Same Old Arsenal – Totally without guile, guidance and guts (Player/Manager Ratings)
Today was another poor game for Arsenal. Crystal Palace is a club, for me at least, that I view as a feeder of some club legends (Ian Wright and Kenny Sansom) and duds (Eddie McGoldrick). I recall that Gilles Grimandi scored a wonder goal against them, on the way to us winning the 1998 Double. […]
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: ‘The Unnecessary Self Destruction of Unai Emery’
‘The Unnecessary Self Destruction of Unai Emery’ I wonder if anyone in Unai Emery’s circle will ever sit him down and tell him the truth. As and when he leaves Arsenal somebody needs to tell him that he blew up his own birthday party. Last Spring many wanted a rest from Arsenal. In a short […]
Palace at home is your Watershed Moment Unai – Seize the day or make way?
Everything about today seems to suggest Emery and his Arsenal project have arrived at a pivotal watershed moment on Sunday 27th October 2019… The fans are restless and vocalised this in the home stadium this week The media are discussing Emery’s replacement His own fans are discussing his replacement His boss had Mourinho as a […]
Is Emery’s lack of structure hurting our most talented group of youngsters in years?
I watched our match against Vitoria of Portugal. They are 4th in the Portuguese top league. Not a great pedigree, but good enough to lead us a merry dance for 80 mins when Pepe equalised their second goal. He then went on to score the winner with a last gasp free kick. That was a momentous […]
Arsenal 3-2 Vitoria SC: ‘Pepe lays a rug on Madface’ [Positive Needs & Hopes]
‘Pepe lays a rug on Madface’ Sliding doors moment for Nicholas Pepe and Unai Emery?? For the first 70 minutes I was wondering if Emery’s last real positive was slipping away. We’ve been very good in the EL and yet again we were poor AND poor and losing. Not only has Pepe’s two moments of […]
Arsenal 3-2 Vitoria Guimaraes: Is this the game that unleashes Pepe?
Our record signing Nicolas Pepe got the win here, with two wonderfully executed free-kicks at the death. But overall, it was another limp performance. Yes, we won, and we should be happy with that. And Vitoria Guimaraes was not here to lie down or be the accessory. They pressed us well and passed well through our midfield. However, […]
Banana skin or systemic breakdown? An inquest on the Sheffield United defeat
I have just read Michael McDonalds excellent article. I agree with a lot of what he says and I too am happy with our `behind the door` team in relation to the procuring of top class players. I am also very pleased at the progress of our young players. We had one of our banana […]
Sheffield United 1-0 Arsenal: The Points, the Table, the Fixtures or the Games
‘The Points, the Table, the Fixtures or the Games’ Before every game I pick the team in my head. Before every transfer window I pick who I’d sell and buy too. Every once in a while I imagine what I’d do if I was Raul, Vinai and Edu. I sit here tonight thinking about the […]
Emery to start Tierney in a 442 Diamond v The Blades?
Sheffield United vs. Arsenal – PL preview – Monday 21st October 2019 – Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Time to end once and for all our away day “rustiness” in the Steel City We’re off to the Steel City on Monday. Our away form has been rusty over the past few seasons, but then this can […]
Mike Dean is the Referee v Sheffield United – Bad News for Gunners?
I think it is save to say that Arsenal fans do not have a soft spot for Mike Dean. The experienced match official has a reputation for being a tad trigger happy with his cards and Arsenal a suffered a few decisions that we might have thought harsh or debatable. Of course, his much discussed […]