When the Coach got to coach POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I was really looking forward to yesterday’s game. Off the back of two losses and another potential fan meltdown, that may seem a little crazy. My excitement was based on knowing that the game came with a full weeks preparation time. Something our coach hasn’t […]
As Arsenal prepare for their second visit to St Mary’s in 3 days, the fanbase will be hoping that Arteta reverts to the team that had been winning in the Premier League. There has been a collective annoyance that the manager’s team selection for Saturday’s FA Cup Fourth Round tie, rather let his team open […]
The FA Cup weekend is over now, the last one of the season for Arsenal. However disappointing it all felt we have to always look forward. We won’t be adding to our record number of FA Cup wins but there’s still plenty football to be played and targets to be achieved. We go into this […]
I generally don’t go along with singling out players, but at 1am this morning I was just astounded by the total ineptitude of the two GINOs. ‘Gunners in name only’, Pepe-Le-Pew and Will-I-Ain’t have further cemented their cause as season long bench warmers. Another stinker from the Ivorian and a no show by the Brazilian, […]
It’s speaks volumes when you look at the team sheet, knowing that’s it’s 3rd round of the FA Cup, knowing the club is resting players for the league and your name appears on it. It’s even more telling when the next two league games come around and you are back bench warming. The teenage kicks […]
Mesut Özil is gone, we can all move on.When in the mood, he was one of the most creative players in the league, someone whose qualities we could do with at present, but sadly he hasn’t been in the mood for quite some time and now he’s gone.Emile Smith Rowe is in desperate need of […]
Formations/tactics (4-2-3-1/4-1-2-3) Mikel Arteta retained the 4-2-3-1 that has proved to be successful for the Gunners in their last three games, although an evident trend was Willock pushing forward regularly, with Elneny operating in a single pivot. Pressing & Defensive shape Arsenal utilised a 4-4-2 press when Newcastle were deep in their own half, with […]
January 2 December 0 POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES I kid you not, I wrote that headline on my notepad before the game. I looked at the line up and wasn’t entirely disappointed as the key players needed to be rested, but I saw Willian and some of his buddies and predicted that the ‘December crew’ […]
It comes from within POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES With the relief felt and a headline like that, this could be a ‘braveheart moment’, but the game wasn’t that yet. I could say I told you so, but I’m just one of thousands who have been saying the same thing. The truth of what happened yesterday […]
It is depressing writing and talking about the current state of things at Arsenal, a manifestation of years of neglect and lack of leadership, if you like, direction on and off the pitch. It has not a palatable admittance that Arsenal’s recent performances has been part of different factors that throws a spanner into the […]
