A picture is a worth a thousand words, it really is. Just look at that beautiful viz. This article is a snippet into Arsenal’s recent history, milestone moments and the rise of a new superpower in world football. The xG v xGA chart starts off with the 2019/20 season. Arsenal have had a horrendous start […]
It would be fair to say that the Arsenal fans were in state of panic when, with Partey and Elneny injured, the club failed to secure midfield reinforcements at the end of the transfer window. Undoubtedly the fans, and the media, watching a last evening scramble for Douglas Luiz saw it as a gamble, similar […]
It was well publicized that Arsenal spent close to £150m last summer with Benjamin White’s £50m move from Brighton Hove and Albion dominating the headlines. The signings of Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Odegaard and Takehiro Tomiyasu turned out to be instrumental as they became mainstays in Mikel Arteta’s lineup, but with Granit Xhaka and Thomas […]
There have been a lot of hot takes on Arsenal, and rightly so, having lost six of our last twelve fixtures and being pipped to top four by Spurs. I took a bit of time out before writing this and have come to this conclusion: the season was in our hands, and we blew it on […]
The 22-year-old Malian is making waves in the French Ligue 1. Who is he? What is he good at? What’s his profile? Why do I liken him to a young Thiago Alcantara? All will be answered. Read on and Enjoy. Disclaimer — All data used for the radar plots is normalized to per 90. Then […]
For any team, the transition from offensive to defensive structure following a turnover of possession is key. For possession based teams such as Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, it is especially important to counterpress well and delay the opposition in the event of a loss of possession for several reasons; most importantly, it eases the fears […]
Eddie Nketiah – Arsenal Star, Black Star? As per usual, the Arsenal faithful, are divided on the latest Gunner news, that Eddie Nketiah looks set to change his mind, after a recent successful run in the team, and accept a new deal at the club. Arteta has spoken very highly striker and done so publicly […]
I knew I would be asked for my thoughts about Monday night, but I left it 24 hours in the hope I could be rational and constructive. Obviously, the last the defeat to Newcastle, when a win was required was hugely disappointing, but perhaps it was more the manner of that defeat. Arsenal failed to […]
Optimism at the end of March, with talk of possibly overtaking a floundering Chelsea, Arteta’s Manager of the Month deservedly earned and three winnable fixtures ahead of us……. Was that really less than 3 weeks ago? Two injuries to key players, the 3 winnable fixtures all lost, with only one last consolation goal scored and […]
Good Day Gooners!! Another Matchday is upon us, and its Arsenal v Chelsea at the Bridge. Well, last night Liverpool gave Manchester United a real thumping. Considering everyone was tipping them into the top 4 places, they have crashed down sensationally. Even with a certain Christiano Ronaldo scoring 15 League goals at the age of […]
