Gooners: chill! Smith Rowe’s return trumps Mudryk’s non-arrival.
Arsenal under Arteta are sitting 8 points clear at the pinnacle of the toughest, most competitive league in Europe, and it seems we Gooners are still able to find something to complain about. Despite dominating the ‘old enemy’ at their place, securing a comfortable win and a clean sheet, some supporters are amazingly still attacking […]
Back without the Bang or any new signings on display!- The Arsenal Women Journal
Can’t hide it, won’t hide it: Sam Kerr late equalizer hurt. The very generous penalty awarded to Caitlin Foord and smoothly dispatched by Kim Little seemed to be enough to edge Chelsea, who defended well in a rather passive display, but the Australian striker had different ideas.We had a few chances that we didn’t convert, […]
The Rise of Arsenal’s SuperTeam under Mikel Arteta
A picture is a worth a thousand words, it really is. Just look at that beautiful viz. This article is a snippet into Arsenal’s recent history, milestone moments and the rise of a new superpower in world football. The xG v xGA chart starts off with the 2019/20 season. Arsenal have had a horrendous start […]
What to we do with Albert Sambi Lokonga – Fan’s have their say!
So, at half-time of Arsenal’s FA Cup third round tie at lowly Oxford, there was a collective fanbase bemoaning that may of the squad’s fringe players simply were not of the quality required for the team to sustain its title challenge. However, there seems to be one player more singled out for criticism than others, Albert […]
Frustration, frustration, frustration! At Newcastle, at match officials, and at Arteta’s lack of game-changers
Well, that was a hugely frustrating match. In fact, frustration is my overwhelming emotion after being held to a goalless draw at home by, let’s not forget, a Champion’s League challenging team, in Newcastle. I am sure we are all frustrated at Newcastle’s footballing approach, which in all honesty, changed completely after we totally dominated […]
He Wasn’t There: Arsenal’s impact sub not yet at the Club [ARS 0-0 NEW](Positives Needs & Hopes)
‘He wasn’t there’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective I’m writing and scrolling through social media at the same time here. Everybody seems to have the same opinion. That we needed somebody from the bench to change the game. Funnily enough I think that this would’ve been only half the solution. Maybe it would’ve […]
Uncomfortably perfect: points secured, lesson learned [BHA 2-4 ARS](Positives Needs & Hopes)
An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective by Mike McDonald Would it have been better to have won that game 0-3? Maybe. We would have a better goal difference and the confidence of a clean sheet.. I’d take it for sure. Maybe it’s the coach in me but I think in the long run […]
Arsenal FC are so much MORE than just a football club – What does The Arsenal Represent To You?
Arsenal are, at its core, a football club. Entertainment. Sport. A capitalistic, money-making venture televised worldwide to billions of viewers, ranging from the casual to the hopelessly addicted. A team to watch, to root for (or against); a team that wins some games, draws some, and loses others. A team in a sport where players […]
Eddie’s up to the job as Hammers, hammered – Bring on Brighton!
The jubilance continues after Christmas for the Gunners as they now find themselves 7 points clear at the top of the league after an emphatic win against West Ham on Monday night. With Arsene Wenger watching on from the stands for the first time since leaving the club, his successor inspired his side to a […]
All the lovely words, one lovelier than most [ARS 3-1 WHA] (Positives Needs & Hopes)
The long list of lovely words, but one more lovely than most POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES It might have just been a home game against 17th place but actually it wasn’t. It was a game that sat alone on the TV. It was the day that millions and millions of people tuned in to as […]