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 [...]

8 09, 2025

What is a Merino? Cross everything for Calafiori and the Adrenaline around Dowman

By |2025-09-08T08:56:47+01:00September 8th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Internationals, premier league|1 Comment

Take a bow Mikel Merino son! He bagged himself a hat trick for Spain last night and the second one in particular looked like a really good strike. Naturally that kind of output and the fact he also scored in their last game against Bulgaria has you thinking about his life in an Arsenal shirt [...]

3 09, 2025

Arsenal need the best version of Odegaard

By |2025-09-03T07:46:27+01:00September 3rd, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Happy hump day people. The only down side to this particular one, is there is an intolerable international break that is getting in the way, with Arsenal not due again out on the green stuff until the Saturday after this one against Forest. I'm still trying to process the summer transfer window though. I'm focusing [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

15 08, 2025

What’s the opposition and pundits view of Arsenal this weekend then?

By |2025-08-15T07:50:49+01:00August 15th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, History, Match Preview, premier league|1 Comment

Here we go folks. The Premier League all kicks off this evening with the Scousers beating Bournemouth at home as they get a relatively comfortable home game to get themselves going. Us? Well, we know we have to wait and we know we have to play Man United at their gaff knowing all of the [...]

12 08, 2025

The dominoes need to fall for Arsenal if Eze is to become a ‘thing’

By |2025-08-12T07:13:10+01:00August 12th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, Attack, gooners, Gunners, premier league, Transfers|1 Comment

The sheer volume of cash that floats around the Premier League is mental, isn't it? I mean, when you get newly promoted Sunderland about to drop £51million plus add-ons (because you have to always talk about the add-ons these days, it seems) for Lois Openda from RB Leipzig, it really hits home. This is a [...]

7 08, 2025

Weighing up “it’s a friendly” against some concerns Arsenal fans have

By |2025-08-07T07:50:03+01:00August 7th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, friendly, injuries, Mikel Arteta, pre season|2 Comments

It’s a curious thing, is pre season, because you can have your concerns about performances, but not about results. It’s a real juxtaposition to the real thing, in which ultimately the opposite is true. Due to work commitments I managed to catch from minute 28 of the game against Villareal last night and found myself [...]

24 07, 2025

Good Milan knockabout kicks off Arsenal’s pre season

By |2025-07-24T07:49:54+01:00July 24th, 2025|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, friendly, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, pre season|2 Comments

Arsenal kicked off their pre season yesterday with a 1-0 win over Milan and sure as eggs is eggs, it was Bukayo Saka who was the difference maker. Annoyingly I wasn't able to watch the game in full because I was at work, but even if I'd have been off, there's zero chance I'm paying [...]

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