Arsenal’s young talents made their Europa League hosts look positively pedestrian as they strolled to a comfortable victory in Ukraine on Thursday night. In a match that threatened to be a troublesome, physical contest, the Gunners lesser lights and rising stars made relative mincemeat of the opposition, taking the sting out of the match with … Continue reading Arsenal youngsters enjoy stroll in Ukraine as they shine in Vorskla win
Adaptability was the order of the day as Unai Emery’s resilient Arsenal eased their way to a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday. The sort of fixture the Gunners were like to have thrown away last season, there was a measure of control in the way Emery’s men went about their work on the south … Continue reading Victory at Bournemouth is a step forward as Arsenal grow into the Unai Emery era
Changes needed if Arsenal hope to come away from Bournemouth with a result
The most frustrating thing about Arsenal’s defensive troubles this season is the lack of any real obvious reason behind them and, by extension, a clear way in which to immediately improve them. Under Arsene Wenger, this team’s defensive flaws were many and glaring. A lack of pressure on the ball, atrocious positioning, a tendency to … Continue reading It’s back to the tactics board for Emery as Arsenal’s defensive flaws rear their ugly head against Wolves
Saturday’s draw with Liverpool was well-deserved and a measure of how Arsenal have progressed in the relatively short time since the start of the Premier League season. Though a week can be a lifetime in football, the vast majority of fans accepted that the dynastic change at the club over the summer was going to … Continue reading Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1: The three players who made it possible…
Five reasons to be cheerful after Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Blackpool in Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup clash at the Emirates: 1: Emile Smith Rowe The starlet added another goal to his tally for the club and earned a few more minutes to boot. Although there is much still to do before the youngster realises his … Continue reading A handful of reasons to be happy with Arsenal’s victory over Blackpool
The Unai Emery express continued to gather pace on Thursday night as victory at Sporting Lisbon took the Spaniard’s winning run to 11 matches. A fairly straightforward win was made a touch more impressive when weighed against the fact that Lisbon haven’t lost at home this year. Given their level of performance, that may come … Continue reading Sporting Lisbon 0 Arsenal 1: Gunners look comfortable in Portuguese stroll
At times in this fledgling season, Arsenal have been free-flowing, incisive, and near perfect in their execution of Unai Emery’s brand of attacking football. But that has seldom, if at all, been true of the first 45 minutes of matches - quite the opposite, in fact. The Gunners have often played some pretty lethargic, underwhelming … Continue reading Unai Emery’s Arsenal and the search for the 90-minute performance
Squad rotation has been one of the standout features of Unai Emery’s fledgling reign and one of the areas where his methods most diverge from his predecessor. Given its relative success so far, it will be interesting to see if the Spaniard continues in the same vein or whether he looks to establish a more … Continue reading Unai Emery is sewing the seeds of change at Arsenal as he seeks to drag club into the future
Are we ever going to get better at the back?
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