Doherty and Pereyra should provide good value for money – GW6 preview
Right, it’s been a while since I’ve done this fantasy column. Hopefully I’ll have enough time and inspiration to keep it going over the coming weeks, as I’m back to work pretty soon. I’ll try to keep these pieces concise and informative. So, without further ado: The defenders dilemma The question on everyone’s (or, at […]
Promising play but clean sheet amiss…..Arsenal 4-2 Vorskla Poltava Player Ratings and Report
I’m happy we won of course. But at this rate, I’m beginning to think the only clean sheet I can know of is in my laundry….. Them scoring two late goals kind of dampens what was a good win and a good performance. Wenger in his prime would have been proud of some of the […]
Arsenal need cannot continue to wait for the other team to be bad before we decide to be good – Particularly you Mr Iwobi
Positives, Needs and Hopes…. Arsenal 4 Vorskla 2 Alex Iwobi could do many things. He could continue to break into the line-up, play well, take his opportunity for granted and play poorly, back to the bench, out of the 18, get another chance (repeat)… Alex Iwobi is a player I cannot trust. Yet. See the […]
Gazidis going … And?
The title isn’t meant to be disrespectful. But I’m indifferent really, and in some small measure disappointed. I have nothing against him and wish him well at his new club. Ivan Gazidis has issued the following message to the Arsenal fans, following his decision to leave the club — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) September 18, 2018 […]
The 18 yard axis
It’s obvious to all of that Unai has his style. and that is slowly being imbedded into the players mentality and hopefully will become second nature over the next few weeks. At present, it seems that Emery’s ethos is imprinting in the team, well for at least 20 minutes or so per game, which at […]
Has Gazidis bottled it?
“We lived through many emotions together, the highs and the lows of football, and I am proud to be able to say that I gave this club and its fantastic people everything that I had in me.” Phhhh, Gazidis has gone, oh well, to be honest, I’m not that bothered. 10 years in charge and […]
Breaking down Arsenal’s defence: and why Sokratis may be key
Wise and not slow…..in defending not philosophy…. When we first signed Sokratis Papastathopolous from Borussia Dortmund, the resemblance of his name and that an ancient Greek forbear – Socrates – made me chuckle a little. If we signed a player called Leonidas, we could have pretty defiant last defensive stands at least. But like […]
A Clean sheet is close if Sokratis keeps up this commanding form – Report and Player Ratings from St James Park win.
Toon 1-2 Arsenal I’m mostly happy after this win, but in part subdued. We got another away win, but no clean sheet. It seems that clean sheets are a premium for us now – we’ve had immense defences in the past, but now it’s near full circle. The famous back four, and then Campbell, […]
The Happy Lack of Big Mistakes at Newcastle could be a turning point – Positives, Hopes and Needs NUFC v AFC
I wrote that title 30 seconds before Bellerin decided to not cover the back post! Still, we won so my big takeaway is still that the same. For over 10 years my experience with Arsenal has been very similar… can always score but make big mistakes and make it too easy for opponents to score. […]
One Key Change and Two Crucial Compromises for Emery to make to ensure success at Newcastle and beyond
As we approach the end of the international break we all heave a collective sigh of relieve and turn our thoughts back to the Premier League, and in our case: a visit to St James Park. We are all hoping that Emery’s new Arsenal can build on two hard-fought (if not entirely convincing) wins over […]