Injury Blues ahead of facing the Blues – Debuchy or Niles in with Kolasinac joining Monreal out?
Antonio Conte’s men visit the Emirates today, and somehow I feel even less optimistic about our chances to come out on top than before the Liverpool game. In part this feeling is down to the turgid performance we produced at the Hawthorns, in part because our growing injury list restricts Wenger’s options. Also, there’s that […]
Has Wenger had us all fooled for years?
This evening I received a response to my article on the way Iwobi and Alexis restricted our attack versus West Brom by constantly moving into the middle and how Wenger failed to change this. I have used it as a blog below… Dave… read today’s blog. Loved the tactical depth. Would love to take your […]
Alexis and Iwobi – Restricting and not creating pace makes you both a ‘Waste of Space’
Happy New Year to all but not a happy end to 2017 for Wenger and our team. Last night’s performance was not just poor and lacking in intensity with Ozil’s spark, it was also, in my view at least tactically inept. For some Wenger can still do no wrong and they will say how can […]
Dean was Poor but Arsenal were Dire – A Wenger record but the song the same
WBA 1-1 Arsenal Not the best of performances last night. And a certain Mr. Dean did rob us. But in honesty, that’s not what’s bothering me. What IS bothering is another sideways shuffle and impotent performance in the final third. We had more than enough, in terms of personnel, to win that game. It’s just […]
Super Jack is back and his team mates TRUST him – On the pitch availability, physicality and structure
To me it’s the little nuances of his game: the way he lets the ball run across his body, the weight of his passes when releasing wide options, the close control and burst he displays when dribbling passed an opponent. If you had to pick one player that best embodies the current Arsenal ethos, predicated […]
If Carlsberg did Football Transfers……
If Carlsberg did Football transfers….. As 2017 comes to an end, I was preparing my annual Arsenal synopsis, but I thought, nah, there will be loads of them out there and to be fair, we all know the executive summary; ‘Must try harder and have greater consistency to meet minimum standards’. I thought I’d try […]
Alexis MOTM but another 8/10 from Wilshere will see Southgate call and Wenger offer a contract
Palace 2-3 Arsenal This was good. Yes, we showed more mistakes in places. But overall, this was a good performance. And befitting of our manager’s record-equalling game. Palace huffed and puffed a bit in the opening minutes, and Zaha looked strong throughout. However, we bossed this period, with sharp passing, pressing, and incisive inter-play. Our […]
Alexis springs to life and the Wilshere/Xhaka blossoming partnership may give Wenger a Ramsey Headache
The Gunners managed to eke out their third away win of the season yesterday, ending Palace’s unbeaten run streak in the process. I never expected the game to be easy, we have been culpable of complicating our lives unnecessarily away from home, so I’m grateful for the win. However I cannot quite grasp the words […]
Arsenal 2017 Mid-Season Autopsy: The Good, Bad and Fugly
So, the year is almost ending. But then how has it been for us? This is my view: The Good I cannot ignore the FA Cup win. A certain club got second place for the first time in decades, but that’s not a trophy, is it? We were underdogs vs. Chelsea, but then we bossed […]
Can the Gunners halt the high-flying Eagles? – Crystal Palace preview
We visit Selhurst Park today, in an attempt to right the wrongs of the last meeting between the two sides. There’s also the small matter of Arsenal winning just one of their last five league games: a slender 1-0 victory over Newcastle. Crystal Palace, followed by West Brom, will cap off this calendar year and […]