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
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
The most curious thing about Aaron Ramsey’s much-discussed contract drama is the way in which the club appears to have torpedoed the deal, an unusual move in the Gunners’ recent history. Over a period of many years, we have seen marquee players such as Robin Van Persie, Samir Nasri, Alexis Sanchez, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Cesc … Continue reading Aggressive or foolhardy? Will Arsenal regret withdrawing Aaron Ramsey offer?
Since the start of the Unai Emery era, Arsenal’s polished PR team has been keen on projecting an image of radical change around the squad, led from the front by the whistle-toting Spaniard himself. Once or twice week, in the pictures released from training sessions, we see Emery heavily involved in proceedings, directing his players, … Continue reading Arsenal continue to roll the dice as search for balance at the back goes on
Individual errors and a lack of focus defensively were big contributing reasons behind the downfall and eventual departure of Arsene Wenger. For all the attacking verve and incisive passing football he championed, the Frenchman struggled in his last five seasons or so to balance that with the need to master the more practical, defensive side … Continue reading Arsenal’s individuals must act as a whole to cut out the mistakes and turn promise into results
Will Arsenal have learned enough in the last week to propel them to points at Stamford Bridge this evening? Last Sunday’s season-opening defeat at the hands of Manchester City was a timely reminder of the amount of work there is for Unai Emery to do in order to shape this team in his image. But … Continue reading Trip across capital will give Arsenal the chance to show what they have learned
Arsenal may have to go deep if they want to beat Manchester City
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