A different band of brothers (Positives Needs & Hopes) [BOU 2-0 ARS]
A different band of brothers An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Every once in a while, and really not very often, Arsenal’s impressive band of brothers send out their actual brothers to play instead. Perhaps it’s our way of protesting against the amount of games. Perhaps we are simply resting players and utilizing Central […]
Nuno Tavares Reveals Controversial Former Teammate Helped Seal Transfer to Lazio
Portuguese full-back, Nuno Tavares, has recently secured a loan move to Italian giants Lazio from Arsenal. This transfer comes after a challenging loan season with Nottingham Forest, where he struggled to make a significant impact. However, what makes this transfer particularly interesting is the influence of a controversial former teammate from Arsenal, Matteo Guendouzi. Nuno […]
Arteta will have a bench on par or better than the Invincibles!
As Premier League fanatics and supporters of a team on a roll, we now find ourselves in a dreaded international break. A frustrating time for multiple reasons; a threat to Arsenal’s momentum, no Gunners to watch and of course, the fretting over potential injures to our stars on duty for their countries. The latter has […]
Arsenal vs Liverpool preview, team news, tickets & prediction
Matchday nine of the Premier League season features a box office match between two of the Premier League’s top three last season as Arsenal will host Liverpool on Saturday. The Emirates Stadium will be the battlefield for this colossal match as both sides continue their march for the title. These are the two teams most […]
Five years later… (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 2-0 PSG]
Five years later An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Max was home alone watching the PSG game. I miss not having him on our car rides back and forth to school as he is now doing home school. School curriculum is getting a lil weird and American schools are a target for nut […]
Through the fog of stress… (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 4-2 LEI]
Through the fog of stress An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’ve sat here for a rather long time trying to figure out the story of the game. A really unique game. Arsenal were largely extremely good but you know that. Leicester’s keeper had a big day but their defence rode their luck […]
Jurrien Timber promises to make up for lost time after a lengthy injury
The Dutch defender had a difficult first season with Arsenal after joining from Ajax in July 2023. His Premier League debut was cut short due to a serious injury, forcing him to miss most of the season. But rather than dwell on the frustration, Timber used this time away from the pitch to regenerate his […]
Mikel Arteta and the Dark Arts
It was Mikel’s first day at The Emirates School of Shithousery and Skullduggery and he couldn’t wait to get started on learning the ‘Dark Arts’. He picked up his timetable and the first lesson of the day was ‘Tactics and Psychological Strategies’, taught by Professor Ferguson. Professor Fergie was a bit old school, but was […]
….. and like that, it’s gone. (Positives Needs & Hopes) [MCI 2-2 ARS]
…… and like that, it’s gone An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The Usual Suspects. The greatest ending to a movie I’ve ever seen. I’m not going to try to link Keyser Soze to this game although if you told me Michael Oliver was Keyser Soze, I might believe you today. I just […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Slow burners [FCH 1-0 ARS, ARS 2-2 MCI]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! This week’s journal is a matter of seeing our glass half-empty or half-full. The narrow loss to Häcken was frustrating, especially if we consider the fair amount of back luck that went with it, while the league opener against Manchester City had us through all sorts of emotions and could have […]