ham United vs Arsenal preview, team news, tickets and prediction
West Ham United’s performance in the Premier League this season has been relatively sub-par. The Hammers have managed to scrape out results here and there but have yet to gather any real momentum. Meanwhile, Arsenal Football Club has been brilliant, establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. The Hammers let go of their […]
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal preview, team news, tickets & prediction
The opening game of the Premier League is replayed in West Bridgford when Nuno Espirito Santo’s side takes on title-chasing Arsenal. Nottingham Forest host their first Premier League game of 2024, with Mikel Arteta’s team looking for momentum that hopefully takes them back to the top. In the reverse fixture, Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka […]
Arsenal steals a point at Anfield to stay Top at Christmas (GT Crew Review) [LIV 1-1 ARS]
In this edition we look back on Sunday’s clash against Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League. HIGHLIGHT Paul Hepker: Two huge calls going our way for a change: a VAR goal check that, let’s face it, they could easily have fudged. Just drawn a red line and said “OFFSIDE”. And then the Odegaard handball. […]