22 02, 2026

The worst fixture of the year – the requirement is clear – NLD at theirs

By |2026-02-22T11:23:43+00:00February 22nd, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

There is only one solution for The Arsenal. There is only one result that is acceptable. There is only one way that I go to bed tonight happy. Arsenal is picking up all three points in the North London Derby. I've woken up feeling achy, with a headache, which means I think I'm coming down [...]

21 02, 2026

Mikel’s calm vs. my nerves: Can Arsenal rediscover form in N17?

By |2026-02-21T10:07:22+00:00February 21st, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|0 Comments

I don't know why, but I feel more nervous about this game tomorrow than I have done in years. Actually, scrap that, I think I do know why. Firstly, it's because this feels like a game that, unless we win, we may very well be on the verge of being out of a title race [...]

20 02, 2026

Starboy signed, NLD looming

By |2026-02-20T08:51:28+00:00February 20th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Morning peeps. Hope you're ok. I am still pretty mad about Wednesday night, but you know what they say about time being a healer, right? Well, for me, it's that and Small Prophets, which I watched the last episode of last night. Great stuff. I guess the club was also hoping that official announcements of star [...]

19 02, 2026

Unprofessional and abysmal Arsenal draw to terrible Wolves

By |2026-02-19T07:54:28+00:00February 19th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Rant|2 Comments

That was an utter disgrace yesterday. I am starting this blog the night of the game. I never do that. This was an unprofessional Arsenal performance. This was a disgraceful performance. I am embarrassed. This is falling apart. Two wins in nine. This is a football side who have spent two-thirds of the season being [...]

18 02, 2026

Bottom of the league, but no walkover: Wolves still pose a threat to Arsenal

By |2026-02-18T09:00:08+00:00February 18th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Morning folks - happy match day. Let's hope it is one in which The Arsenal are blessed with three points. We were all certainly blessed with mostly good news yesterday, as it was all but confirmed that Bukayo Saka has signed his new bumper contract. I was asked to give some comments on that for [...]

17 02, 2026

Mansfield and Wolves – an opportunity for rotation?

By |2026-02-17T08:43:42+00:00February 17th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, FA Cup, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Happy Tuesday boys and girls. Let's start with some FA Cup news, shall we? After all, we did learn last night our fate and opponents in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup and as I hoped for last in yesterday's blog, we got the kind of draw that our compact fixture schedule could probably [...]

14 02, 2026

The away day countdown: Why Wolves and the NLD are the season’s real markers

By |2026-02-14T13:48:37+00:00February 14th, 2026|analysis, Arsenal, gooners, Gunners, History, injuries, premier league|0 Comments

With our game at home to Wigan not on until tomorrow late afternoon, today has felt like a bit of a barren wasteland so far, if I'm honest. I got up, did a whole bunch of jobs, didn't get around to penning some thoughts until now, but there's not a ton of stuff going on. [...]

13 02, 2026

A bruising at Brentford: Stodgy Arsenal drop points away

By |2026-02-13T09:33:12+00:00February 13th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, midfield, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

I am in a quandary as to how I feel this morning. On the one hand, I'm really disappointed in the draw away at Brentford. We had an opportunity to keep City at arm's length, we had the chance to show our credentials, we could have laid down a marker for the league. In this [...]

10 02, 2026

Controlling the controllable’s: Thoughts ahead of a massive match week 25

By |2026-02-10T08:51:06+00:00February 10th, 2026|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, contracts, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

We kick off match week 25 with a host of non-Arsenal fixtures, as the TV companies continue to feed from the money trough by spreading matches over three days, and I can't work out whether us playing on Thursday is a good thing or not. The Scum, for example, play Newcastle tonight, but then they [...]

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