The Arsenal Women Journal – Remontada! [ARS 3-0 RMA]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! Not sure about you, but I haven’t quite recovered from last night: the control, assertiveness, purpose and intensity of the team’s performance in such a big occasion has left me in awe of the players, the coach and the staff. Overcoming a two goals deficit against a team that is very, […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Gunners win well ahead of the biggest night yet! [ARS 4-0 LIV]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The first question after the 4-0 win against Liverpool is simple: how could we lose to this very same side in the FA Cup quarter-final? I don’t mean to be disrespectful towards Liverpool, of course, but the difference between the two games is quite appalling. Were we a bit too confident […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Naïve Gunners Punished in Madrid [RMA 2-0 ARS]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The pitch was terrible, I agree, but for how long should we continue to bring up such poor excuses? If anything, we should consider ourselves lucky to have left Madrid with every player is good health, which is something that Real Madrid cannot say. The Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano pitch was […]
How Arsenal’s Rising Star Can Balance Passion and Control on the Pitch
At just eighteen years old, Lewis-Skelly has already showcased the attributes that make him an exciting prospect. His performances in Arsenal’s youth ranks displayed his dynamic ability and multifaceted imagination. Identified traits earlier make it easy for him to adapt to senior football, which is usually more taxing psychologically. In Lewis-Skelly’s case, his innate self-assuredness […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Second, and Dreaming [EVE 1-3 ARS]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! Nothing gets you in the best possible mood than a good away win and other clubs’ results going your way: our 3-1 win at Everton, paired with the stunning Liverpool win at Anfield against Manchester United, propelled the team into second in the league, seven points behind Chelsea. The title might […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – A First Major Setback for Renée [ARS 0-1 LIV]
The Arsenal Women Journal – A First Major Setback for Renée [ARS 0-1 LIV] Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! I must say, I didn’t expect that result. Or, to be more accurate, I could have expected Liverpool to beat us thanks to a lucky shot, or even an own goal, but only in a scenario where […]
Why is the Arsenal Set Piece Oasis drying up fast?
Stoke City emerged as trailblazers in the Premier League by exploiting the fine margins and becoming renowned at set-piece efficiency. Under the tutelage of Tony Pulis, Stoke became a powerhouse in terms of long throw-ins, free kicks, and corners, studying their opponents’ defensive setups and taking advantage of their weaknesses. They maximized their tallest players’ […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Riding High against the Irons [ARS 4-3 WHU]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The game was lost, then won, then almost thrown away, moments before full-time. Being an Arsenal fan is unhealthy, isn’t it? For the first game after the international break, Renée Slegers handed Chloe Kelly her first start of her second spell with Arsenal, and the former Manchester City winger repaid the […]
Juice Boost – Unleash the left backs for a goal blitz :)
‘Juice Boost’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The guillotines were being ordered. If we didn’t get a decent result then they were going to be wheeled towards N5 for ‘bottling another season.’ Not only did that not happen but the literal opposite happened. An utter spanking. It’s a reminder of how quickly great […]
The mood is low but there is a ‘White’ light at the end of the tunnel!
The mood is low, but… Allow me to offer a ray of hope because from what I saw in our to defeat against West Ham there was reason for optimism. That optimism comes in the form of Benjamin White. I sit in Row 7 in the North Bank and something that I have not […]