“…And then I put my goggles on…” – Arsenal clash with Real Madrid brings much-needed clarity for season ahead
‘…..AND THEN I PUT MY GOGGLES ON’ Do you have anything in your football world that you really don’t understand? I do. I don’t understand fans that think friendlies are pointless or that pre-season is just for fitness. From my vantage point friendlies are for making BIG decisions about the upcoming season and who stays […]
Real Madrid 2-2 Arsenal [3-2 pens]: RM clip AFC in DC
Arsenal ended their tour of America with a 3-2 penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid in Washington. The Gunners dominated early on and lead 2-0 through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alex Lacazette but were dominated in the second half and goals from Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio brought it back. Robbie Burton’s penalty miss ensured the […]
Something old, something new, from Adidas to Edu – Arsenal’s Summer roundup
by Matt Lorrimer-Roberts (@MattLR28) #wecaredoyou Over the past few weeks we have seen many things come out from Arsenal. You could say that whatever happens behind closed doors is becoming the main concern of our club. In full we have been told that: Transfers are done or there’s no deal (Saliba & Tierney), through a […]
Joe and Eddie Star in Charlotte – Sounds Rude!
The Charlotte sunshine was almost unbearable. We sat in the top tier fully exposed and routinely purchasing $5 bottles of water from the equally sad looking schoolkid who was lumbering around his grate of drinks in 90 degrees. I think my gullibility was partially down to the warped idea that I was helping this poor […]
The £90M Strategy: the real value in Arsenal’s new style of play
‘THE £90M strategy’ Positives, Needs and Hopes by Mike McDonald How much would you pay if you could buy winning mentality? I’d pay at least £50M. How much would you pay for an on ball hi-tempo? I’d pay at least £40M. We don’t talk about these changes pre-season as much as we do new players […]
Everton Soares to Arsenal – An Exclusive Scouting Interview with Brazilian Football Expert
Exclusive expert opinion on, Arsenal linked Everton Soares. Arsenal football club have been linked with many players so far this summer and it is no secret that Emery is in the market for a winger, with the pursuit of Wilfred Zaha being played out in the media. Crystal Palace seem to playing hardball asking for […]
Zaha, Fraser or is it Malcom in the Middle? – Arsenal Transfer Window Overview
Zaha, Fraser or is it Malcom in the Middle? – Arsenal Transfer Window Overview The Arsenal first team have flown out to American with a squad featuring only one new face, which given the claim from Raul Sanllehi that he intended to do business early in the window is disappointing. In reality, the only aspect […]
Kos the (former) Boss?
Player power hits Arsenal The Gunners has been immune, to some degree, from the major player power incidents of other top English clubs. United has the Paul Pogba matter, and Chelsea has had numerous incidents in recent seasons. So it seems – with captain Laurent Koscielny’s refusal to participate in the USA tour […]
Look around the corner and you might see hope Gunners – Colorado Rapids 0 – Arsenal 3
LOOK AROUND THE CORNER AND YOU MIGHT SEE HOPE’ Well, I wasn’t expecting that. The first pre-season game is normally a mess, full of mistakes and general rustiness. That is not what happened at all. Arsenal were very sharp and completely dominant against a team in mid-season. A team with an average age of […]
#WeCareDoYou: Arsenal fans unite in warning to owner Stan Kroenke
Today sees the launch of a campaign to make Stan Kroenke and KSE sit up and take notice at the concerns of the majority of the Arsenal fans. This has not been effective or possible in the past because the fan base and the influential groups who represent, write or talk about our great football […]