So the managers have now had their say. And with that, we have from both of them the following: Mikel Arteta Perspective before performance - Mikel started with humanity. A reminder that context matters, and that leadership isn’t just about the next result - it’s about grounding people before asking more of them. Adaptability [...]
I've sort of talked about it, we've all been thinking about it, and this game has been living 'rent-free' in my head for some time now. Certainly, since last weekend. But now, we have to really focus on it. So I suppose I have to start properly talking about it. Today the managers will give [...]
In terms of the actual result and end product, last night's 0-0 draw against Sporting Lisbon on our own patch, will hardly go down as 'one for the ages'. I used to collect the match-day programmes back when I was a kid. It was usually for big games I'd ask for one (FA Cup final, [...]
I need to obviously talk about this massive game against Sporting Lisbon tonight at The Emirates, but before I do that, I just need to tell you about a dream I had last night. We had to play Jack Wilshere's Luton Town in the Premier League, which was a prize they won for winning the [...]
I am still down after last weekend. A little more time between now and the result has helped, but not by a lot, I must admit. I think my biggest issue is that I am worried that nothing will change in a short period of time. As I said to somebody in the comments from [...]
Yesterday morning, I wrote the blog, I jumped on the pod with James, then I went to wake up The Management and said, "No football for me today. No watching, no social media, I want to avoid it all." Of course, I failed. I tracked the Chelsea v City game, and afterwards I just felt [...]
Arteta's rally cry on Friday was that the fans needed to have a good breakfast, then "bring your lunch and your dinner", as the atmosphere needed to be an intense one, for a fixture time that was usually a bit muted. Well, having stood in Block Five yesterday, I will tell you this: Those Arsenal [...]
I loved his comment in the press conference yesterday: The players know it, our supporters know it, it's an early kick-off, so get up early, have an early breakfast, bring your lunch, bring your dinner, and let's all go together for it because it has to be a big day. I went out and had [...]
With Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola not due to speak to the press until this morning/lunchtime today, I'm left looking at training pics and videos to try to guess some team news, as well as looking at what the pundits are saying about this tough one tomorrow. Firstly, the training pics and team news, and [...]
I feel like the countdown to this huge Bournemouth game on Saturday lunchtime is well and truly on now. I remember talking about this one ahead of Southampton and Sporting Lisbon during the international break pod I did with Amanda a couple of weeks back. It's been looming over me ever since the last league [...]