15 06, 2022

No need to lose your sh*t over Bissouma if we get Tielemans – here’s why…

By |2022-06-15T08:14:10+01:00June 15th, 2022|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, midfield, premier league|0 Comments

Happy Wednesday folks. How we all doing on this fine sunny day (well, it is in England)? England got battered at home in the Pointless-trophy-which-isn't-worth-paying-attention-to-Nations-League-Cup friendly last night and the only thing that I learned from it? Bukayo Saka is getting less time to rest before pre season starts again. Honestly, at this point, I'm [...]

6 04, 2022

Put your faith in Nuno and revert the system

By |2022-04-06T07:57:42+01:00April 6th, 2022|Arsenal FC|0 Comments

The confirmation that Kieran Tierney will be out for the remainder of the season - whilst not unexpected given the rumours on Monday night - was still a big blow to our hopes of top four and I think it's fair to say that there were a few of us - certainly me included, that [...]

27 03, 2022

Praying the Arsenal boys come back safe

By |2022-03-27T10:12:07+01:00March 27th, 2022|Arsenal, Internationals|0 Comments

I watched about 15 minutes of the England game yesterday - enough to see Shaw score for England - before flicking over and watching something else whilst I was cooking. I'm sorry but I just cannot get in to international football until there are the big international competitions and even then I probably only watch [...]

22 01, 2022

Is there an unconscious bias that exists that hampers Arsenal?

By |2022-01-22T08:46:20+00:00January 22nd, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, History, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league, referees|0 Comments

Morning folks. Happy Saturday to you and yours. Another Arsenal-less Saturday it is, although let's be honest, we're going to have to get used to that in the immediate future, because in February we only have two matches to play! I know it's a short month, but it won't feel like it from an Arsenal [...]

25 11, 2021

Squad sizes and players like Xhaka are important

By |2021-11-25T07:55:33+00:00November 25th, 2021|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, injuries, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league|2 Comments

So it appears that Granit Xhaka's injury also included a bone break as well, which is the reason he's been out a little longer than we originally feared when he went down injured. Obviously that's also the reason why - despite the fact he's been seen in training and is doing ball work already - [...]

5 11, 2021

We need Xhaka for January and Tierney for Liverpool next week

By |2021-11-05T07:37:04+00:00November 5th, 2021|analysis, Arsenal, injuries, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Well the good news appears to be that the squad injury update ahead of the game against Watford on Sunday is positive. Only Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka remain doubts. For Xhaka the main worry is in the wording from the clubs medical team that he is expected to be in full training in the [...]

30 09, 2021

The fine injury lines for a likeable Arsenal team

By |2021-09-30T07:39:29+01:00September 30th, 2021|Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, injuries, Mikel Arteta, premier league, youth|1 Comment

It appears the prognosis on Xhaka's knee ligament injury was worse than we thought and the club confirmed yesterday that he'll be out for three months as a result of the damage that was done in the North London Derby. It's a bitter blow for him and a blow for us. I spoke about it [...]

29 09, 2021

Xhaka’s injury a blow and an opportunity in equal measure

By |2021-09-29T07:41:50+01:00September 29th, 2021|Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Formation, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

I bet Mikel Arteta thinks he’s got some kind of mini curse, because no sooner has he got a full strength squad to choose from, no sooner has he got his selection he can decide exactly based on the game that is being played, does he have one of his key men taken away from [...]

26 09, 2021

We will need at least two in the North London Derby

By |2021-09-26T08:37:04+01:00September 26th, 2021|Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, Formation, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

It's started already. As I tap away at my Macbook the time has only just ticked over to 8am in the morning and I'm already feeling those North London Derby day butterflies. The visit of the Scum at the carpet later on this afternoon and I'm already a bit of a nervous wreck. I don't [...]

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