19 05, 2026

Arsenal edge Burnley, but the anxiety only grows

By |2026-05-19T07:47:14+01:00May 19th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league|1 Comment

I don't think any of us, deep down, thought that yesterday's victory over Burnley would be the absolute drubbing that we wanted. Sure, Burnley are crap, sure, they're relegated and have little to play for, but this Arsenal team seems to be masters of making life difficult. And so it proved yesterday. And yet, in [...]

18 05, 2026

Arsenal v Burnley: Fast start, full noise

By |2026-05-18T08:09:16+01:00May 18th, 2026|Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

It's match day, people, and the nerves have, once again, properly kicked in. Arsenal have it all within their own power to win a Premier League title. Just two wins. Just two wins. Sounds simple, right? Well, yes, the logic of it is. Arsenal start the first half of this two-part challenge tonight against Burnley, [...]

15 05, 2026

All eyes on the right back conundrum ahead of Burnley on Monday

By |2026-05-15T08:59:09+01:00May 15th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Defence, gooners, Gunners, premier league, press conference|2 Comments

I wonder why Mikel Arteta decided that he wanted to do the press conference yesterday? The cynic in me says that, as we reach the pinnacle of the drama on this season, he wants to double down on his usual approach of leaving injury problems even more open in the air, by adding day before [...]

14 05, 2026

The strange waiting game before Burnley

By |2026-05-14T08:32:44+01:00May 14th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, injuries, premier league|1 Comment

None of us expected anything from last night, I don’t think, so I’ll be surprised if most Gooners watched City’s procession game against Palace. The hope I’m taking from the overall result is two-fold: Palace players ALREADY having an eye on their Europa Conference League Final after the Premier League has finished. I saw a [...]

12 05, 2026

The home straight? Most Arsenal fans know not to count the chickens just yet

By |2026-05-12T08:52:47+01:00May 12th, 2026|Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, premier league|1 Comment

This very much feels like the home straight now, doesn't it? It's as if we've been dodging and weaving, fence-jumping, avoiding other horses, have our noses in front, with a clear patch of grass and the finish line in sight. But as Amanda and I reflected on yesterday in the Same Old Arsenal pod yesterday [...]

11 05, 2026

The Arsenal are trying to kill me

By |2026-05-11T10:56:45+01:00May 11th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

I have aged. How is this becoming MORE stressful each week? How on earth are we STILL being put through the wringer? Honestly, my nerves are shot to pieces. My heart rate has been getting up to cardio-load levels during games. Then, when you have an ending like that yesterday, it goes up a notch [...]

10 05, 2026

West Ham away: The banana skin that could define Arsenal’s season

By |2026-05-10T09:47:10+01:00May 10th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

I watched the Man City game yesterday until Haaland scored their second goal, before switching off, so I've seen Bernardo Silva punching Brentford defender Collins. I missed the DOGSO with Nunes on Schade, but I'm not surprised - PGMOL have consistently shown that some teams get more of the rub of the green than others. [...]

8 05, 2026

Early West Ham v Arsenal thoughts – title dreams vs relegation fears

By |2026-05-08T07:27:47+01:00May 8th, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, premier league|0 Comments

It's Friday, it's the start of the weekend (nearly), and it's West Ham on Sunday, knowing that by the time we kick off, we'll know if Brentford have gotten anything from Man City for the 5.30 pm kick off (they won't). So, what of West Ham then, eh? Well, there are plenty of Arsenal fans [...]

4 05, 2026

Arsenal fans and our mental gymnastics

By |2026-05-04T09:15:45+01:00May 4th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Champions League, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|0 Comments

We certainly saw some 'end of season' performances yesterday, eh? With Unai Emery going 'Full Unai' with his team ahead of their home game against Forest on Thursday, Villa put in the kind of performance you expect from an end-of-season team that really are mentally on the beach. That was frustrating from an Arsenal fan [...]

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