18 04, 2024

Arsenal out with a bit of a whimper against experienced Bayern

By |2024-04-18T09:31:32+01:00April 18th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Champions League, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, Tactics|0 Comments

And so the Champions League run for The Arsenal comes to an end. Not with a bang, but sadly with a bit of a whimper, as Bayern saw out a tense affair in Munich by beating us 1-0 with that second half headed goal by Kimmich. It was a momentary lapse of concentration from our [...]

15 04, 2024

Emery out-tactico’s Arteta to leave title talk for Arsenal shelved

By |2024-04-15T08:36:35+01:00April 15th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league, Unai Emery|0 Comments

Yesterday was not a fun day. Yesterday a big chunk of hope that we might end the wait for a league title crumbled away. Yes, we are just two points off Man City and yes, there are a few games left still to play, but we aren't up against any other team. We all know [...]

5 04, 2024

Saka’s return will be timely for Brighton

By |2024-04-05T09:41:55+01:00April 5th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, gooners, Gunners, injuries, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|1 Comment

I went for my afternoon run first thing this morning, which has its benefits because rather than speculate on what Arteta has to say in his press conference today, it's happening literally as I type out today's ramblings. So I have a bity of a real time reaction opportunity this Friday morn, which is novel. [...]

1 04, 2024

As expected – the stalemate that suits The Arsenal

By |2024-04-01T09:25:59+01:00April 1st, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Defence, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

As I and many others predicted in the build up to this match, there would be no basketball-style game, leading to goals galore. Instead, this was every bit the chess match, played between two teams who are stylistically even matched and two managers who follow similar footballing philosophies. There was the inevitable chiding online from [...]

30 03, 2024

Arteta is feeling the training ground buzz ahead of the Etihad trip

By |2024-03-30T07:55:21+00:00March 30th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, Mikel Arteta, premier league, press conference|0 Comments

I never normally watch the opposition match press conference, but given the build up to this massive game tomorrow and given how significant it could impact both City and Arsenal's season, I thought I'd have a little sneak peak at pep's comments in his presser. Obviously I was also intrigued on how he delivered news [...]

16 03, 2024

It had to be Bayern and Kane, didn’t it?

By |2024-03-16T08:18:44+00:00March 16th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Champions League, Defence, gooners, Gunners, History, Mikel Arteta, Rant, referees|0 Comments

It just had to be bloody Bayern Munich, didn't it, eh? On Thursday I wrote about my preference about who I'd like to see us play in the quarter-final and on that list Bayern finished fifth out of eight, so it almost felt inevitable that we were going to get one of the toughest opponents [...]

14 03, 2024

Who cares about who Arsenal get in the Champions League quarter final? Me, a little bit…

By |2024-03-14T07:57:37+00:00March 14th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Champions League, gooners, Gunners, History, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

So last night we found out all about who our opponents could potentially be, as the last of the Champions League round of 16 games were played and it was Atleti and Dortmund who advanced to the quarter finals, which means we'll get one of: Atlético de Madrid Barcelona Bayern München Borussia Dortmund Manchester City [...]

9 03, 2024

Compact Brentford will make this more difficult for Arsenal to break down

By |2024-03-09T08:50:06+00:00March 9th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Preview, premier league, Tactics|1 Comment

Right then, it's match day, so let's see what we're up against with today's evening opponents Brentford, eh? Firstly, their team news, which sees the Beeds facing quite a lot of missing players due to injury, particularly at the back, where Rico Henry, Ben Mee, Aaron Hickey and Ethan Pinnock all remain out for this [...]

25 02, 2024

Arsenal hand out another Tonking to some Magpies

By |2024-02-25T10:05:44+00:00February 25th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, gooners, Gunners, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, premier league|0 Comments

That was a lot of fun yesterday, wasn’t it? We wanted revenge, we came for revenge, we got revenge. There was no ‘desgracia’ yesterday at The Emirates, because an excellent Arsenal team dispatched a shaky Newcastle team, leaving the home fans once again in dreamland as chants of “who put the ball in the Geordie’s [...]

20 02, 2024

Can you change a winning side? Should you?

By |2024-02-20T08:24:13+00:00February 20th, 2024|analysis, Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Champions League, Mikel Arteta, press conference|0 Comments

There's little time for basking this week, as Champions League is back on the menu and tomorrow night Arsenal take to the pitch in the first of our two-legged tie against Porto for a spot in the quarter final. It's an old-familiar foe for us; during the consistency years of always finishing fourth under Wenger, [...]

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