Throughout the Premier League era, Arsenal have been known as a club that likes to mix expensive imports with home grown talent. Overseas stars such as Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry have delighted Gunners fans, but those players have been backed by experienced England internationals including Tony Adams, Nigel Winterburn and David Seaman. Arsenal continues […]
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Stunningly unremarkable (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 2-0 LUT]
Stunningly unremarkable An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective What a fan wants. What a coach wants. What a fan actually wants. I sat there in the cozy corner watching Arsenal v Luton. Feeling a little guilty as I shouted at the TV with Lori just arrived back from Europe. If my wife is not […]
Be Like Leo: Arsenal’s cheat code to become Champions [Positives Needs & Hopes]
Be like Leo An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The game was, yet again, too emotional for me to be able to analyze with clarity. So, I paused and re-watched. I didn’t realize quite a few things that I now know. After giving them some quality time, a cuddle and tucking my emotions into […]
Gooners: chill! Smith Rowe’s return trumps Mudryk’s non-arrival.
Arsenal under Arteta are sitting 8 points clear at the pinnacle of the toughest, most competitive league in Europe, and it seems we Gooners are still able to find something to complain about. Despite dominating the ‘old enemy’ at their place, securing a comfortable win and a clean sheet, some supporters are amazingly still attacking […]
Breaking Down Arsenal’s Home Form Stats In The Premier League
Arsenal have shaken up a lot of football betting markets this season. Tracking the Arsenal odds on the top betting apps all over the world, including on the best sport betting app Australia offers, has shown their status as match favourites get stronger this term. From having missed several seasons of UEFA Champions League football […]
“Almost all of them” – Arsenal’s Player of the Season to date [WOL 0-2 ARS] (Positives Needs & Hopes)
‘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 […]
Spin The Wheel: Fortune smiles on erratic Gunners as they stun United [ARS 3-1 MUN]
Spin the wheel POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I feel like a mug. Well actually I don’t now because the game is finished, but I felt like a mug after 15 minutes of the game. Like you, most likely, I have friends who support United. They are everywhere. I don’t normally flash my feelings about Arsenal. […]
No-show Arsenal doubles down on poor Palace performance – but CL spot still possible [ARS 1-2 BHA]
The game didn’t start at 4:05pm POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES It’s not too late. It seems like it is, but it’s not. The situation and our push for Champions League football is still possible even though it seems like we are throwing it away. What has been too late however, is how our coach and […]
The Accidental Benefit (or was it?) of Arteta challenging Saka and ESR to score more [Expanded Edition]
An Accidental Benefit POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES At half time yesterday I had written down five potential headlines for this blog all about our obvious need to be able to create clear-cut chances. We had recorded more chances in one half than anybody else in the Premier league this season. Apart from Lacazette‘s disallowed […]
The players who make Arsenal tick: Player | Goal Differential data analysis
Here we go! I’m back at it this time, from the midst of the sunny Coromandel on the East Coast of NZ! Great place for a summer holiday. The camping equipment is out, BBQ is shimmering, the beaches are full, however, unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, given our injury crisis) The Arsenal haven’t played in a […]