The Arsenal Women Journal – Derby Double Trouble (TOT 1-0 ARS)
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! As soon as the final whistle blew, I could see the blogs and articles being published about how Tottenham are growing, how they heroically overcame their nemesis and how they deservedly won their first North London Derby, ever.Truth is, Spurs’ goalkeeper Votikova pulled a player of the match performance, and […]
Two Teams: 1 One Team: 0 (Positives Needs & Hopes) [AVL PGM 1-0 ARS]
Two teams 1 One team 0 An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective “ I’ve been in football a long time. Games like today make me realize that when it’s time to leave football behind, I won’t be missing anything.” That was Roy Hodgson. On Saturday. I’ve seen Roy Hodgson upset, and he still manages to […]
Arsenal v West Ham United preview, team news, tickets & prediction
Arsenal have made yet another bright start to the Premier League, showing some of the promise they made last season. Meanwhile, West Ham United have had to endure a rocky start to their campaign. The Gunners opened the exit door very wide over the summer, letting go of many long-time squad members. Most notably, Granit […]
The Arsenal Women Journal – BANG! Back FOUR good! [ARS 4-1 CHE)
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Who would have dreamt of such a big win? The way our team destroyed league leaders Chelsea was simply amazing and beyond my wildest dreams. The impact of this win is reminiscent of Jonas Eidevall’s first game in charge, against the same opponent, in the same stadium: after years of […]
Rice rises to the rescue (GT Crew Review)[LUT 3-4 ARS]
In this edition we look back on Tuesday’s clash against Luton in the Premier League. HIGHLIGHT Paul Hepker: Wow! Could Rice have come up with a more important and glorious goal? Right player at the right time, and Odegaard with the perfect ball. This team is fire. What a game! Dave Seager: The determination of […]
What actually happened when Arsenal beat Luton Town
What actually happened An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The benefit of not always being able to write these blogs the day of the game is that most of the emotion has subsided. If I pride myself in any one thing when I write it is attempting to point out reasons and solutions. That […]
How do you scout to find the right fit? And what do we really need? (An Osimhen Case Study)
This topic stems from the scouting video the Arsenal Vision crew made on Osimhen. I looked forward to watching it as I hold them and Victor both in high regard. But I came out of it feeling conflicted about what I saw. I came out of it thinking he is a deeply flawed footballer that […]
Plucking the fruit: Arsenal begins to reap what’s been sowed (Positives Needs & Hopes) [ARS 2-1 WOL]
Plucking the fruit An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Some people say that the verse in the Bible, “you will reap what you sow” is more of a threat. I’ve always seen it as an encouragement. It warns me about my behavior, but when we think of the word behavior because we were trained […]
4 in 14, 6 by 6: Arsenal run riot at the Emirates (Gt Crew Review) [ARS 6-0 LEN]
In this edition we look back on Wednesday’s clash against Lens in the Champions League. HIGHLIGHT Paul Hepker: Havertz opening the floodgates: 4 goals in 14 minutes, 6 goals from six different goalscorers. A joy to behold. Thomas Bahnson: Has to be the Havertz goal. It just feels so big when he succeeds. The biggest […]
Gunners Have Been Ruthless in Champions League Group Stage
Gunners Have Been Ruthless in Champions League Group Stage Arsenal have qualified for the last 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League with one game to spare. They have been ruthless in the group stage of the competition, particularly at home where they have defeated PSV Eindhoven 4-0 and Lens 6-0. In their final group game […]