Stoke City emerged as trailblazers in the Premier League by exploiting the fine margins and becoming renowned at set-piece efficiency. Under the tutelage of Tony Pulis, Stoke became a powerhouse in terms of long throw-ins, free kicks, and corners, studying their opponents’ defensive setups and taking advantage of their weaknesses. They maximized their tallest players’ […]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! The game was lost, then won, then almost thrown away, moments before full-time. Being an Arsenal fan is unhealthy, isn’t it? For the first game after the international break, Renée Slegers handed Chloe Kelly her first start of her second spell with Arsenal, and the former Manchester City winger repaid the […]
‘Juice Boost’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective The guillotines were being ordered. If we didn’t get a decent result then they were going to be wheeled towards N5 for ‘bottling another season.’ Not only did that not happen but the literal opposite happened. An utter spanking. It’s a reminder of how quickly great […]
The mood is low, but… Allow me to offer a ray of hope because from what I saw in our to defeat against West Ham there was reason for optimism. That optimism comes in the form of Benjamin White. I sit in Row 7 in the North Bank and something that I have not […]
Liverpool go 11 points clear and the old ‘bottle job’ quotes come out. City arrived at the bar early to get a good seat, got drunk by 8pm and were last seen throwing up in the toilets. United, going through yet another divorce, came in to see if they could still hang with the cool […]
Arsenal hosted West Ham on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners seeking to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool by securing a fourth straight win in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s side enjoyed the bulk of opportunities early on, but West Ham would have their first real sight of danger in the […]
‘A wasted week’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Have no fear. I’m not going to scream and shout. I would hope that you read this because I offer solutions and some unique analysis. Never wanted to do a match report and most certainly don’t ever want to try to get readers by being […]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! Renée’s first home game at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal’s permanent head coach could not have been more memorable! The 5-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur has been the perfect medicine after the sucker punch received from Mary Fowler and Manchester City in the league cup semifinal, at Meadow Park. The blow […]
‘Forgettable and consequential’ An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Oh boy, that game was rusty and forgettable. Oh boy, that game was memorable and consequential. So many things were true about this game that did not seem possible at the same time. We looked like we made more bad decisions in the first hour […]
Hello, Arsenal Women aficionados! Before we get to business and discuss what happened at the City Football Academy Stadium, allow me to rewind the tape a bit, as some very important things happened on and off the pitch. The FA Cup win against Bristol City saw Katie Reid getting the starting nod over the more […]
