Why football is beautiful (Positives Needs & Hopes)[ARS 3-0 RMA]
Why football is beautiful An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Alan Sunderland at the back post. Michael Thomas at Anfield. Alan Smith in Copenhagen. Sylvain Wiltord at Old Trafford Dennis Bergkamp at St.James Park Tony Adams bursting forward to finish off Everton Andrey Arshavin against Barcelona Jack Wilshere vs Norwich Danny Welbeck vs Leicester […]
I can’t prove it, but…. An Arsenal blog, ruined by PGMOL
‘I can’t prove it, but…’ An Arsenal blog runied by the PGMOL. Again. I’m sitting in Tennessee getting ready to watch Max play a soccer game. It’s a lovely day. The kind where the wind is warm and the sun isn’t too hot. It hasn’t kicked off yet so I’m spending my time watching this […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Gunners got Wings [CRY 0-4 ARS]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! Was it a cross? Was it a strike? Does anyone care? Beth Mead’s second goal will go down as one of this season’s finest, the icing on a truly exquisite cake baked by Renée Slegers and her players. The four-nil win away to Crystal Palace ensured that we could prepare the […]
What Does the Future Hold for Oleksandr Zinchenko?
It has been three years since Arsenal completed a double-swoop on Manchester City and signed Oleksandr Zinchenko for £30 million and Gabriel Jesus for £45 million. Both players provided an initial boost of quality to the Gunners’ set-up, with Jesus scoring for fun in his opening weeks and offering a breath of fresh air at […]
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 […]