Arteta NEEDS a Risk Taker in his Midfield – Top Learning Points from lucky win over West Ham
A game of no risk POSITIVES, NEEDS and RIP-OFF LEADS You’ve had time to breathe. I haven’t. I write this pretty raw after a game I did not see coming. I predicted 5-0 and actually felt pretty sure of myself. Arsenal had many layers of momentum and West Ham had the opposite of momentum, […]
Top 10 Qualities Needed in Arsenal’s Midfield – Houssem Aouar addresses 9/10
The HUGE small detail Houssem Aouar may never sign for Arsenal. If he doesn’t don’t chuck this post in the bin because there’ll be another that this speaks to. When signing a player the very first step is identifying the needs of the team. If I had that job this would be my list […]
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal Revolution mirrors the the calm, ruthlessness of George Graham 1986-88
I suggested in a social media post the other day that I felt Arteta was showing a similar calm, assured ruthlessness as a young manager that Arsenal supporters witnessed in the early tenure of George Graham. I thought I would try and elaborate in this week’s column. Arteta – like Graham – arrived with a […]
West Ham Preview · Moyles Parks A Bus (Episode 25)
Episode 25 “West Ham Preview · Moyles Parks A Bus” Gav, Mike and Paul preview the upcoming Arsenal v West Ham game, and ponder how Arteta might counter a potential David Moyes parked bus. Does he stick with a formation that has proved so effective against recent opponents? Does he throw more creativity on the […]
Top 3 Areas where Arteta has proved he is a special coach: In depth analysis on tactics/patterns of play
What we are seeing under Mikel Arteta is a man who has a clear vision/style of football that he is looking to install. Despite the lack of managerial experience, we have seen countless examples of how he has tactically outsmarted top level coaches by drilling his team effectively in and out of possession. Patterns of […]
Exclusive Runar Alex Runnarsson Interview with Arsenal Iceland SC – Cause for Concern!
With it being widely reported that Icelandic International keeper Runar Alex Runarsson had a medical on Monday ahead of joining the Gunners for only £1.6 million, I thought it timely to get the low down on our potential new shot stopper. With reports if the Dijon custodian being so disparate, I wanted to hear it […]
Exclusive Excerpt from TalkSport Monday Planning Meeting on pending Aubameyang Contract Announcement
Durham on his Anti Arsenal Soapbox….Again Monday morning and it’s TalkSh!tes weekly team meeting. Alan Brazil is chairing this week’s meeting and he tables the agenda: Item 1: What controversies can we stir up this week? Item 2: Who’s doing the coffee run today? End of meeting As usual Durham is the first […]
Kanu, Iwobi, Okonkwo – Is Arsenal’s next Nigerian Star set to breakthrough?
For the subject of this week’s interview – U23 Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo – I’m tapping into the considerable knowledge of John Williamson: few know more when it comes to Arsenal’s Youth. The young shot-stopper came to most of our attention when Unai Emery included him in the travelling squad to Napoli in 2018/19. Arthur returned having […]
The Premier League Odds are decreasing on Arteta’s Arsenal and will continue to do so!
The last few days have seen several boosts and The Arsenal, on and off the pitch and it would be fair to say that the majority of us will be relishing the prospect of playing West Ham, and potentially staying top of the Premier League into week 2. Of course, it is early days, but […]
Auba Signs Da Fing – Transfer Dominoes (Episode 24)
Episode 24 “Auba Signs Da Fing · Transfer Dominoes” Gav, Mike and Paul wax lyrical about Auba’s signing, how Arteta is making Arsenal an attractive destination for top players, and what needs to happen before the transfer window ends to get Arsenal’s squad in line with restrictions.. Should Ozil even be included in the squad?! […]