Time for Arsenal to defend like Puppets not Muppets – A matter of keeping it Simple?
Much has been written on the form of our Spanish fullback Hector Bellerin and for sure, he has been frustrating from a defensive point of view, for some time in my opinion. Ironically, however, whilst defensively he can be questioned, offensively on Saturday, he seemed to find his feet once more. Many armchair pundits have […]
Positives, Needs and Hopes from AFC v WHU – Decisive substitutions prove Emery’s biggest victory so far
First half…. an utter mess. Yet again the entire offensive 4 playing poorly all at once. The midfielders playing too slowly and positionally poor on defence. The back four left exposed yet making a litany of poor decisions. Cech keeps us in the game.. again. Second half… our biggest problem this season has been individuals […]
Winning Ugly is still winning – Hammers ground down! – Player Ratings and report.
Arsenal 3-1 West Ham United – Premier League review Irons eventually got rusted….. This wasn’t sexy football. It was winning ugly – and how. It was good to win this relegation six-pointer though, wasn’t it? Senor Emery got his first win as our new head coach, and it wasn’t easy. I didn’t agree […]
Gunning for First Victory- can Gunners open account against West Ham? Predictions with Mark Konieczny
Matchweek 3 sees Arsenal face fellow London side West Ham in what is being called must-win already, here I predict the results with Mark Konieczny, a keen follower of the Premier League, despite being a Brentford fan. You can follow Mark on Twitter: @milik_fan. Wolves v Manchester City: Mark: Wolves looked good at Leicester and certainly […]
Is Granit Xhaka the Swiss Charlie Adam or the Swiss Andrea Pirlo?
Granit Xhaka is a player whom I like. I think under both Wenger and now Emery, he is not being utilised properly. There is a podcast I watch/listen to a lot named Cheeky Sport, and in a recent show one of the hosts called Xhaka “the Swiss Charlie Adam….” Now, this was intended to […]
A Forgivably Tough Start For Emery – But The Gloves Come Off On Saturday
I hate losing and I’m disappointed by every defeat that Arsenal suffers. However, I wasn’t angry or surprised by our defeat against the current league champions, Manchester City, in our opening game. They are a class above us and everyone else domestically. In saying that, like many others, I expect Liverpool to get much closer […]
Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal – Is Guendouzi becoming essential to how Emery wants to play, while Stars Fade?
While it’s never pleasant to witness your team lose any game of football, let alone several on the trot, I find it extremely hard to get bent out of shape this morning. Context is king here, of course. Had we lost the two opening fixtures under Arsene Wenger, people would have been out in force […]
Positives, Needs and Hopes from CFV v AFC – The past still influences the present as Emery still fixing pre-existing problems
Positives, Needs and Hopes…. The past still influences the present This still looks like a Wenger side. Do not blame Emery yet. As I said last week, Arsi ene Wenger left this team with such a complacent tactical attitude and with no repercussions for lack of work ethic. It will therefore take longer than we […]
Player Ratings and Impressions of Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal – We lose “Kings of London” derby
Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal – Premier League Review Another “acceptable” loss…… The “Kings of London” derby ended in a defeat. And like the City game, it was a mix of bad and good. The bad was poor defending and positioning. In some cases, our finishing wasn’t that good either. But the good was […]
It’s Undoubtedly Torreira and Lacazette time at the Bridge
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I wrote home. Hopefully that will change from now on. It’s Chelsea away this Saturday as Emery tries to get a better result out of his team than on the opening day. I hasten to add some of our play against City was encouraging and will hopefully continue […]