Arsenal Playing Staff Decisions MUST START NOW if it is Project ‘Sustainability’ and not ‘Project ‘Splash the Cash’
Somebody who once worked for Match of the Day infamously said that winning the league was impossible with kids. Of course, Alan Hansen was talking about Ferguson’s blend of talented kids and season pros after an early season hammering at the hands of Aston Willa. What is rarely commented on was the poor state of […]
Ramsey, Mustfai and Captain ‘Boss’ielny Shine as Wenger Tactically Out Thinks Conte
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal 17th September 2017 Stamford Bridge – Premier League That was better. Better than Anfield. Better than..well most other top teams in recent years. Conte is supposedly the tactical master but Wenger, the supposed tactical dinosaur, “out-tacticed” Conte. And I’m sure all the pundits, who like us fans rightly dismiss the team, […]
A Wenger Selection Justified as Arsenal Restore their Pride on the Kings Road
In all those years of playing Chelsea away I almost developed an inferiority complex. I have got used to our visits to Stamford Bridge as write-off games, to the point I thought we can just start the season with -3 and skip the trip to the Blues. That’s why it was thoroughly enjoyable to watch […]
Danny Impresses and an English Ale Returns – Tales from the Wenger’s Head
Welcome to the only place where you can read the inside track on the goings on Inside Wenger’s Head. It has been an interesting week I can tell you.. The landlord has been very supportive of a barman called Danny. He is often off sick for long periods and even when he is working, he […]
Don’t let the Win over Cologne Disguise another Poor Display and Odd Selections ahead of a the Real Test
The result of the match should not disguise that this was another poor performance. The first half was a copy of the game between Spurs and Borussia Dortmund except that we were the dominant force and we should have punished Cologne as Dortmund who had 63% possession should have punished Spurs. The similarity of approach […]
No Place for Ramsey if Wenger is to ‘Out Tactic’ Conte at the Bridge
Chelsea vs. Arsenal Stamford Bridge – 17th Sept. 2017 Premier League Preview I think in some ways, Chelsea vs. Arsenal is becoming secondary to Arsenal and Spurs. 10 years ago, or more for that matter, Arsenal fans viewed Chelsea as just another London club. Like a West Ham, Palace, or QPR. But I think, on […]
Last Night again shows Wenger MUST use the 4231 and 3421 as Appropriate
So with last night begun a season (at least) of Thursday night football. With kick-off delayed an hour due to the issues with the Cologne supporters that descended on the capital, Arsenal laboured through a dreadful first half in which they played as if they were still waiting for the game to begin. A quick […]
Manchester City finally click, but is it a flash in the pan?
Up until this season I wasn’t at all involved with Fantasy Premier League. However a lucky combination of a piece of advice from a friend and a certain boredom at the start of the season provided the perfect storm. And so here I am, 4 gameweeks into the season, feeling a need to vent my […]
Time to Conquer Europa with Admiral NELSON and Captain JACK – #AFCvKoln
So our new Europa League adventure begins tonight. Many fans will look upon Europe’s secondary competition as beneath Arsenal but in all honesty it is exactly where we deserve to be and the level we are at as a club. Over 38 games the Premier League, unlike perhaps Cup competitions, the table come May never […]
Arsenal in Europa Top 3 – Integration of Youth, Cultivation of Partnerships and Tactical Enhancements
Whether we like it or not, the Europa League is upon us. As an Arsenal fan it feels odd being the current co-favorites in a European competition but here we are at 7/1, along with AC Milan*, to win and stamp a ticket back to the Champions League. Many Gooners seem to be analyzing our […]