More of the same, please: Arsenal looking for a repeat of 2017 as they face Chelsea in the FA Cup Final
Arsenal FA Cup Final Preview Arsenal progressed to the FA Cup final with an excellent 2-0 victory over previous holders Manchester City last weekend. The Gunners will take on fellow Londoners Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday August 1st and it will be Mikel Arteta’s first chance to secure silverware as Arsenal manager. Arteta previously lifted […]
Preparing for the Cup Final • Maximizing Creativity [Talking Tactics – Episode 14]
Episode 14T “Preparing for the Cup Final • Maximizing Creativity” Our resident tactics experts (and Gav) discuss the upcoming Watford game – and whether it should be used as a test-run for the Cup Final against Chelsea. Mike and Woz also explore ways of getting more link-up between our midfield and attack in the current, […]
Could Said Benrahma be converted into Arteta’s Creative ‘8’ – Our New Santi?
I finished yesterday’s newspaper column, discussing what Arteta needs to revert to 433 next season, with an off-the-cuff suggestion of Said Benrahma. The reason I would describe the suggestion as off-the-cuff, or left field is because the article was considering the creative central player Arsenal need, and the Algerian, predominantly plays on the wing for […]
Bad Football. Bad Banners. Villa debacle. Watford dead rubber. (Episode 13)
Episode 13 “Bad Football. Bad Banners.” Mark, Gav and Chris lament the lacklustre performance against Aston Villa, the banners above the ground, as well as the weekend’s dead rubber against Watford. Another bite-sized chunk of Arsenalness delivered fresh to your cranium. Tune in and see why the new Gunners Town Pod is gaining followers. Don’t […]
A ‘COUTINHO SIGNING’ – The Missing Link between Arsenal’s Midfield and Attack?
‘Typical Arsenal’ is how I would describe our last three results. Impressive displays against two elite teams in Europe followed by a game, where we fail to deliver when the emphasis is on us to impose our game. What the result against Aston Villa does is it continues to provide a gentle reminder that the […]
The 90 Minute Commercial: predictable Arsenal display proves what we already know – Gunners lack creativity. [Positive Needs & Hopes]
The 90 minute commercial Sometimes I wonder why Coca Cola bother with advertising. Where I live many people call any fizzy drink ‘a Coke.’ That’s when you know you’ve got a successful product, right? The Villa game was an inadvertent 90 minute commercial for the bleeding obvious…. that Arsenal need a creative player or two. […]
Arteta takes the L as Arsenal prove second best in the second city. (AVL 1-0 ARS)
Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal Premier League Review I must say – I like Villa. Like Arsenal, the biggest club in their city and region. And have won the European Cup no less – let’s be frank, we haven’t. And we had one of our greatest FA Cup wins against them in 2015. Arguably the greatest, […]
Arsenal Crushes Tottenham in Worldwide Popularity Rankings
Arsenal Crushes Tottenham in Worldwide Popularity Rankings As we all know, the North London Rivalry is one of the most heated feuds in the history of English Football. Being in such close proximity to one other, us fans have been divided from day one. But the passion and dedication of our supporters stands out like […]
Mikel Is At The Wheel – Rio gets trolled live on TV, GT Podders celebrate Arsenal’s week
Episode 12S “Mikel Is At The Wheel” Steve, Ben and Chris get far too excited over a wonderful week of football in which Arsenal bag three points against the current League Champions and knock out the current FA Cup Champions to earn themselves another Wembley Final. Another bite-sized chunk of Arsenalness delivered fresh to your […]
Ainsley Maitland-Niles: If it’s a matter of trust… Arteta trusts his man
An exclusive report from the Athletic’s David Ornstein caught my attention last week. The subject was Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and his desire leave Arsenal in pursuit of playing time. Per the report, Maitland-Niles “senses a lack of trust in him from (Mikel) Arteta” and believes the time is right for him to sever his association with […]