Arsenal are in a critical stage. Mikel Arteta has taken over a team packed with youthful talents. The question, however, is whether these inexperienced stars can win titles. We delve into statistics to unearth the challenges and opportunities facing the young Gunners. The Age Distribution at Arsenal One of the things that stand out about […]
In the stats driven world we live in, when it comes to attacking players on the pitch, goals and assists are your bread and butter. Often when it comes to comparing players against each other, comparing players based on their own previous campaigns, or seeing how valuable one player is to an individual team goal […]
It’s a mild November morning I wake up and the first thing I do is reach for my phone and Google “Arsenal”. I see the usual spam transfer stories about how we’re going to sign Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe; however the headline ‘Arsenal youth player scores 10 goals for U16 side in 14-3 thrashing of […]
A – So, Southgate picks his squad to underachieve at the Euros. Major talking point should be: No Grealish, No Maddison. But No. What does the renowned (?) Irish defender Kevin Kilbane focus on: “Watch Saka during the Euros. He’ll be limping off with 20 minutes to go and then a doubt for the next […]
International football has never really been my cup of tea. The first major tournament I remember was the 2006 World Cup, and at that time my 8 year old brain couldn’t comprehend the idea of anything other than supporting Thierry Henry. Since then, I have stayed firmly in the club before country camp. Ultimately, I […]
Should Gabriel/Saliba have been nominated for Player of the Season? The 2023/2024 season ended with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City just tipping the Gunners of North London to the title on the final day. The campaign ended with the Cityzens’ Phil Foden being named player of the year. As always, a common talk point season after […]
In a bombshell development last night it was revealed that Manchester City and their Abu Dhabi owners are declaring civil war and taking unprecedented action in the High Court against the Premier League. If they win the case then the Premier League is finished. If clubs funded by oil states like Manchester City are unrestrained […]
How are you feeling about this summer transfer window when it comes to Arsenal? Often fans can be found at one end of a spectrum or the other. Either feeling excited, dreaming of what might be possible, or feeling pessimistic, doubting the clubs ability to do what these fans deem necessary to improve the squad. […]
Arsenal unsurprisingly have been linked with numerous central midfielders since narrowly missing out on the Premier League. For a while, there seemed to be a debate on whether the target to improve the first 11 should be a left sided 8, now Havertz has moved further forward, or a defensive midfielder now that Rice has […]
Pedro Neto is one of the most exciting players in the Premier League, and one who seems to be linked with a move to N5 in every transfer window that passes us by. Here, I make the case of why singing the electric wide man WOULD be a good idea for the club this summer. […]
