How Arsenal control games – An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective
How Arsenal control games An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Control. This is the buzzword at Arsenal this season. Arsenal decided in the summer that after evaluating what went wrong last season, that they needed to shift style slightly. That they would be more patient when attacking in order to spend a greater amount […]
GunnersTown Exclusive: Emergency FA Meeting To Replace VAR
A week on and still the ‘pundits’ are debating whether Romeo handled the ball. Frank McAvennie (if you are under 30, google him) yesterday added this comment: “You can always tell when players claim for a penalty. You can tell, when one or two do it is not a penalty but when they all do […]
Highlights, Lowlights & Headlights: A GT Crew Review [ARS 2-2 TOT; BRE 0-1 ARS]
In this edition we look back on the NLD and the Carabao Cup midweek game against Brentford. HIGHLIGHT NLD Dave Seager: The only true highlight from the NLD was the magnificent Saliba. Dwayne Bingham: The fans, brought the atmosphere to the game. Understandably it doesn’t take much to lift us against Spurs but despite […]
Arteta has installed the habit of winning in his Arsenal Squad
The habit of winning An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective. So as you may know, I’m a Brit from Hertfordshire that unexpectedly met a beautiful Tennesseean in 1998. I’ve lived in Tennessee ever since. Living in the US is similar and different to the UK. Both. One of the differences in the circles that […]
Renee and Kelly – When all pieces fall into place – The Arsenal Women’s Journal
Good morning, Arsenal Women aficionados! Digesting the early elimination from the Champions League wasn’t easy but it is time to move on and think forward, rather than being stuck on what could have been and won’t be. Not being involved in the biggest European competition surely sucks, especially now that Mikel Arteta’s boys finally broke […]
A NLD Special – Christmas in September – Mike’s Positives, Needs and Hopes!
Christmas in September An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’m not sure if Hallmark movies is just an American thing. If they have made a ‘Christmas in September’ movie then I’m in no doubt that it didn’t end in frustration unless you preferred the guy with overly white teeth and way too much product […]
Ten Takeaways from Arsenal’s Triumphant Top Table Return
I don’t think Raya is a better goalkeeper than Ramsdale but I do think he’s a better stylistic fit for Artetas philosophy. Saka hasn’t had a slow start to the season, 6 g/a in 6 games tells the story. If only people looked at Havertz as a pure CM he would be hailed as a […]
Highights, Lowlights & Headlights: A GT Crew Review [ARS 4-0 PSV]
Keeping things short and sweet… A new regular feature on Gunners Town, using the framework started during lockdown on the Gunners Town Pub podcasts… Our writers each offer a highlight and lowlight for the previous Matchday, and then shine a headlight on what lies ahead for the Gunners. What do you think? Give us your […]
Highlights, Lowlights and Headlights: A GT Crew Review [EVE 0-1 ARS]
Keeping things short and sweet… A new regular feature on Gunners Town, using the framework started during lockdown on the Gunners Town Pub podcasts… Our writers each offer a highlight and lowlight for the previous Matchday, and then shine a headlight on what lies ahead for the Gunners. What do you think? Give us your […]
Less Skyfall, more Goldfinger: which Bond is Arteta’s Arsenal this season? [EVE 0-1 ARS]
Less Skyfall, more Goldfinger An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective For most of us, James Bond has been around our whole lives. I grew up with Roger Moore. He was my favorite. Probably because he was simply James Bond to me. I think I somewhat resented Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton. I felt bad […]