Ode to Granit Xhaka – the glue that keeps getting stickier
Last week I was fortunate enough to fly out to Berlin, Germany with tickets to Switzerland vs Italy at Euro 2024. Right now all the Arsenal talk is all about Riccardo Calafiori, and it would have been nice for me to write a piece about him and what I saw from him in that game. […]
Saliba Describes Virgil Van Dijk as Best Premier League Defender
Arsenal defender William Saliba has made a shocking revelation leading up to this summer’s Euros in Germany about the Premier League’s best Centre-back. Saliba has been a superb player for Arsenal in recent years including the just-concluded campaign where the Gunners finished behind champions Manchester City for the second season running. The 23-year-old, who was […]
Analysing the 24/25 calendar – how the Cups tie into our League campaign and how there may only be THREE free midweeks all season…
We now know Arsenal’s road to the 24/25 Premier League title. We begin at 3pm at home to Wolves on the 17th August, and finish on the 25th May away to Southampton. Here we will be taking an in-detail look at the calendar and how the domestic and European cup games tie-in to our season […]
Can Arsenal Find Success with a Young Squad?
Arsenal are in a critical stage. Mikel Arteta has taken over a team packed with youthful talents. The question, however, is whether these inexperienced stars can win titles. We delve into statistics to unearth the challenges and opportunities facing the young Gunners. The Age Distribution at Arsenal One of the things that stand out about […]
Arsenal’s unlucky goal contributors should get the credit due.
In the stats driven world we live in, when it comes to attacking players on the pitch, goals and assists are your bread and butter. Often when it comes to comparing players against each other, comparing players based on their own previous campaigns, or seeing how valuable one player is to an individual team goal […]
Obi: A New Hope (or too soon to tell?)
It’s a mild November morning I wake up and the first thing I do is reach for my phone and Google “Arsenal”. I see the usual spam transfer stories about how we’re going to sign Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe; however the headline ‘Arsenal youth player scores 10 goals for U16 side in 14-3 thrashing of […]
Euro’s not even started and Anti Arsenal Agenda in full flow
A – So, Southgate picks his squad to underachieve at the Euros. Major talking point should be: No Grealish, No Maddison. But No. What does the renowned (?) Irish defender Kevin Kilbane focus on: “Watch Saka during the Euros. He’ll be limping off with 20 minutes to go and then a doubt for the next […]
EURO 2024 Predictions – My prediction for our Arsenal stars playing at the tournament
International football has never really been my cup of tea. The first major tournament I remember was the 2006 World Cup, and at that time my 8 year old brain couldn’t comprehend the idea of anything other than supporting Thierry Henry. Since then, I have stayed firmly in the club before country camp. Ultimately, I […]
Should Gabriel/Saliba have been nominated for Player of the Season?
Should Gabriel/Saliba have been nominated for Player of the Season? The 2023/2024 season ended with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City just tipping the Gunners of North London to the title on the final day. The campaign ended with the Cityzens’ Phil Foden being named player of the year. As always, a common talk point season after […]
Tyranny of the Majority
In a bombshell development last night it was revealed that Manchester City and their Abu Dhabi owners are declaring civil war and taking unprecedented action in the High Court against the Premier League. If they win the case then the Premier League is finished. If clubs funded by oil states like Manchester City are unrestrained […]