The transfer window officially opened last Monday, and as Mikel Arteta begins to make his plans for the future, one man who seems certain not to be a part of them is Mesut Ozil. Relations between the two have gotten so bad that the luminous blonde mane of academy youngster Mathew Smith was chosen on […]
Tactical masterclass from Mikel Arteta! Six months into his managerial career, he has already managed to win his first piece of silverware. There were so many positive elements to our performance. Let’s dive into it Similar systems, but different levels of performance Both teams matched each other up in terms of the 3-4-3 system. Arteta […]
14 for Fourteen POSITIVES, NEEDS and HOPES Perhaps there is no bigger compliment to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang than Arsenal winning the FA Cup off the back of two huge TEAM performances where all the players take huge credit yet one man STILL stands out! That’s some feat! Each player will get credit (below) as they should […]
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea 2020 FA Cup Final Review A record 14th FA Cup has come back home!! Well, we did it!! I predicted a win, and we got it. I’m not bigging myself up nor self-aggrandising. But then despite Chelsea finishing higher, I genuinely thought that if we had a good tactical plan, […]
What did 2020 ever do for us? It’s been a facked up year, but when things are hard, there’s always a learning opportunity to be had. Here’s what I learnt from 2020. A decent, thoughtful manager, makes a shed load of difference After all these years, our defence is still pants! […]
The Importance Of Winning The FA Cup It has been a season to forget at the Emirates which was dragged out by the forced stoppage, but while our position in the table and the performances on the pitch have not been up to the expected standard, there is still a possibility that we can end […]
Miguel Azeez Profile Age: 17 Name: Miguel Azeez Position: Box to Box Midfielder/ CDM Joined Arsenal: 5 years old An extremely talented player who is comfortable playing multiple roles in midfield, whether he’s asked to play a deep-lying playmaker role or a box-to-box role, Azeez has all the tools in his locker to be the […]
So it’s here – a potential record 14th FA Cup is in the waiting. Certain clubs haven’t won an FA Cup in nearly thirty years. We know better! Let’s show them what clubs of true standing exist for – winning. We’ve won two previous FA Cup finals vs. Chelsea – 2002 and 2017. […]
This Saturday’s final seems to have similarities to last year’s horror show in Baku. Chelsea came into the final last year under no pressure since champions league qualification was already secured. The impetus was on us as only a win in Baku would be enough to secure a place in Europe’s most elite competition. We […]
An FA Cup Final Preview with a difference will give you the inside track on our West London rivals Chelsea ahead of the big day. I was delighted to catch up with my old sparring partner, Chelsea FanCast Presenter/Producer and CFC write for the CFCUK Fanzone and Football.London, David Chidgey (@StamfordChidge) DS – Good afternoon […]
