28 09, 2025

We have an opportunity at St James’ Park

By |2025-09-28T09:34:31+01:00September 28th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, History, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

We have an opportunity today. One of the most frustrating part of last season - injuries aside - was that it felt like every time an opportunity opened up for The Arsenal to claw points back on Liverpool, we didn't take it, so they ended up creeping away from us until the lead they had [...]

23 09, 2025

Arteta learning and a Martinelli central test run against Port Vale?

By |2025-09-23T07:59:53+01:00September 23rd, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference, Tactics|0 Comments

Ok, so we’re over 24 hours now since the disappointing 1-1 draw against City and - ridiculous comments from Bernardo Silva about the turnaround time they had compared to us to prep for the game (hello? We played Atalanta away on the Thursday before we travelled up to Manchester in the corresponding fixture last year [...]

20 09, 2025

How does Arteta solve a possible Ødegaard absence?

By |2025-09-20T07:32:44+01:00September 20th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference, Tactics|0 Comments

Well we have heard from the managers now, with both doing their usual niceties talking about each other, which we’ve all come to expect given how close they are as friends. Pep did a little flippant comment about how if Mikel wins the league it is not because of him or his team, but because [...]

16 09, 2025

Does the physical midfield battle against Bilbao mean a shuffle for Arteta?

By |2025-09-16T06:47:19+01:00September 16th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Champions League, gooners, Gunners, midfield, Mikel Arteta, Tactics|0 Comments

It's Champions League match day one and we find ourselves up against a familiar adversary from the summer friendlies: Athletic Club in Bilbao. In the summer we saw an Arsenal side who swash buckled their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory at The Emirates with Big Vik also getting on the scoresheet in a game [...]

15 09, 2025

Winning sets the narrative, as Arteta works out the Arsenal Rubik’s Cube

By |2025-09-15T06:57:35+01:00September 15th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Champions League, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|1 Comment

I had a dream last night that we played Burnley, we were beating them 2-0 and into injury time, when Bukayo Saka went down and we were arguing for a penalty in stoppage time. The ref waved it away, but then was called to the monitor, to see that the second goal we scored hit [...]

11 09, 2025

Does Postecoglou’s arrival scupper Arteta’s tactical approach for this weekend?

By |2025-09-11T07:22:48+01:00September 11th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Morning folks and welcome to Thursday. With the international tedium now well behind us in the rear view mirror, thoughts shift back towards the Premier League and a return of an old adversary to The Emirates in 'Big Ange' Postecoglou. His reign at Forest is now underway and, as you'd expect, he's come out in [...]

1 09, 2025

Arsenal hit the wrong side of the fine margins

By |2025-09-01T07:55:28+01:00September 1st, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|1 Comment

The overriding feeling I have this morning is one of frustration. Frustration that we didn't remove the hoodoo of not winning at Anfield. Frustration that we didn't make a solid first half a great second. Frustration at the injuries. Frustration at a prevailing media narrative that 'Arsenal got what they deserved', like we didn't cancel [...]

27 08, 2025

Even Arsenal fans don’t know how we’ll line up…

By |2025-08-27T09:29:50+01:00August 27th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Champions League, Defence, Formation, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

With it being Wednesday and still a good four days until the game against Liverpool, I've still been drinking in some of the Eze stuff, whilst also watching the odd tactical review of the game against Leeds. I said before that game that I thought it was difficult to know what Leeds team would turn [...]

23 08, 2025

Will Leeds really come to play us?

By |2025-08-23T08:19:10+01:00August 23rd, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|3 Comments

It's match day folks and I've woken up with a bloody trapped nerve at the base of my spine. I hope it isn't a life metaphor for what we'll have to go through today, because it's bloody painful. Hopefully with some exercises and a bit of moving around it'll get freed up a bit. And [...]

19 08, 2025

Arsenal must overcome the ‘adversity from behind’ test this season

By |2025-08-19T08:34:16+01:00August 19th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

I watched a few bits of the Leeds vs Everton game last night, mainly because we have Leeds at the weekend and aside from the dodgy penalty given, I have to say Leeds' desire to be quite free-flowing and forward-looking was quite refreshing. Obviously as an Arsenal fan you hope they bring that to the [...]

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