My Ears love Mikel Arteta but my eyes are struggling watching his Arsenal
Trusting your ears or your eyes POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES My life has been periodically tainted by my over enthusiasm for trusting people who convince me by what they say. I have a positive nature that gladly hasn’t been changed by my experience with people who I’ve trusted and who have later, let me […]
An Analysis of which combination gives the best balance to Arsenal’s midfield?
The engine room of the team. Regardless of whether Arteta decides to alter the system or not, it’s fundamental that the Spanish tactician finds the correct balance in midfield. With eight games completed in the Premier League, the Gunners have already tested five different midfield combinations, suggesting that no one has cemented their place in […]
5 Tips for Building the Best Player Card Portfolio on Footstock
5 Tips for Building the Best Player Card Portfolio on Footstock What sets Germany-based football trading platform Footstock apart from its contemporaries is its player card trading system. Representing active players from the Premier League, these cards are the main assets for Footstock’s two most popular activities: trading and fantasy league matches. If you’re looking […]
Arsène Wenger Stadium – Why The Emirates Should Be Renamed
Doesn’t it seem strange that there is no Arsène Wenger statue outside of the Emirates Stadium? Despite all of the sacrifices, hard work and achievements at Arsenal, Arsène Wenger has never been properly rewarded or acknowledged for his 22 years at the club. His Arsenal legacy has not been appropriately respected. Arsène Wenger is Arsenal’s […]
Bloody hell! Score some goals! An historic look at Arsenal’s current predicament.
BLOODY HELL, SCORE SOME GOALS!As if it was easy… As a 37 year-old man, I couldn’t fully appreciate the boring, boring Arsenal days; when I first met the Gunners, in 1994, the George Graham era was scarily close to its end – although none had a clue about it. The Cup Winners’ Cup final was […]
Ajax loss is Arsenal’s gain: Dutch sensation Joel Ideho’s rising star
Following the recent cry for new additions on the wings, the Arsenal youth system has a plethora of ability in all aspects of midfield. The likes of Miguel Azeez who plays defensive-midfield, and also further up the pitch with the likes of Charlie Patino, Cirjan Catalin, James Olaykina, Emile Smith-Rowe and Ben Cottrell who are […]
20th June 2020 – The Day Arteta’s Arsenal Died – When Mikel lost his nerve!
It is fair to state that, coming into the 2020/21 season, Mikel Arteta was very much in credit in the hearts and minds of football fans everywhere. Nowhere was his stock higher, however, than with the Arsenal faithful. He had, after all, led Arsenal to FA Cup success the previous term, with late-season victories over […]
Come on Mikel – First team places at The Arsenal have to be earned
The Fanbase is willing you to make this work We have your back after that other berk It’s like homegrown talent, a fact well known: Supporters are more patient with one of their own We know financially you have one arm tied behind your back We know […]
Tactical Breakdown – Why Arteta can’t keep using restrictive 3-4-3 formation and add creativity.
One step forward and two back seems to be the story of Arsenal’s season so far, as they failed to build on any momentum gained from their accomplished display at Old Trafford, by losing 3-0 at home to Aston Villa. Arteta chose to stick with the same personnel and formation that worked so effectively against […]
Four key matches of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Reign so far
Just before Christmas, Mikel Arteta will have occupied the Arsenal hot seat for a year. As his first 12 months in management draw to a close, there have been highs and lows for the rookie boss who previously served as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. In celebration of this upcoming anniversary, we take […]