Arsenal 1-0 West Ham: tough game as VARsenal dodge Hammer blow [Positive Needs & Hopes]
Nothing looks easy Arsenal won yesterday but oh my, that was hard work. Part way through yesterday’s game I started to complain about how West Ham look every bit as good as we are. I then started to complain that we used to dominate games at home against almost everybody and that we are struggling […]
Arteta to give Nketiah nod over ‘out of form’ Lacazette for visit of West Ham
Well this weekend’s rare Saturday 3pm fixture at home to a West Ham team that seem to have turned a corner, looks massive. Win tomorrow and then away at Brighton, on the back of 2 home wins in the last two Premier League outings and Arsenal may unexpectedly find themselves back on the hunt for […]
The Season So Far – And What We Have to Look Forward To
The Season So Far – And What We Have to Look Forward To When Arséne Wenger announced his departure in April 2018, supporters across the world were unanimous in their praise for one of the most successful managers in club football. The techniques and teachings of the old schoolmaster brought Arsenal well and truly into […]
Reiss Nelson shows he has all the attributes to be as good as best pal Jadon Sancho
There have been times when I (and I am sure others have, too) have questioned Reiss Nelson. Not his talent or application – more whether he could be consistent or raise his game to a higher level when needed, and last night at Portsmouth I think he showed exactly what a prospect we have on […]
“The Invincibles is a Myth” – Leaked Talksh!te Transcript
Leaked Talksh!te Transcript My inside source at Talksh!te sent me this the other day. He was recording everyone’s favourite idiot – Adrian Durham’s – ‘live’ phone in, when someone rang in to talk about Liverpool’s defeat to Watford and the end of their unbeaten run. — Caller: So Adrian, is it time to accept that […]
POR 0-2 ARS – Money could save us, Money could kill us… [Positive Needs & Hopes]
Money could save us, Money could kill us Positives, Needs and Hopes It’s March. It’s 2021. One year from now. Could this happen?….. Who would’ve thought that Arsenal would be where they are today? After a fairly miserable 19/20 season where Arsenal tumbled prematurely out of Europe and failed to make it back in, the […]
Heads Up… on Portsmouth: Pompey hoping toxic atmosphere will help stop Gunners from firing
Heads Up…..on Portsmouth Here is a Heads Up on Arsenal’s opponents. 1) Form… The team have only lost once since January 1st in all competitions and won’t roll over for Arsenal. 2) Formation and Potential line up… Always 4-2-3-1 3) Absent players…. No suspensions. Bryn Morris out injured. Star player Ronan Curtis with a knock, but will play […]
Olympiacos won the match because they had more fighting spirit than Arsenal
Arsenal’s rebate explained and opposition analysis: Can Arsenal bounce back Arsenal need to learn to stick the ball in the back of the net, and win when it matters. There was a match against AFC Monaco during Arsene Wenger’s reign and what happened in that fixture very much embodied the match against Olympiacos. All the […]
It just feels different with Arteta ‘Redemption Man’ at the helm – Three Special Goals sink Evertongoals
This feels different Positives, Needs and Hopes I respect the world of football stats but don’t search them out. There is something in me that resists stats and considers them somewhat unnecessary even though many are interesting and revealing. I far prefer basing my judgments on feeling. Maybe it’s because I’ve poured much […]
City’s EUFA ban a definite boost, but can Arsenal still achieve Champions League qualification?
Last week news went round the entire world that UEFA had banned Manchester City from all European competitions for the next two seasons. There were a few things that came to mind. Firstly, that there is a fighting chance that Arsenal could qualify for Europe’s most prestige competition (the Champions League) – but only if […]