‘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 […]
I have never seen so much debate over line-ups since Saliba got injured. People bending over backwards trying to reinvent the wheel with never tried formations just to keep Holding out of the defence. Even though Arteta has priors with Xhaka at LB (it’s back ladies and gentlemen), I was pleased that he didn’t fall […]
I got issues, but you got ’em too, So give ’em all to me, and I’ll give mine to you There’s just too much to say, too many feelings that need to come out, so I’m just going to keep it concise. I flew to London on friday morning, all the time I was there […]
This post is going to upset people, I’m sure. Those people who think any kind of criticism of the Club, the team, the coach is treason. Those who offer “go with the flow” or other equally inane aphorisms. Either that or they switch to logical fallacy and admonish me, saying “Look at what this young […]
In time to come An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective It’s 2026. You are in the pub talking to your mates about the Arsenal team of 2022–23. The discussion is about where they rank as the greatest Arsenal teams of all time. These conversations will happen in the summer of 2023 also, but it’s […]
Football, wow! An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Unapologetic happiness. So rich and carefree that I forgot what inhibitions were. There have been a handful of times in my life that I didn’t care and let loose like I’d just received my 5th Grammy. Pulling over on the way to Albury so I could […]
Much has and will continue to be written about Bukayo Saka and his exploits in the famous Arsenal shirt. A shirt, lest we forget, that he has worn since he was 7 years old. 2 seasons ago, after the disappointment of non-selection for the 2020 FA Cup win, still aged only 19, virtually singled handed, […]
Creation 1 Denial 3 An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective This game was an odd one. It seemed like we were playing ourselves. Leicester are so predictable. Played the same way in the same formation for so long. Coming up against a team that has a smart coach with a smart backroom team killed […]
I know we’ve just had Valentines Day and no, it’s not ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart.’ There are obviously many details that could’ve been better against City. This piece could’ve been called ‘Score 1, Get 2 Free!’ We haven’t been yippy all season but some of the players felt the occasion. The focus could be […]
Why must we always miss a guilt edge chance when the games in balance? Why must we always concede only a few minutes after we miss a guilt edge chance? Why must we always give away goals for free to teams that don’t need any help from us? Why must we always have important players […]
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