Dozen hurt to dream: 12 Potential SWAP deals for Arsenal
12 potential SWAP deals for Arsenal If you like fun transfer speculation based on some detective work read on….. The clues are out there. Guillem Balague said it first and a few others have repeated. Most transfers will be loans or swaps. I’ve been doing some thinking and put the following together based on teams […]
Auba going – If so let’s get over it and move on
The title may be brusque. But the issue for me is that angst over this is misdirected. It’s not Auba at fault, but our unambitiously failing culture. There are many ways to analyse this situation, in my view: – We need to sell to buy Our revenues have dipped due to a […]
Should he stay or should he go? The Ozil debate rages on…
Mesut Ozil: how can he maintain his best form and stay in the Arsenal team? “Mesut Ozil was once one of the best, if not the best, playmakers in Europe. His assist numbers, as well as his underlying metrics in the form of key passes and expected assists were phenomenal.” This comment from Alfie Culshaw […]
Arsenal: The Conspiracy Theory [Satire]
Arsenal : the Conspiracy Theory Honest, it’s a hoax, it’s all a plot to stop Liverpool winning their first title in 30 odd years and ……… Dec 2019 – Apparently, someone in China eats something they shouldn’t 27th Feb 2020 – Knowing what’s about to play out over the next few months, Arsenal lose to […]
The Key Area for Mikel to Address
The Key Area for Mikel to Address Football’s unscheduled break has given managers in Europe’s top leagues the time to assess their squads and look ahead to the new campaign. At Arsenal, Mikel Arteta is no exception and, among a number of key areas that need addressing, the centre back position is believed to be […]
The Arsenal conditional pay deferral – Is Ozil really in the wrong?
I’ll start this by saying I don’t see what Mesut Ozil has done wrong. He has reportedly refused to accept a conditional pay deferral, in which the players would take an initial cut but with full pay restored if Champions League football is regained. But is he really the bad guy here? Now, these are […]
Arsenal non-British XI (All-Time): the greatest foreigners to have donned the Red and White
I did a British all-time XI a short while ago, featuring figures from the UK who helped us achieve great heights. This piece now is the non-British all-time XI. My criterion here is all players who either played for non-UK national side (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), or were registered as non-British. Foreign […]
8 Thoughts on Arsenal during the break: fast breaks, lucky breaks, breakthroughs and breakdowns
8 thoughts on Arsenal Some bold thoughts here. Would love your opinion. 1) This may not be a popular thought but Arsenal’s attacking options often give me reason to wonder if we could be more effective as a counter attacking team. Give me a minute to explain. I know we loved the days of possession domination […]
Arsene Wenger’s life in “Red and White”: a few things I’d like to see in Le Prof’s autobiography
Our esteemed former manager Arsene Wenger announced that his autobiography will be released soon. Wenger still evokes mixed feelings amongst the fan base. Which for me is sad. Look – I wanted him to go a few years before he did. He was not developing tactically, and we were being left behind accordingly. […]
An All-time British Arsenal XI – What’s yours?
Just a random post in this pandemic-initiated lockdown….. If looking at British players (from the four UK FIFA-registered associations – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), which players would feature? We’ve had many top foreigners. Some of the best ever non-British players to grace the country’s league at any period have been at […]