2 11, 2023

Defeat at West Ham – It’s the manner rather than the result that irritates

By |2023-11-02T08:27:49+00:00November 2nd, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Defence, gooners, Gunners, League Cup, Match Review, Mikel Arteta, Rant|0 Comments

That was a pretty miserable night last night, if truth be told. I made the schlep all the way to the other side of London, to that soulless bowl of a stadium, having had to virtually sprint at every stage coming from West London as I had an over-running work event that I had to [...]

1 11, 2023

West Ham in the League Cup – what does Arteta do?

By |2023-11-01T07:54:28+00:00November 1st, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Attack, Formation, gooners, Gunners, League Cup, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

Before I talk about the game tonight, a word on FIFA, the most corrupt organisation I have ever seen, who yesterday confirmed that Saudi Arabia had won the rights to host the 2034 World Cup after nobody else bid for it. Nobody. Really. So one of the most prestigious tournaments on the planet, that generates [...]

30 10, 2023

How does Arteta prepare for West Ham on Wednesday?

By |2023-10-30T08:14:09+00:00October 30th, 2023|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, gooners, Gunners, injuries, League Cup, Mikel Arteta|2 Comments

Given that Arsenal played on Saturday, I did something I don't always normally do, in watching the other kick offs that were on Sky Sports yesterday. Usually when Arsenal aren't on, I'll find something else to do with The Management and as a result I'm not usually by a TV, but yesterday I was hanging [...]

25 08, 2022

Could the condensed midweek schedule for Arsenal mean reinforcements?

By |2022-08-25T07:46:46+01:00August 25th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, Europa League, gooners, Gunners, League Cup, Transfers|1 Comment

Morning folks, how we all doing? Feeling gravy? So...this week is a week for finding out about some of our opponents in some of the cup competitions we'll be playing midweek between now and the end of the year and last night we got confirmation of the opponents we face in the League Cup at [...]

21 01, 2022

Patched up Arsenal go out down in the League Cup

By |2022-01-21T07:50:20+00:00January 21st, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, Attack, injuries, League Cup, Match Review, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

Sigh. Double sigh. That's it for our domestic cup campaigns and we find ourselves out of them both within the space of two weeks. It is frustrating, but for some reason, I am reeling even more than I thought I would this morning. I think it is because in my mind I'd built up this [...]

20 01, 2022

Should Arteta switch the formation up against Liverpool?

By |2022-01-20T07:51:02+00:00January 20th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Attack, Defence, Formation, League Cup, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, Tactics|0 Comments

Blimey. Talk about so much #content you don't know where to even start, eh? Yesterday we got Mikel Arteta's press conference and there were some spicy and fantastic words said by the manager. Then we had wind of a bid from a Saudi Arabian team for Aubameyang. That was followed by the rumours of betting [...]

19 01, 2022

How much do Arsenal NEED the League Cup to start an era?

By |2022-01-19T08:28:33+00:00January 19th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, gooners, Gunners, History, League Cup, Mikel Arteta|0 Comments

You know when you have those dreams that feel so real, that you wake up in the morning, then you feel an emotion based on that dream that is really strong? It could be positive or negative. Well, I had an Arsenal one of those last night, about the League Cup game against Liverpool. Unfortunately [...]

14 01, 2022

Pride from a resolute Arsenal performance against Liverpool

By |2022-01-14T09:07:32+00:00January 14th, 2022|Arsenal FC, Defence, League Cup, Mikel Arteta|3 Comments

This will most likely be a very short ‘check in’ post today, because it was the wife’s birthday yesterday and so a) I didn’t watch the game yesterday as we had a family meal, and b) I’m blogging on my phone for about 10 minutes before we have to drive home. But by all accounts [...]

13 01, 2022

Keep it respectable, Arsenal

By |2022-01-13T08:33:49+00:00January 13th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Manager, Defence, League Cup, Match Preview, Mikel Arteta, Tactics|0 Comments

It's game day and I don't think I've ever been as in the dark over how Arsenal might line up tonight for the semi final of the League Cup, as I have for this evenings game against Victim FC/Cheat FC, given our current problems. Question marks are hanging over whether Granit Xhaka has come out [...]

12 01, 2022

This young Arsenal side must take the next step

By |2022-01-12T07:49:35+00:00January 12th, 2022|Arsenal, Arsenal FC, Arsenal Transfers, gooners, Gunners, History, League Cup, Mikel Arteta, youth|1 Comment

Morning and happy Wednesday to you wonderful people. I don't know about you but this week has absolutely flown by for me and as two big games loom on the horizon in the space of four games from tomorrow, the nerves are starting to kick in. So too is the realisation that by Monday things [...]

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