Result Dozen Match Expectation: Palace holds Arsenal to scrappy and physical draw (Match Review)
Crystal Palace 2-2 Arsenal Premier League review This was a real blood and guts game. Palace had a game plan, and this was to rough up, tackle, press, and hassle us. And it worked for them, largely. They were not high up in the table, however, they hadn’t scored a goal before today at […]
Arsenal Legend Paul Merson triggers Gooner snowflakes: is it justified?
Paul Merson is without a doubt an Arsenal legend. He was part of the mid-80s crop of Keown, Adams, the late, great Rocky Rocastle, Thomas, Quinn, etc. who were part of the core of the 1989/1991 title-winning teams. He also had the guile which possibly made our “boring” tag of this period unfair. […]
Weather the early storm and we should make it 12 on the bounce – Palace Preview
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal – Premier League preview It’s north vs. south London on Sunday, and the media as usual term this a “London derby”. Yes, technically it’s accurate. We’re both in the same city, so we’re geographically close. However, derby to me denotes rivalry, hate, and animosity. This for us only applies to […]
‘Sort of’ surplus to Arsenal requirements Aaron
‘A few weeks before we sort of agreed and I was ready to sign’, Aaron Ramsey told the always enjoyable Amy Lawrence, yet he didn’t put pen to paper. By the sound of it, everyone was happy with the outcome of the negotiations and Aaron Ramsey looked set to extend his stay in North London […]
Unai Emery’s game plan revealed? Positives, Needs and Hopes
People are talking. I think they are right. I think that Unai Emery’s game plan is to feel out the opponent in the first half, taking less risks, and win the game in the second half with his smart tactical mind and a fitter team. It has happened too often to not be a thing. […]
It’s 2018 FFS
It is 2018, Snowflake. Hi @Nacho-Monreal. My 6 year old son asked me, why you are called Nacho and do you promote unhealthy salted snacks. I said I don’t know and I don’t know. Maybe you should change you name to ‘Vegan Chia and Quinoa Flakes Monreal’. It is 2018, after all. Hi @AlexLacazette. My […]
Aaron Ramsey is all that remains of Arsenal’s British core
Under a sunny Swiss sky in 2008, at a café near Basel, Arsène Wenger made his pitch. And a young, 17-year-old Welshman listened. Six years later, Aaron Ramsey delivered Arsenal their first trophy since 2005. Ramsey is all that remains Wenger’s British core; a generation of players whose moments of brilliance form a collage of […]
We have our Arsenal back? Maybe (part 2)
We have our Arsenal back (part 2) – Internal restructuring is a way forward It’s true that the club is changing, and rectifying some of the negatives of the later Wenger era. And if we’re being fair, we are changing in a positive direction, both on and off the pitch. Concerning off the pitch specifically, there […]
Emery and Ozil turn zero points to 3…. Positives, Needs and Hopes
As it should be, a coach of a top side equips his lacklustre team at half time to have new ideas. Transforms and swings the game from east to west. Mr Emery, you impressed. Puel may have found a great tactical plan first half but when it mattered your decisions completely swung the game. Also, […]
Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City – Premier League review
Started off slow but out “Foxed” Leicester. This game showed a similar pattern to that of the Watford, Everton, and West Ham games. Leicester clearly had a game plan, which was to press us high up the pitch, and it worked to a good degree. Again, we started slow, and then grew into and […]