Firstly, what is the problem? The problem is that teams have found a perticilur tactic that seem to neutrulize ours. A tactic that involves having everyone behind the ball, having the midfield and attack central and most importantly doubling up on our wingers when they get the ball. All this while focusing primarily on direct […]
A friend of mine is a cleaner at the VAR Command Centre, Stockley Park. She found something on the floor, under Lee Mason’s terminal and thought I might find it interesting. She took this picture and sent it to me. Explains a lot.
A passionate guest post from frequent Gunners Town contributor, Carly Williamson (@digitalbooby on Twitter). Welcome back, Carly! Nerves are stretching. Tempers are fraying. Bums are squeaking. It’s understandable to a certain extent as it’s been a long time since we’ve come anywhere close to competing and we’re frightened to hope – this ain’t our […]
Where do we go from here? The question has been doing rounds in my head since the final whistle went at the Academy Stadium of Manchester. We deservedly lost to Manchester City and are now fourth in the table, five points behind Chelsea in first and three behind Manchester United in second. Manchester City leapfrogged […]
The one that doesn’t have them An Arsenal blog from a coach’s perspective Control and consistency. If you were to ask the elite football coaches for the two things that they strive for more than other it will be these two. Everybody’s trying to attain what Arsenal have achieved already. Nobody’s going to hand out […]
Late on Saturday night, through a mate of mine back in England, I managed to wrangle a 5 minute call with ex-Valencia coach and part time club owner, Gary Neville. This was a bit of a scoop, for an Aussie-based, wannabe sports writer, so, I prepared thoroughly, got my questions sorted, took a deep breath […]
Blimey, 3pm kick off? A 3pm kick off on a Saturday? That timeslot is a definite rare occurrence for the Arsenal. It does feel a while since we were afforded the chance to play football at a time which wasn’t dictated to be played for the convenience of a television network. Especially considering we are […]
Another article on rotation you say? Well Why not, it is after all the hottest topic of them all. Dont put player A against player B and create a toxic community. 18 league games in 15 available weeks with added Europa League games. 3 games in 7 days are just ahead of us starting today […]
The good news is that we created chance after chance.The bad news is that we had to wait until the extra time to convert one of them. I feel like I am writing the same thing over and over, lately. I cannot say any bad word about how the team is setup, how the players […]
How much do Arsenal fans pay to watch Premier League on TV around the world A recent study outlines the shocking disparity in cost for gunners fans in different countries It’s been a sensational first half of the season for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side mount an unexpected but increasingly credible challenge to win a […]
