The Arsenal Women Journal: Clean sheet, clean slate. [BHA 0-3 ARS]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! It took us way too long, but finally we got our first clean sheet in the league. That, on level with Beth Mead starting her first league game in a year, is probably the ultimate take away from the convincing three-nil win at Brighton. While wins got us much closer […]
5 Biggest Shocks Of EPL 2023/24 So Far
The Premier League 2023/24 season has now been going for nearly three months, which means that every team has now efficiently dusted off their wardrobe. There are no more “shaky start” excuses – the narratives have been set, and some of them have proved to be quite a shock. Throughout Premier League history, there have […]
Is the time for Zinchenko at left 8 with Havertz, Vieira and ESR failing auditions
Far be it for me to ever put myself in the manager’s shoes, (as if we armchair pundits would ever be so bold), but if I was Mikel Arteta I would be in Leverkusen’s Bay Arena on Monday night. Not to say hello to Granit, as he will not be there, but to watch the […]
The Arsenal Women Journal: The Two-Minute Storm (LCFC 2-6 AWFC)
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Double dose of AWFC content this week, as our girls played against Bristol City in the Conti Cup and then against Leicester City in the Women’s Super League.Double dose, double delight as we came up on the winning side on both occasions. The League Cup at Meadow Park, which saw […]
Zinny steps up, Leo leaps over: a GT Crew Review (Highlights, Lowlights & Headlights)[ARS 3-1 BUR]
In this edition we look back on Saturday’s clash against Burnley at the Emirates. HIGHLIGHT Paul Hepker: Leo Trossard’s courage and commitment. He surely has to start every game. So consistent. Dave Seager: Zinchenko’s best game of the season and my MOTM. Does this give Arteta a new option? (See headlight) Steve Wellman: Zinny’s expertly […]
A glimpse of the mountain top (Positives, Needs & Hopes) [ARS 3-1 BUR]
A glimpse of the mountain top An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I wonder how many goals Arsenal have scored this season that were not scored by our striker. I never really research stats, but here goes. I’ll be right back. Ok, got it. We’ve scored 37 in all competitions and 26 were scored […]
Suffocation Revelation – key takeaway from Arsenal’s win (Positives, Needs & Hopes) [ARS 2-0 SEV]
Suffocation revelation An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The result against Sevilla mattered. How much did the performance matter though? Not a huge amount beyond creating confidence and better habits. Part of me wants to say that this performance was the best of the season and the other part wants to say, ‘no way.’ […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – Gritty, Spirited, Lucky Arsenal [ARS 2-0 MCI]
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Italian coaching legend Arrigo Sacchi, back when he was leading AC Milan to back-to-back European Cups and Clubs World Cup, often stated that it takes coraggio, cuore e culo to win a football game – which roughly translates to courage, heart and……..luck. It surely took the three of them to […]
I’d rather be wrong, but are PGMOL running/ruining the world’s premier club league?
I’d rather be wrong An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I don’t know what the world is like where you live. Where I live it is safer and better than most it seems. I watch and read ‘the news’ too often. Well, Lori tells me I do anyway. She’s probably correct. I came to […]
[Exclusive!] Independent VAR Review of Newcastle’s winning goal against Arsenal
Following Saturday’s evening’s Newcastle vs Arsenal game, PGMOL have decided to get an independent review undertaken on the VAR decisions. They reached out to my 12 year old daughter, who is a Game Leader (Junior Referee) for Balmain District Football Club, in Sydney. Below is her exclusive assessment of the Newcastle goal(?) Checking Goal – […]