The title race is over. In January. A rampant Liverpool side is already 13 points clear (with a game in hand) and are on a 37-game undefeated streak that is rapidly approaching the 49, 49 Undefeated… achieved by Arsenal’s 2003/4 “Invincibles”. That Liverpool may go the season undefeated seems more likely than not. Most Arsenal […]
What has Mikel Arteta Changed at Arsenal Since his Arrival? Mikel Arteta was hired as Arsenal manager less than a week before Christmas to mixed responses from the footballing world. To many, the task of transforming a lacklustre Arsenal side was too big for someone so early in his managerial career. To others, including, evidently, […]
There is certainly history with regard to Arsenal vs Leeds and in their previous FA Cup fixture, Thierry Henry, on loan from New York Red Bulls Soccer team, came back to reignite his career with the Gunners in 2012. Henry’s goal against Leeds in the FA Cup in his heroic return – with a typically […]
Arsenal in February (part 2) Tactics, Improvements and Innovations How incredibly weird this season is. Fans started the summer happy for a sabbatical as Arsenal had upset us in April and May. We then got excited as Edu returned. Then we panicked, got angry, #wecaredoyou, then we got a handful of shiny signings. Started slowly but […]
When bad is perfect Positives, Needs and Hopes I have two hopes when going into the first few games of a season with the team I coach. I want to be exposed and I want to win. I want to be exposed so I know what needs to change and be fixed before the bigger […]
Arsenal vs Leeds FA Cup third round preview Born and raised in Leeds for a third of my life, its hard to not feel a sense of affinity or almost nationality when it comes to football clubs, as is the case for me with Leeds United. Although I started supporting Arsenal in my teens, there […]
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was quite a household name in his days at Shakhtar Donetsk but he came under the spotlight when he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2013, scoring 41 goals and creating 38 assists in three seasons with the club. In the summer of 2016, Mkhitaryan had only one year left on his Dortmund deal […]
Arsenal in February Part One: The Players I’ve had this theory for months that Arsenal will run out of energy in February onwards, as Emery had us playing end-to-end basketball for 4 months. As with most everything I’ve feared would happen, I’ve either dialed that back or believe the opposite now due to everything Mikel […]
Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta successfully maintained a tactical advantage over Man United using a high defensive line and defending as a team. This win is Arteta’s first three points since he has been in charge at Arsenal. It is important to mention how Arsenal defeated a United team who beat Tottenham and Man City in […]
It’s a new decade. So to get into the mood (like with our current managerial change) here are a few reminders of what transpired in the previous Gooner decade – highlights, lowlights, players, matches and of course, personal memories. First: some of the bad times. Let’s get those out the way. So first up a […]
