The real star of Arsenal’s Old Trafford glory won’t make the headlines [Positive Needs & Hopes]
It’s not in the Headlines POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES My son Maxwell asks me the same question each week after his football match. He asks me, ‘How did I do, Dad?’ All parents reading this can relate. We all get a similar question. We all probably feel the same way about our response. We tell […]
Arsenal look to steady ship and exploit Red Devil’s Old Trafford shakiness (Match Preview)
Match Preview Arsenal travel to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in the hope of not only turning around their wretched record away record at Old Trafford, but also steadying the ship after losing three of their last four matches in the Premier League. Arteta will be looking for a much needed reaction after last week’s […]
Finally Aubameyang Central at Old Trafford but No Luiz will mean 3 at the back
Arsenal vs Manchester United Matchday 7 • 1/10/2020 Two big giants of the game face off at Old Trafford on Matchday 7. Arsenal vs Manchester United, North vs South. Winner gets bragging rights. Manchester United come into this game in 15th place with Arsenal in 12th, with both sides looking to move closer […]
Is Mikel Arteta suddenly trying to be too clever? Time to keep it simple at Old Trafford
Arsenal head into the game against Manchester United on Sunday in something of a rut. Back to back league defeats against Manchester City and Leicester have taken the shine off of a promising preseason and transfer window. For the first time in his brief managerial career questions are being asked of Mikel Arteta. On the […]
The Future of Arsenal’s Defence – His Name is Monlouis, He plays like Desailly
Last week saw Arsenal award two further first professional contacts to exciting talents turning 17. One was for our previous interview subject Charlie Patino and the other for an exciting Hale End graduate, central defender Zane Monlouis. Timely therefore for this week’s Youth Star catch up with resident expert John Williamson (@willow1860) to on Monlouis. […]
It’s not what we want or expect, but what we need – It may be Willock and Nelson
Not what you want, but what we need POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES Yesterday I was reminded about two players at Arsenal that I’d somewhat forgotten about. I’d fallen into joining much of Arsenal twitter and thinking that Joe Willock was only useful as a versatile runner and presser when other’s legs had fallen off. I […]
Arteta at a Crossroads with Key Creative Decisions to make
Even the most ardent of positive Arsenal fans have taken the home defeat to Leicester badly and the questioning of Arteta’s methods and tactics is on the increase. It would be fair to say the Spaniard’s honeymoon period during which he basked in FA Cup glory and to a degree the Community Shield triumph, is […]
Arteta’s Arsenal continually making me ask WHY?
Arsenal making me Why? Overall, since Mikel Arteta took over I’ve been beyond excited. To the point where I’ve nailed a bold statement to the wall by telling my friends, “You’ll see. Arteta will be one of the best coaches in Europe in a short period of time.” This may still happen as the list […]
Who can solve the Creativity Issue for Arteta until January Transfer Window?
We’ve had at least 24hrs to calm down from the match against Leicester. An amount of time to dissipate the red mist and see things a little bit more clearly (or at very least not want to smash your TV). I’m no angel; I wasn’t best pleased with the result and was left asking so […]
Like two drops of water – Arteta’s Arsenal are what Emery wanted us to be but also what Emery made us!
Reset your brain and watch our game against Leicester, last night.It could have been just another Arsenal performance under Unai Emery: short of ideas, zero movement in attack, passive midfield with zero creativity.When he first came in, the former Sevilla and PSG coach had two main targets: fix the defensive phase and make Arsenal competitive […]