The Arsenal Women Journal – Entering a whole new world
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Our dear Arsenal Women team didn’t take the pitch this weekend, yet I felt the urge to put together this blog because 1) Tottenham were battered in the FA Cup final and 2) the club shocked the women’s footballing world with two massive announcements in the space of 24 hours. […]
Not losing, (while trying not to lose…) (Positives Needs & Hopes) [MUN 0-1 ARS]
Not losing, while trying not to lose An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Well, that was a surreal experience. Not at all what I had expected or predicted. I thought that we would dominate the ball. That they would allow us to do so. We would score two before half time and United would […]
Pundits Talking Poop (for once not all pundits): Part 103
Here we go again, pundits doing all they can do to derail The Arsenal, as per their lord and master’s instructions. Teddy Sheringham is sticking to the spuds storybook and being more interested in Arsenal than his team from Middlesex. “Declan lets other players express themselves. He’s that good. I called it last summer. I […]
When tomorrow is gone (Positives Needs & Hopes ) [ARS 3-0 BOU]
When tomorrow is gone An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Last week I was scrolling and found a quite profound video. It was a young guy interviewing folks in their 60’s/70’s/80’s and asking them for life advice. The two most common responses were a) enjoy each day and b) value time over material possessions. […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – A Spirited Comeback [MCI 1-2 ARS]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! A win is a win and a prestigious away win to current league leaders – which we hadn’t defeated at their place in seven years – is even more meaningful. Yet, at the back of my head, a little voice is asking “was it truly necessary?” Of course, I am […]
Physios urgently wanted for a Middlesex based football club!
A friend of mine who works for the Middlesex Daily News, forwarded me this sneak peak of an advert they are running later this week. He thought I might find it interesting.
Managing A Used Battery (Positives Needs & Hopes) [TOT 2-3 ARS]
‘Managing a used battery’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I thought that there was one big difference on Sunday that has been overlooked. Mikel Arteta out-coached Angie Pastacheesesauce. That’s made me hungry. My wife makes a wicked alfredo. I might host an Arsenal event and we can all swim in the deliciousness. My […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – The bitter end [ARS 1-1 EVE]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Another game went by, drawing towards the end of a very deflating campaign. Sure, we retained the Conti Cup defeating Emma Hayes’ team, but this season will surely go down as the most disappointing one of the past five years. All the promises of the brave run-in both in the […]
If you hadn’t noticed… (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 5-0 CHE]
‘If you hadn’t noticed’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Conversation with football friends is for most their favourite part of the experience. It’s the part I dearly miss living in the hills of Tennessee. I love writing because I love writing but also because there are so many people that jump in the […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Champions League bound! [ARS 5-0 BRI, ARS 3-0 LEI
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! It’s been three weeks since we spoke, and during that time our girls stomped on both Bristol City and Leicester at home with an overall score of 8-0 and both Beth Mead and Alessia Russo catching fire in front of goal. Unfortunately, none of Manchester City and Chelsea slipped along […]