So much has been written already about the Mesut Ozil situation, much of it, agenda driven and most of it speculation. I can promise no agenda in my own views other than a footballing one. I will say however that however much I applaud his work for charity, his defence of the oppressed and his […]
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KSE Listen to your Manager – Back Arteta NOW on Partey and Aouar or risk losing him
”You are not in the Champions League and because you are not in the Champions League, you say ‘Okay, I don’t have to invest because I don’t have the financial ability to do it’. But the other clubs invest and then the gap becomes bigger”. Mikel Arteta (14/7/2020) Over to you Stan Kroenke. I […]
Is it time to go for Lucas Torreira? An analysis of his Arsenal career since joining in 2018
Initially, I think we were all very excited with the acquisition of Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria, back in the summer of 2018. His performances in the World Cup were impressive. The standout one was the game against Portugal, where he put in a tremendous display against Ronaldo. With two seasons of top flight English football […]
Scouting Report – Is Houssem Aouar a perfect fit for Arteta’s Arsenal Rebuild?
Reports broke on Friday from the reliable French source, L’Équipe, that Arsenal have made an approach for highly-rated Lyon midfielder – Houssem Aouar – in an attempt to bolster Mikel Arteta’s creative options in the middle of the park. Arsenal’s technical director, Edu, is thought to be the driving force behind the deal which would […]
Exclusive Scouting Interview on David Brooks – Should Arsenal challenge Man U and Leicester for the Creative Midfielder?
The transfer window officially opened last Monday, and as Mikel Arteta begins to make his plans for the future, one man who seems certain not to be a part of them is Mesut Ozil. Relations between the two have gotten so bad that the luminous blonde mane of academy youngster Mathew Smith was chosen on […]
Could Said Benrahma be converted into Arteta’s Creative ‘8’ – Our New Santi?
I finished yesterday’s newspaper column, discussing what Arteta needs to revert to 433 next season, with an off-the-cuff suggestion of Said Benrahma. The reason I would describe the suggestion as off-the-cuff, or left field is because the article was considering the creative central player Arsenal need, and the Algerian, predominantly plays on the wing for […]
Balancing Arsenal for a zero balance – how to get the Gunners firing for free
Balancing Arsenal for a zero balance Arsenal do have a squad of good players. Arsenal do have a few very good players. Arsenal do have a large cluster of highly promising young players. Arsenal don’t have a modern, athletic, balanced group. I’ve had a go at reforming our squad below and made an exciting discovery. Firstly, here […]
The Very Best of Arsenal at The Emirates Era – Part 1
As a lack of football and Arsenal continues and times look bleak, we at GT decided we would do a three part special on our memories so far of the Emirates era, 14 years after moving to Ashburton Grove from Highbury. It would be fairly safe to say I think that no one is placing […]
Is Emile Smith-Rowe ready to fight for Ozil’s Shirt? – The New style of 10 Arsenal need?
With the speculation ever present on the enigma that is Mesut Ozil and his future at the club, there will logically have to be equal speculation on who might occupy the 10 or central attacking midfield role if the German were to depart. That is, of course, assuming that Arteta intends to persist with a […]
Ceballos thrives as deep-lying play-maker v Toon – Stick or Twist on Dani?
Dani Ceballos – Stick or Twist? Yesterday’s home victory against Steve Bruce’s Newcastle was full of surprises. It was a surprise to see Arsenal score four of course, although to be fair to Arteta, a clean sheet from a rapidly improving defensive unit was less of a shock. It was ahead of the match, when […]