22 10, 2022

A great Gabriel day – for him and us

By |2022-10-22T08:57:06+01:00October 22nd, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, contracts, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Happy Saturday you wonderful people. It might be an Arsenal-less one, but hopefully you can find enough enjoyable other things in your life to have a good one nonetheless. The good news from an Arsenal perspective today is that Gabriel - the big one at centre half - confirmed that he’s signed a new deal [...]

19 10, 2022

Will Southampton dictate Mikel’s selection against PSV?

By |2022-10-19T08:06:20+01:00October 19th, 2022|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Europa League, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

With all  Premier League teams in action this midweek, I had a little look at who Southampton were up against tonight, because we play them at the weekend and that might impact the team selection that Hassenhuttl makes, as well as how he's going to rotate before we play them on Sunday. I saw it [...]

18 10, 2022

Mikel’s decisions: How to use his squad to its fullest in the next week

By |2022-10-18T09:07:00+01:00October 18th, 2022|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Europa League, gooners, Gunners, midfield, Mikel Arteta, premier league|1 Comment

Happy Tuesday folks, hope you're having a good one and you're planning on making this a great day. We only get so many of them on this planet so try to make as many of them as memorable as possible. Difficult without the footy, granted, but at least the matches are stacking up now and [...]

26 08, 2022

The last of the exits at Arsenal

By |2022-08-26T07:14:03+01:00August 26th, 2022|Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, contracts, gooners, Gunners, History, premier league|1 Comment

Happy Friday folks - how we all doing? Looking forward to the weekend? I know I am! It'll be a bank holiday, Arsenal are playing, I'm around the parental units this weekend (and now actually) to spend some time with my family as it's my brother's birthday, plus we've got a press conference today in [...]

17 04, 2022

Arsenal’s attacking problems stare us all in the face against Southampton

By |2022-04-17T09:27:56+01:00April 17th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

Yesterday's defeat was painful in so many ways. It was painful because the Scum had given us an opportunity to draw level and we didn't take it. Its was painful because it was obvious to see that Southampton were not very good. It was painful because we picked the right starting line up in my [...]

16 04, 2022

Arsenal must change the approach and personnel to counter Southampton’s high press

By |2022-04-16T07:12:18+01:00April 16th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Tactics|0 Comments

I had a nervousness before the Crustal Palace game that belied the form that Arsenal had going in to it. I was nervous ahead of the Brighton game that belied the terrible form Brighton were in. I am nervous ahead of this game which belies the fact Southampton took an absolute pasting last weekend and [...]

15 04, 2022

Praying for Arteta’s admission of errors

By |2022-04-15T08:22:36+01:00April 15th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|3 Comments

There was no press conference yesterday so it'll mean we'll get to hear from Mikel Arteta today and although today is titled 'Good Friday' in the Christin calendar, I'm not expecting any 'good' news from the injury front. I suspect it'll simply be that the players that are injured are still injured, that we have [...]

14 04, 2022

Why do I now fear Arteta’s selection approach?

By |2022-04-14T08:11:17+01:00April 14th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Rant, Tactics|1 Comment

I chose my words to the title for today's musings quite carefully here. I know there are people that are convinced that Arteta is, from a tactical perspective, a man who knows his onions and he has shown that at times this season. I also know that there are a proportion - a small one [...]

12 12, 2021

Arsenal’s risk and reward strategy pays off against Southampton

By |2021-12-12T09:54:08+00:00December 12th, 2021|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

Well now, isn't that more like it, eh? The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde football side turned up once again and we saw what a difference it makes for Arsenal if we are at home compared to away. With the home fans roaring the team on we got our first game of the season that [...]

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