16 01, 2026

Forest fans not confident ahead of this one, but the Premier League always throws up surprises

By |2026-01-16T08:06:47+00:00January 16th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Happy Friday folks. It's a press conference one today, which means we'll get Arteta and Dyche having their say on the evening kick-off under the lights tomorrow as we travel up to the City Ground. And the nerves are starting to kick in for me, having had a week off and two cup games to [...]

14 01, 2026

Quiet the crowd: Arsenal’s plan to spoil Rosenior’s big night

By |2026-01-14T10:46:37+00:00January 14th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, League Cup, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta|3 Comments

It's match day, it's a cup semi-final, it's Chelsea away, and it's an opportunity to put one foot in the final with a good performance today. This will be a tough game. Both in terms of the opposition, but also on their approach, because whilst Liam Rosenior is new in post and will inevitably impart [...]

11 01, 2026

Wasps, vikings, and the return of Kai: FA Cup striker audition opportunity at Pompey

By |2026-01-11T09:12:21+00:00January 11th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, FA Cup, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

It's FA Cup action today for The Arsenal and after having a wee chuckle at the Tiny Totts (they were terrible in that first half so I'm glad I didn't bother with the second) yesterday evening as I was cooking, Arsenal need to get themselves a win at Fratton Park against Portsmouth. We've all spoken [...]

8 01, 2026

Can you grasp the opportunity?

By |2026-01-08T09:26:06+00:00January 8th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, History, Match Preview, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Well now. That was one heck of a successful hate-watch midweek edition, wasn’t it? The Scum lost to a last-gasp winner (and the manager tries everything, including being given an Arsenal cup and told to drink from it because they’ve ’bottled’ some of Mikel Arteta’s tactical ju-ju in there Man United can’t hold off Burnley [...]

7 01, 2026

Gearing up for Liverpool: this won’t be easy despite the pundits predictions

By |2026-01-07T08:15:35+00:00January 7th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, History, Match Preview, premier league|2 Comments

It's a watching brief for us today and this evening, with our game on tomorrow, but I'd be lying if I said I expected some kind of upset in Manchester. Brighton is a good team; they picked up a win in their last game, but their visits to some of the so-called 'big clubs' of [...]

30 12, 2025

The wings could be key for Arsenal against Villa tonight

By |2025-12-30T10:37:15+00:00December 30th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Happy match day folks - hope we're all good? Well, I say "happy" match day, but we all know that is predicated on whether Arsenal can collect all three points tonight against a red-hot Aston Villa on fine form at the moment, and going into this game feeling like they can beat anybody. And they [...]

29 12, 2025

Arsenal must avoid the ‘Rope-a-Dope’ and learn the Villa lessons

By |2025-12-29T10:47:39+00:00December 29th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, History, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|2 Comments

It;s Monday, I think, and at some stage between now and midnight we'll get a team update from Mikel Arteta. By which time whatever I say now will probably be old news. So rather than look at what's going on with Arsenal, why don't we have a look at what we might face with Aston [...]

27 12, 2025

Will Arsenal get a more open game against Brighton?

By |2025-12-27T09:55:00+00:00December 27th, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

It’s Brighton at home today in what is sure to be a really tricky encounter for Mikel Arteta’s men. For a number of years now, Brighton have been one of those clubs that you say things like “they play decent football” or “they’re a well-run club,” and over the years at The Emirates, they’ve given [...]

23 12, 2025

Within spitting distance of a final: Can Arsenal’s ‘job-sharers’ deliver a Palace knockout?

By |2025-12-23T08:52:59+00:00December 23rd, 2025|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, League Cup, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, Tactics|0 Comments

It's the EFL Cup tonight for The Arsenal and whilst most other teams are prepping for their Christmas schedule, our lads have to overcome what has become quite an impressive opponent in the shape of Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace. Admittedly they were pretty terrible against a rejuvenated Leeds United side last weekend and some of [...]

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