It’s a high-stakes game of blackjack, Arsenal have drawn 15 and the dealer has an ace in hand – do we stick or twist? That is the situation in which the club finds itself during this January transfer window, with the prize a spot in the top four and a return to the Champions League … Continue reading Stick or twist? Arsenal must weigh up defensive gamble with top four at stake
Rumours abound that Arsenal are looking to close a deal for out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez. Whether a move for the Spaniard would be permanent or take the form of a short-term loan is unclear at present, but there are positives and negatives to both scenarios. Leaving those to one side for the moment, what … Continue reading If Denis Suarez is the answer for Arsenal what was the question?
As it has done for most of the season, Arsenal’s attacking efficiency masked defensive fragility as they registered a 4-1 success over Fulham. For all the Gunners impressive attacking combinations, they remain vulnerable to a stiff breeze, let alone a side languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League and, in some ways, they … Continue reading Arsenal 4 Fulham 1: The search for the Gunners missing defence goes on
Only discipline will do for Arsenal as they travel to Anfield tonight (Saturday) to take on league leaders Liverpool. The Gunners have been atrocious from a defensive point of view this season, with no real improvement in terms of goals conceded on last season, and that issue will be in sharp focus against a side … Continue reading Counter could be intuitive for Arsenal in daunting trip to Anfield
If success over Burnley proved one thing above all else it’s that Arsenal are more willing to get their hands dirty now than they have been for a generation. Despite Sean Dyche’s overt attempts to smash the Gunners into submission on Saturday – using the same tactics he employed against both Liverpool and Tottenham – … Continue reading Dyche Smash! Arsenal are wise to Burnley’s filthy football as they secure much-needed success
Goals win games but defences win titles. The old adage is a tired one but nobody can say it isn’t true. Even for Pep Gurdiola’s swashbuckling Manchester City side, who netted more than 100 goals on their way to Premier League title glory last season. Alongside their success at the top end of the pitch, … Continue reading Goals, goals, goals! How Arsenal need to stop conceding if they want to progress under Unai Emery
Defeat on the south coast today (Sunday) saw a return to the bad old days for Arsenal as a poor Southampton side were gifted a 3-2 win. As so often the Gunners did in Arsene Wenger’s later years, we allowed a relegation-threatened side the opportunity to get on top of us with an error-strewn display … Continue reading Perfect storm of injuries and errors sees return to bad old days for Arsenal in Southampton defeat
There will always be teams in the Premier League whose game plan is to stifle, frustrate, and generally muddy the waters. Today (Saturday) that team was Huddersfield. They came within 10 minutes or so of getting away with exactly what they had come for – a point – and, in fairness to them, that’s ok. … Continue reading Arsenal 1 Huddersfield 0: Turgid Terriers make Gunners sweat for win
No room for charity from the Gunners as Huddersfield visit Emirates Stadium
Aaron Ramsey’s game-changing impact on Sunday’s north London derby adds much credence to the view that the decision not to offer him a new contract should be revisited. Frankly, even before the 4-2 victory over Tottenham, I held the view that letting such a talented squad member leave for nothing was short-sighted and a little … Continue reading Is Arsenal’s derby win proof that club needs to rethink Aaron Ramsey contract stance?
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