Arsenal vs Chelsea (Postponed) preview, team news, tickets & prediction
The Emirates Stadium was all prepared for a Premier League blockbuster on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, as Arsenal was to welcome Chelsea in a match pulsating with tension and consequence. Chelsea’s last gasp victory over Leeds in the FA Cup, however, has forced the fixture to be rescheduled. Under the tactical vision of Mikel Arteta, […]
Batsh!t Crazy Arsenal Talk: Episode 56
On this weeks episode of ‘Batsh!t Crazy Arsenal Talk’, we are spotlighting ex-professional footballer-pundits and their blatant non-objectivity. (AKA doing what bosses command.) John Barnes & Rio Ferdinand both stuck to the ‘throw cr@p at Arsenal and see what sticks’ narrative, with full effect over the weekend. John Barnes – Arsenal have to play well […]
The way you make me feel (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 4-1 NEW]
The way you make me feel An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Do Arsenal turn me on? In a way, I suppose. A different way. Knock me off of my feet? More like get me up from my cosy corner, but sure. Are my lonely days gone? Well, they probably are. I certainly feel […]
We’re back in the title race! [ARS 3-1 MAN UTD] – The Arsenal Women Journal
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! “Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in” famously said Michael Corleone in Godfather, part III (or Silvio in The Sopranos, if you prefer) and I cannot help feeling the same way, today. The comprehensive away win at London City Lionesses in the Conti Cup and […]
The score reflection (Positives, Needs & Hopes) [BUR 0-5 ARS]
The score reflection An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Before Arsenal went on the Dubai break there were two issues. One was turning into a major short term issue. The other was a long term issue that we were happy to park in the long stay car park. The long term issue was turning […]
To see Arsenal, see Manchester United (Positives, Needs & Hopes) [WHU 0-6 ARS]
To see Arsenal, see Manchester United An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The headline might confuse. I know we played a different United, don’t worry. I was just watching Villa v Man United after our game. Although United are on a four game winning run and this might not seem like the best time […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Another trophy slipping away [ARS 0-1 MCI]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Was it in? The big talking point of the home defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup has been whether the ball fumbled by Khiara Keating crossed the line or not. With no VAR or goal-line technology available, it was the officials who made the decision, and they decided […]
Exclusive: Liverpool FC trademark requests !!!!
Hot off the press!!!! A mate of mine at the UK patent office, just forwarded me a list of Trademark requests they have just received from Liverpool FC. 1 – Fist pump celebrations to the home crowd. (Klopp invented this don’t you know) 2 – Having a song that the crowd sings before kick off […]
Mr. Keys: R U OK?
Again, everyone’s favourite misogynist is up to his old tricks. Again, the only person related to football in the Middle East not earning £300k + a week, is bagging out Mikel. Again, I’m getting really concerned for his mental wellbeing. I’m guessing that somewhere in his murky past, Richard Keys was seriously wronged by Arteta, […]
Expectation and the Unexpected (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 3-1 LIV]
Expectation and the Unexpected An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective It’s important to me that what I write is from a place of passion but balanced by the eyes of a neutral. That’s hard to do but important if analysis is going to be good. Max and I got a flavour of how much […]