‘Backstage kills the band’ The match was a snapshot of Arsenal over the last 10 years. On the ball, good enough to win. Much like a band they had some rockstars who had the crowd on their feet. Lacazette, Aubameyang and Pepe played some quality back up to the lead singer, Matteo Guendouzi. Unfortunately, […]
Humanity often has the habit of looking towards the future and forgetting the past. Not from a sanguine or optimistic standpoint but in a disregard for that which has served them well. We are quick to throw out that which is not broken and upgrade or update for the sake of appearances. Granit Xhaka, for […]
Arsenal can’t defend and need to spend The Gunners are running out of time to fix their problems at the back. The English window closes on Thursday, and they are yet to sign a single defender. It is common knowledge among football fans everywhere that Arsenal have major problems at the back. This was highlighted […]
THE GAME CHANGERS vs THE SLEEPING PILLS Arsenal have two opposites going on. They have not only reinforced the attack, they have reinvigorated it with top class, youth, athleticism, speed and a new directness. I was fooled in the first half. We looked like we might replicate the big score line the last time we […]
The 10th rendition of the Emirates Cup returns this year after absence in 2018. The new tournament, which also features Arsenal women for the inaugural time, starts on Sunday. Arsenal returned from their American tour on Wednesday after three wins and a defeat. Two 3-0 victories against Colorado Rapids and Fiorentina respectively and also a […]
The Captain Collective Back in August last year, Unai stated that; “In my career, I want leaders in the team. The representation for every player and in every time in the season there is the capacity to do that. Maybe there will be more leaders in the team to show this captaincy, not just in […]
WERE SUMMER DECISIONS TOLD IN SPRING? Positives, Needs and Hopes Were Summer transfer decisions told to the players in Spring? This is an educated guess, not knowledge…… What happened after the Napoli tie? Such an impressive result against a very good opponent and then a total 3 game collapse. I don’t think it’s too far […]
Arsenal vs. Newcastle United – Premier League preview So, after our adventures in Dubai, we’re back at home with our returning international stars. The interlull is dead; long live the top four/Europa League run-in. We face Newcastle United, and both we and they have points to gain for two differing reasons. We’ve had some […]
Granit Xhaka, at the time of writing on international duty with Switzerland, has been under some scrutiny given some comments he’s made lately. He said the following in an interview with Swiss newspaper Tagablatt: “I’m very ambitious, I want to take the next step, Arsenal does not have to be the last stop.” This has […]
‘Never put bullets in your enemies gun’ POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES It must be tempting. You are taught as a professional to give nothing to the media. It seems like most every time a player does or says something to inflame the game, it backfires. Players should not need extra motivation but I’m a guy […]
