The Berta Ultimatum: Why Arsenal Must Double Down to Avoid Another ‘Nearly’ Season
The Berta Ultimatum: Why Arsenal Must Double Down to Avoid Another ‘Nearly’ Season It’s January 2026. If you look at the league table, everything seems rosy. We’re sitting pretty at the summit, six points clear of Manchester City. We’ve just thumped Portsmouth in the FA Cup thanks to a Martinelli masterclass, and the defence looks […]
What Football Leagues Should You Aim For as a Football Hopeful?
Introduction For every young footballer dreaming of a professional career, one of the most important questions is: where should I aim to play? Talent alone does not determine success. Choosing the right football league can shape your development, exposure, income, and long-term career. With hundreds of leagues across the world, each offering different levels of […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Slow start and more regrets [ARS 0-0 MUN]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Slow start and more regrets [ARS 0-0] Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The 0-0 home draw against Manchester United was not the ideal result to kick-start the second half of the season, especially with both Chelsea (5-0 to West Ham) and Manchester City (2-0 to Everton) winning and officially making this […]
‘A Stolen Epiphany’ (Positives Needs & Hopes) [FAC: POR 1-4 ARS]
‘A stolen epiphany’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective There is so much good Arsenal content. I’d be surprised if another club comes close. After most Arsenal games I tune in to the Arsenal Vision instant reaction. The analysis is elite but for me, more than that I find that they felt the same […]
Manchester goes pearl diving over Martinelli
Oh the irony, Manure pundits are clutching their pearls and calling for Martinelli to be hung, drawn and quartered, and put on spikes at The Tower for all to see. The game was littered with gamesmanship on both sides. Both sets of players were going down ‘injured’ to break up momentum. Gabi wasn’t aware of […]
‘Arsenal decide to join the madness’ (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 0-0 LIV]
‘Arsenal decide to join the madness’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective. Have you noticed how nuts this Premier League season has been? People often say that anyone can beat anyone in the Premier league and that is true, but it actually doesn’t happen quite like it has this season. It hasn’t been defeats […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Välkommen Hem, Smilla!
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The winter break is still on, but the Arsenal world doesn’t stop. A couple of days ago, the Club announced the signing of Swedish right-back Smilla Holmberg from Hammarby IF to land one of the most exciting prospects in European football. The 19yo defender, who is already a full international and […]
‘Every once in a while’ (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 4-1 AVL]
‘Every once in a while’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I try not to ever make this blog about one player. After a while though, certain players deserve credit aside from their team related performance. They need to be singled out because they are largely responsible for changing the game of football itself. […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The team waved goodbye to 2025 in style, with three consecutive away wins against Everton in the WSL, OH Leuvenin the UWCL and Crystal Palace in the league cup. More goods news came from the treatment room, which is finally getting (rather) empty now that Leah Williamson and Kim Little are […]
Little by Little (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 2-1 BHA]
Little by Little An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective This period of the season is likely to be the most forgettable month. If anything at all, maybe it’s the month of favour. Where Father Christmas showed up and left a few extra presents because he found out that dad was struggling to get it […]