Last week I was fortunate enough to fly out to Berlin, Germany with tickets to Switzerland vs Italy at Euro 2024. Right now all the Arsenal talk is all about Riccardo Calafiori, and it would have been nice for me to write a piece about him and what I saw from him in that game. […]
Arsenal are in a critical stage. Mikel Arteta has taken over a team packed with youthful talents. The question, however, is whether these inexperienced stars can win titles. We delve into statistics to unearth the challenges and opportunities facing the young Gunners. The Age Distribution at Arsenal One of the things that stand out about […]
Arsenal have made yet another bright start to the Premier League, showing some of the promise they made last season. Meanwhile, West Ham United have had to endure a rocky start to their campaign. The Gunners opened the exit door very wide over the summer, letting go of many long-time squad members. Most notably, Granit […]
This time last season, Arsenal had nine out of nine points, three games in, a perfect start. This solid foundation gave them a solid launching pad for a magnificent title charge: top of the table for 248 days, and falling short only at the last few hurdles, and reeled in by the Manchester City treble-wining […]
It can be tough seeing Arsenal players leave. Not always… there are definitely players who overstay their welcome – [INSERT NAME HERE] – but occasionally a player has wormed his way into your heart, for whatever reason, and saying goodbye can be tough. Granit Xhakaʻs goodbye made me think about some of the other players […]
The Media have us all believing that Arteta has been given a war chest to go on a complete transfer frenzy. Is that true or is it a false narrative created out of our current trajectory? We are by far the most frequently linked team in the news and we get hourly updates on our […]
If I didn’t support Arsenal, I’d choose Arsenal Season Review (Part One) I fell in love with Arsenal before love had explained itself to me. I was five. At first I think I had a weird admiration of Alan Sunderland’s perm but looking back I think it was simpler than that. I think that when […]
‘….and the dominoes fell’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I have debated over how to frame this game more so than any blog I think I’ve ever written. I always try to not be angry as you can go to Twitter and find a small country’s worth over there. I’m not an angry […]
‘One year later and 30 years ago’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Lame. Fatigued. Afraid. Bullied. Lost. About one year ago, Arsenal didn’t entirely surprise us. Well, maybe a little. The hope always makes you believe that you have turned the page. Those five words were the polite version of how we felt and […]
Good day to the Arsenal Family!! Are we super excited for this game? Why shouldn’t we be..? The reason? Well, Mikel Arteta has instilled an unbelievable amount of self-belief in this young team, a fight that is reminiscent of battle-hardened warriors. Take your mind back to the Reiss Nelson Goal at the death against Bournemouth. […]
