The Arsenal Women Journal – Is the title gone for good? [LIV 0-2 ARS, WHU 2-1 ARS]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Well, well – this wasn’t meant to be a double episode of the Arsenal Women Journal, but I caught a big cold that kept me in bed for a week. The moment I take my eyes off the team, we unexpectedly lose to West Ham and basically throw away the […]
The new premier league rules (as instructed by Sky Sports)
Following Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool, Sky Sports have drafted a memo to the EPL setting out the news rules they require to be implemented immediately. 1: All Arsenal players must exit the field of play straight after the game “Just get down the tunnel. You’ve won a game. It’s three points. Now, get down […]
Mixed Fortunes for Arsenal Players at Major International Tournaments
January was always going to be a tough month for Arsenal with the Africa Cup of Nations and AFC Asian Cup taking place. Here is a look at how those tournaments have gone for a couple of Gunners and when they are likely to be back in contention for a return to Mikel Arteta’s match […]
Why assume Partey will play at 6? – Arteta’s options for the returning Ghanaian
The long-awaited return of Arsenal’s Ghanaian central midfielder is imminent. In recent season’s Partey’s absences have been blamed for the Gunners missing out on major trophies, but this season many hope his attributes will bolster us on the run in. He may even be in the squad for our trip to Nottingham tomorrow. What is […]
West Ham United vs Arsenal preview, team news, tickets and prediction
West Ham United’s performance in the Premier League this season has been relatively sub-par. The Hammers have managed to scrape out results here and there but have yet to gather any real momentum. Meanwhile, Arsenal Football Club has been brilliant, establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. The Hammers let go of their […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Back with a double bang [ARS 2-1 EVE]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! The Arsenal Women team is finally back, after the winter break. There is so much to unpack, since we last spoke, that I’m afraid this will become a long read – but stick with me, please. A month ago, when I reported about the North London Derby defeat at the […]
….. and the monkey got down: the Arsenalverse lightens up (Positives Needs &. Hopes) [ARS 5-0 CRY]
‘…….. and the monkey got down’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’ve been sitting in the background this week here in Tennessee. Eleven inches of snow and a delightful week off work, getting to watch the arguments spiral into the bad place on social media. From ” we just need any kind of […]
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal preview, team news, tickets & prediction
The opening game of the Premier League is replayed in West Bridgford when Nuno Espirito Santo’s side takes on title-chasing Arsenal. Nottingham Forest host their first Premier League game of 2024, with Mikel Arteta’s team looking for momentum that hopefully takes them back to the top. In the reverse fixture, Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka […]
Chew on this: how to solve Arsenal’s “Goals Issue” – A Deep Dive (Positives Needs & Hopes)
Chew on this An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Before I start, three things. Firstly, my apologies for going AWOL. Prioritizing family and the holiday season. Secondly, I’m going to write this piece in a different format because we’ve come to a point where almost all other analysis is somewhat on pause until we […]
Martinelli on the wing – Frustrating and frustrated – Get him near the goal Mikel!
No need to ask you all how you are feeling today but for me the first adjective that come to mind would be frustrated. Frustrated we dominated a good Liverpool side and lost. Frustrated we carved our several genuinely good scoring opportunities but in similar fashion to the recent match with West Ham, failed to […]