Disheartening, Depressing, Enlightening To be brutally honest, this is the first time in about six or seven years, with the new season about to start, that I actually have some real optimism. Wenger’s decline was disheartening. Unai’s one and a half years were depressing. Arteta’s 6 months have been enlightening. It helps that Saturday’s kick […]
Our first pre season game was underway against MK Dons yesterday. In this article, I will provide an in depth review of our 4-1 victory against ‘The Dons’ and analyse certain individual performances. First half Unsurprisingly, Arteta set us in a 3-4-3 system. It’s clear to me that we will continue with this formation until […]
With the signing of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille imminent, Arsenal have a surplus of centre backs in their squad. The arrival of the Brazilian and the return of William Saliba from a loan spell at St. Etienne mean that we now have a whopping NINE centre backs on our roster. How we got here is […]
The 3 year plan As ever, there has been a small bucketful of Arsenal news and rumours every day this summer. By far the most interesting and insightful piece of Arsenal news has been washed over. I think it’s the core of Mikel Arteta’s plan. Five days ago a journalist asked Willian what persuaded him […]
Although signing for Arsenal in the August 2019 transfer window, William Saliba has yet to pull on the famous red and white jersey. This is because the defender was loaned straight out to St Etienne for the remainder of the season. However, the exciting French defender has now training with his new teammates ahead of […]
343 might not be the formation we like but it is the formation we need! The imminent arrival of Willian from Chelsea sparkled lots of debates about his age profile, role, suitability, wages, resale value and Gooners all over the world had lots of different opinions about it.There seems to be one thing everyone agreed […]
A positive solution We don’t have to wait for the transfer window. There is a solution that leans into our individual and team strengths. Our defense is the best it will be until new players arrive. Our midfield is unfit for modern football so why worry about it until it gets blown up as there […]
What if Christmas already happened?… A transfer blog Hands up. I’m guilty. I never learn either. My wife is partially responsible too. Every ruddy Christmas we overspend on our children! We get too excited at the opportunity for short term happiness. This reminds me of where Arsenal might be with the possibility of new signings. […]
There has been a report lately concerning Man United’s Jesse Lingard to Arsenal. Now, Lingard has been a player who, despite winning trophies with United and getting England caps, hasn’t shone for the Old Trafford outfit. He did score the winner in the FA Cup Final, granted. However, he perhaps isn’t at the quality […]
The January transfer window ended roughly a week more ago. But how are our players actually doing? Which have been the bright stars and who have been the duds? In summer 2019, Arsenal signed David Luiz from Chelsea, Nicolas Pepe from Lille, Kieran Tierney from Celtic and Gabrielle Martinelli from Ituano Futebol Clube and Dani […]
