6 08, 2023

A semi competitive game to prep us for the real stuff next week – City in the Community Shield

By |2023-08-05T07:52:06+01:00August 6th, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Formation, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, midfield, Mikel Arteta, pre season|0 Comments

I'm going to let you 'in behind the curtain' a little here and level with you, these words were written yesterday (Saturday), as I knew that I would be rather hungover and probably in no mood to sit at my computer and tap away at the keyboard for 20 minutes whilst trying to prepare myself [...]

3 08, 2023

Arteta is testing a few things – post Monaco thoughts

By |2023-08-03T07:42:08+01:00August 3rd, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, injuries, Match Review, midfield, Mikel Arteta, pre season, Tactics|2 Comments

We won the Emirates Cup! Arteta has done it again! Of course I'm being a bit flippant and, unlike Richarlison, you could see when Martin Odegaard lifted the trophy last night by the way he looked so sheepish that this is hardly the 'big prize' that we were after, but I suppose a win is [...]

25 07, 2023

Does Zinchenko’s absence force tactical changes for Forest at home in three weeks?

By |2023-07-25T07:48:17+01:00July 25th, 2023|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Defence, Formation, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, pre season, premier league, Tactics|1 Comment

Morning Gooners, how we all doing? Been away from the blog for the last two days on account of a case of food poisoning that I got from a restaurant in London Waterloo on Saturday night. Wiped me out for two days but ready and rocking after what it feels like some mammoth sleeps and [...]

17 07, 2023

The tour begins, but where is Partey?

By |2023-07-17T08:42:11+01:00July 17th, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, finances, friendly, gooners, Gunners, midfield, pre season|0 Comments

Morning folks, how we all doing on this fine looking Monday, eh? I decided to go for a little bit of ribeye steak last night with homemade triple cooked chips and, as a result, drank a little too much Napa Valley red before going to bed and having to get up early this morning for [...]

13 07, 2023

No more “one or two players short” Arsenal

By |2023-07-13T07:56:39+01:00July 13th, 2023|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, History, Mikel Arteta, pre season|0 Comments

Still nothing on the ol' signings front, but given we're at 13th July and today is our first pre season friendly game (proper one, the one at London Colney with Watford doesn't really count) I'm not going to get bent out of shape. The reality is we're just awaiting the formalities and then all will [...]

11 07, 2023

Why Arsenal’s pre season games might actually matter

By |2023-07-11T07:33:53+01:00July 11th, 2023|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, friendly, gooners, Gunners, History, Mikel Arteta, pre season, premier league|1 Comment

It's all got a little slow now in terms of goings on at The Arsenal, eh? I mean, there's nothing wrong with that, of course, but speaking as somebody who wakes up in the morning and thinks "I wonder what stuff has been happening, or will happen in the next 24 hours, should occupy my thoughts [...]

9 07, 2023

Smith Rowe must seize this summers opportunity

By |2023-07-09T11:08:52+01:00July 9th, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, History, injuries, midfield, Mikel Arteta, pre season, premier league, Tactics|1 Comment

Morning peeps, hope we’re all good, feeling dandy and looking forward to an enjoyable Sunday? Emile Smith Rowe will be a happy chap oh waking up this morning, won’t he? He and his England under-21 teammates won the under-21 Euros last night and in it he secured himself a lovely ol’ bit of silverware that [...]

8 07, 2023

Saliba sorted, Dwight Yorke’s random ‘takes’ and chuckling at Chelsea’s attempt for Balogun

By |2023-07-08T10:12:39+01:00July 8th, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, contracts, gooners, Gunners, pre season, Transfers|1 Comment

Don't mix your alcohol, kids. It will end badly for you. Spoken from a man with plenty of experience and exposure to this scenario. And I'm supposed to be going to a Bruce Springsteen concert later in Hyde Park. Bleugh. Still, on the up side, Arsenal confirmed the contract extension of Big Bill Saliba and [...]

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