7 02, 2026

Tough one, low block, but Arsenal need to do the business against Sunderland

By |2026-02-07T10:32:21+00:00February 7th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Feeling a bit, well, weirdly nervous about this one today. Yesterday I touched on it, but it's one of those games in which everything - and everyone - is calling this a routine home win. The stats back it up, again, as I mentioned yesterday. Sundewrland aren't amazing away from home. And yet....AND YET...there's that [...]

6 02, 2026

The seven-point itch: Can Arsenal finally pull away from the chasing pack?

By |2026-02-06T06:50:19+00:00February 6th, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|0 Comments

We find out team news from Mikel Arteta today, so we'll know what we're dealing with when it comes to tomorrow's opposition, Sunderland, but I wonder what Mikel is thinking from a tactical perspective? From a fitness point of view, the news we have all unofficially heard is that Saka is out until probably the [...]

5 02, 2026

Closer together, scoring more: The tactical shift Benefiting Viktor Gyökeres

By |2026-02-05T06:22:25+00:00February 5th, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Tactics|0 Comments

So it looks like it's City in the final of the League Cup for us in March then. The current top two are battling it out for the first trophy of the season, after Newcastle went out with a bit of a whimper against Pep's 115 Charges FC, of which Pep isn't happy that Marc [...]

4 02, 2026

Havertz haunts Chelsea once again – Wembley here we come

By |2026-02-04T06:51:48+00:00February 4th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Defence, gooners, Gunners, History, League Cup, Match Review, Mikel Arteta|2 Comments

I really don't like Chelsea. I'd go as far as to say I hate them. I hate what they represent. I hate the way they started the spiral of financial doping that is now so prevalent in the game. I hate their game model of stockpiling players and then farming them out on loan. I hate [...]

2 02, 2026

Merino’s absence will make us all grow fonder of him

By |2026-02-02T05:54:00+00:00February 2nd, 2026|analogy, analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, History, injuries, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Well now. Wasn't yesterday's football a nice little bonus on a weekend in which we were comprehensive in our job, whilst others were anything but, eh? I watched the first part of the Villa v Brentford game before heading off for some dinner, so I didn't see Villa stumble in the second half, then when [...]

1 02, 2026

Cry me a river: Set-pieces, own goals, and a smiting of Leeds

By |2026-02-01T10:13:26+00:00February 1st, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, premier league|0 Comments

Being on a bit of a tour of Sri Lanka this week has definitely had its benefits and drawbacks when it comes to The Arsenal. I was able to use the convenient excuse of having to get up for various sightseeing exercises, so I didn’t have to deal with the aftermath of the United game [...]

23 01, 2026

United are the unknown quantity

By |2026-01-23T07:29:49+00:00January 23rd, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

I've been up since some ungodly hour this morning, as the Management and I head off for some winter sun for a couple of weeks, which is great. The missing of The Emirates and at least three home games is a bit of a bummer, but First-World Problems n'that, so I won't look for any sympathy. [...]

22 01, 2026

From Colney to the Côte d’Azur: Nwaneri treads the Saliba path

By |2026-01-22T07:37:15+00:00January 22nd, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Arsenal Transfers, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

Morning campers. Hope we're all good? I was going to start looking ahead to the United game on Sunday, but given Ethan Nwaneri has essentially signed for Marseille on loan for the rest of this season, I figured we need to say something about that. It appears Big Bill Saliba has had his say before departing [...]

21 01, 2026

No treacle, just proper football: Predatory Jesus and the San Siro masterclass for The Arsenal

By |2026-01-21T09:05:51+00:00January 21st, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Champions League, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta|1 Comment

Three goals, three points, an away win to the team currently first in Serie A, doing it with a rotated team, players in attack finding form. What’s not to like about yesterday’s 3-1 win at the San Siro? Before a ball was kicked, yesterday morning and afternoon, I was excited for this game. The reason [...]

19 01, 2026

The Premier League…Nobody said it was easy….

By |2026-01-19T07:39:30+00:00January 19th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, History, premier league, Unai Emery|0 Comments

I've already spoken about that gnawing frustration I felt after Saturday evening's disappointing 0-0 draw to Forest. I know I am not alone. Even Declan Rice had been snapped mouthing expletives at the final whistle, which I think we can all understand, because that's what a lot of us were feeling at the time. City slip [...]

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