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”
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.”
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”
Arteta could be special but Arsenal have to back him
The Premier League is over and Arsenal have just finished in their lowest position since 1995. Even without the devastating impact of the corona virus, which infected their new manager, it has been a season of instability at Arsenal. Few could argue with the decision to relieve Unai Emery of his duties back in November. In fact, according to some,Continue reading “Arteta could be special but Arsenal have to back him”
Summarising Mikel Artetas Arsenal career so far
Image Credit- Getty Images Mikel Arteta really has had the most surreal start to a managerial career. The Spaniard took over in November with Arsenal in the midst of their worst crisis’ in decades. Expectation was high when he was announced as the successor to Unai Emery. He was tasked with performing an almost impossibleContinue reading “Summarising Mikel Artetas Arsenal career so far”
Team of the Emirates era
Image credit-populous.com Leno Sagna Mertesacker Koscielny Monreal Fabregas Cazorla Ozil Ramsey Van Persie Sanchez The isolation boredom is here and reall and teams of the Emirates era have been doing the rounds. It’s sort of fun and light which is something we could all use right now. Leno Goalkeeper was a tough decesion. I reallyContinue reading “Team of the Emirates era”
The results are finally coming..
image credit- premierleague.com With each game we begin to learn a bit more about Mikel Arteta as a manager. Of course, it’s still early days and he needs time but’s it’s safe to say that the young Spaniard is having an impact, on and off the pitch. Just ask poor Matteo Guendouzi. The Frenchman wasContinue reading “The results are finally coming..”
Just what we needed!
Well that was better. While the 4-0 score line was slightly flattering, the second half against Newcastle was arguably the most impressive 45 minutes since Arteta took over. I don’t think anybody expected this match to finish 4-0 in our favour after a pretty dire first half. Nothing clicked for us and we struggled toContinue reading “Just what we needed!”
Arsene Wenger: The Early years
Arsene Wenger is most famous for his work with Arsenal, whom he took over in 1996 and has won multiple trophies for, however, one would be forgiven for not remembering his work prior to his Arsenal career. The Frenchman retired from his playing career in his hometown of Strasburg and just three years later heContinue reading “Arsene Wenger: The Early years”
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