Arsenal recently drew 0-0 with Liverpool in what was a rather drab and uneventful affair. The ‘highlight’ of the game came towards the end when Northern Ireland international Connor Bradley went down with what looks to be a serious injury. As he lay stricken on the floor Gabriel Martinelli, in an attempt to get theContinue reading “Football’s obsession with the small things”
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Arsenal 24/25 season: A player by player review
If Arsenal had finished runners up in the Premier League and reached the Champions League semi-finals 4 years ago their season would have been considered a resounding success. Here we are 2025 though after several years of improvement and development, and now it feels a bit underwhelming. Arsenal’s problems began back in the Summer ofContinue reading “Arsenal 24/25 season: A player by player review”
Whatever the outcome of this season Mikel Arteta has created something special at Arsenal
Its April 2023. At the time of writing Arsenal have just beaten Leeds United 4-1 to go 8 points clear at the top of the table with 9 games to go. At the start of the season even optimistic Arsenal fans would have expected a battle for top four. Its been an incredible season forContinue reading “Whatever the outcome of this season Mikel Arteta has created something special at Arsenal”
Arsenal 2021-22 Season Review
If you told most Arsenal fans at the beginning of the season that they would finish in 5th place they would have been pleasantly surprised. However, considering the position the Gunners had put themselves in there is significant disappointment that Arsenal have finished outside the top four for the 5th year running. Arsenal started theContinue reading “Arsenal 2021-22 Season Review”
The Euros…..
It’s been a long wait for the 2020 European Championships have been more than worth it. Goals have been plentiful and the games entertaining. Cagey high-stake games have been a rarity. In a year where there has been so much pain and misery-the Euros have been a much-needed reprieve. There has been enough shocks to keep the underdog loving neutral happyContinue reading “The Euros…..”
A season to forget but hope is on the horizon
While the past 10 years or so have not exactly been the most successful in the clubs long history but there has been usually something to enjoy- an FA Cup here or a finish above spurs there. Arsenal achieved neither of those things in 2020/21. A disastrous November and December virtually ended the clubs top four hopesContinue reading “A season to forget but hope is on the horizon”
There’s work to do…….
Arsenals performance at home to Liverpool at the weekend was well below par even with the relatively weakened lineup Mikel Arteta was forced to select. From the very first minute Arsenal were completely outplayed by a Liverpool side who had been struggling. Arsenal were passive throughout and showed none of the attacking threat displayed inContinue reading “There’s work to do…….”
It’s time to trust in youth.
After a disastrous first few months of the 2020/21 season the past month has given Arsenal fans a much needed lift. Few would have been optimistic when Arsenal went up against Chelsea on St. Stephen’s Day. Mikel Arteta was under pressure with significant portions of the Arsenal fanbase calling for his sacking. The Spaniard neededContinue reading “It’s time to trust in youth.”
The Curious Case of Arsenal’s attack
Arsenal have had a relatively successful start to the 2020/21 season with 3 wins out of 6 in the premier league with defeats coming away to Liverpool and away to Manchester City and at home to Leicester respectively. They have progressed past Leicester and Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and have got their Europa League campaign off to aContinue reading “The Curious Case of Arsenal’s attack”
Arsenal must solve midfield issues if they are to finish in the top four
Arsenal’s midfield has chopped and changed over the past number of years with some relatively successful combinations among some very odd and dysfunctional ones. In truth, however, it’s been an area of the pitch that hasn’t been quite right for some time. Coquelin alongside Cazorla and the current partnership of Xhaka and Ceballos are probablyContinue reading “Arsenal must solve midfield issues if they are to finish in the top four”
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