From Invincibles to Uncoachables – Arsenal are ‘Sick’ – So what’s the diagnosis(part 1)?
If Arsenal was a human being, we’d say it was sick. We’d say it had a chronic illness, extending for years. But what is this illness? To treat it, we need to know the diagnosis, before we can get to prognosis or cure. I could write many thousands of words on this – but here […]
How the next move by the Arsenal board is pivotal – safety first? Or raw ambition.
How the next move by the Arsenal board is pivotal Trouble at t’mill Well the days are counting down, the moment is soon upon us, who will get the most talked about position in England? No I’m not talking about the General Election, there’s more than enough diatribe on the internet for you to read […]
It’s time for action against KSE
It wasn’t long ago that fans were saying we can still make the top four. However we are playing badly enough to become embroiled in a relegation battle with nine games without a league victory. The Gunners are hovering just five points above the bottom three and I cannot see where the next win is […]
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Sometimes, the fans are right [Positive Needs & Hopes]
Sometimes, the fans are right Positives, Needs and Hopes Over the years I’ve wavered as to how I feel about how the impatient modern culture has infected football and fans in particular. I find it true that most people talk in extremes. Arsenal were brilliant. Arsenal are awful. Extreme views are much like sweeping statements, […]
Arsenal vs. Brighton Preview: Time to test our top attacking trio, with Luiz in mid
It’s Freddie’s first home game, and would it be a sound win? Or will it end up as stony as Brighton’s beach? We ended this game 1-1 in the latter part of last season – and arguably this led to Emery’s downfall. Or at the least, it was a major catalyst in fans turning against […]
Ljungberg must restore Arsenal’s battling qualities
With Unai Emery gone, at least caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg knows what a winning Arsenal team looks like. The Swede made over 200 appearances for the Gunners in a nine-year spell at the club and was part of the ‘Invincibles’ team that won the Premier League title without losing a match in the 2003-04 season. […]
Did Arsenal play Norwich or Arsenal? [Positive Needs & Hopes]
‘DID ARSENAL PLAY NORWICH OR ARSENAL?’ Positives, Needs and Hopes If you could pick the most important need for improvement on the field, what would you choose? I’ve thought about this too much. I think this means I’m sure of what I think. I’d try to improve defensive transitions. I bet I’m not alone. The […]
Norwich City 2-2 Arsenal – review
The first game of the Freddie era has come and gone. And in many ways, it was the more things change, the more they stay the same. Look, I love Freddie. He had red hair, and amongst Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira, Pires, et al., he was arguably our best player in the 01/02 double […]
Sunday, Thursday and Freddie – 7 Reasons why Ljungberg’s inexperience might trump experience
‘Sunday, Thursday and Freddie’ A POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES Special How did you feel when you found out about Emery/Freddie? It was 5:30am here in Tennessee. It felt weird. Like everyone, I was anticipating it, so it felt very […]
Arsenal – We are Going Backwards (according to Depeche Mode!!)
Going Backwards? I know the original is a song many won’t know, by Depeche Mode (most underrated band on the planet), but the sentiment is spot on. We are not there yet We have not evolved We have no respect We have lost control We’re going backwards Stan is Ignoring the realities Going backwards Stan, […]