An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective by Mike McDonald Would it have been better to have won that game 0-3? Maybe. We would have a better goal difference and the confidence of a clean sheet.. I’d take it for sure. Maybe it’s the coach in me but I think in the long run […]
You make it easy POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES You might say that the reason that yesterday‘s game looked easy was the because of the gulf in quality. I think you would be right to a certain extent. There is however the thought that quality is on paper and not necessarily what happens on the field. […]
The Never Headlines POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I’ve never agreed with those commenting on preseason that state that fitness is the main focus. To me that’s like telling me that the focus of my day is getting ready in the morning. Fitness is clearly the foundation and very important just like getting ready in the […]
It’s been a catastrophic season so far. But perhaps yesterdays performance may just be a catalyst for change. In this piece, I provide an in-depth match review, discussing the formations/tactics deployed by Mikel Arteta, a general review of the game followed by highlighting individual performances. Initially, it seemed that the hybrid 3-4-3 would be retained […]
