I have read a lot of commentaries on our disastrous defeat on Sunday. There are common themes in all of them and I am thoroughly dismayed at the threads running through many of them which some of my contemporaries are highlighting. It brings me no comfort to find that I have been identifying the same […]
Will Wenger now finally Embrace Europa League?
Will Wenger finally Embrace Europa League? There hasn’t been much buzz around the Europa League draw from Gunners fans. Perhaps the prospect of a freezing away trip to Östersunds in northern Sweden wasn’t welcomed with open arms like a trip to Milan or Bilbao would be. However, as most Arsenal fans have not been shy […]
An Open Letter to Antiquated Arsene, Subservient Steve, Short-armed Stan and Ivan the Terrible
Richard Branson once said, “We are human beings, not human doings”. This is a great mantra for life, (and one I should personally follow a lot closer) but this doesn’t work for a football club. Just being a football club doesn’t cut it. You have to do as well and Arsenal Football Club are not […]
Arsenal hit new low as they crash out of FA Cup
Nottingham Forest 4-2 Arsenal FA Cup 3rd Round January 7th 2018 This is a new low. Forest have tradition, and have done things we haven’t (European Cup). But then we allowed them to bully us, press us, and dominate our defence. Online betting sites such as 888Sport and virtually the whole footballing world had Arsenal […]
When Wenger’s search for Cohesion Goes Wrong: Arsenal’s Rotational Issues
It’s October 19, 2016, and Arsenal is facing Ludogorets in the Champions League group stage. Yeah, that game where Ozil gets the hat-trick. Arsenal is in form, having won its last 6 matches, including the first 2 in the group, and is facing a team at the Emirates that has only one Champions League victory […]
Finally an actual solution to the problem that is Arsenal – Part 3
If you were in charge at Arsenal Football Club (Part 3) Arteta is in charge. Koulibaly has taught our defenders Senegalese. Meunier has shown the fans what a RB with skill can produce. The new midfield is powerful, found a Santi replacement and replaced the looks of Xhaka with the looks and mobility of […]
Finally an actual solution to the problem that is Arsenal – Part 2
If you were in charge at Arsenal Football Club (Part 2) Firstly, you’ll need to read Part 1 for this to make sense, if you haven’t already. So…, Mikel Arteta is my manager. Lots of swanky signings! Money returned in sales, some controversial. Club now has a breath of fresh air on the […]
Finally – an actual solution to the problem that is Arsenal (Part 1)
If you were in charge at Arsenal Football Club! (PART 1) So, we are all frustrated with Arsenal. Different levels, but frustrated. Even folks that think Wenger is doing fantastic work right now can’t love 6th place. I’m sure it’s not just me that thinks about what they would do if they could make the […]
Dodgy Defence, Dodgy Ref, Dodgy Pen over shadow a Wilshere Masterclass
Having slept on yesterday’s draw, watched the highlights and both AW’s presser and post-game interview, and gulped down some validol to get over the fact how monumental an excuse of a ref Anthony Taylor is, I’m ready to say the draw was a fair result overall. For every good attack of ours we looked just […]
Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea – Super Jack fires Gunners to heroic but disappointing draw
Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea Emirates Stadium, London January 4th, 2018 The good Arsenal turned up today, and not the bad one that showed up at West Ham, Southampton, or West Brom. I genuinely suspected it might, and I tweeted such pre-match. I don’t know, maybe it was a hunch, but a correct one nonetheless. Chelsea look […]