Interviews with members of the Arsenal board are extremely rare and, if they do happen, are carefully choreographed and carried out in the quieter period between the end of one season and the start of the next. There is obviously a convention that board members at Arsenal remain in the shadows, concentrating on matters off … Continue reading The message is getting through to the Arsenal boardroom but will they be moved to act?
After he put in another good performance in the FA Cup tie at Sutton on Monday night, the clamour for Lucas Perez to be given a run in the team increased further still, and rightly so. In almost every game in which he has featured this season, the Spaniard has shown an excellent work ethic … Continue reading Patient Lucas Perez has shown enough to earn a starting berth for Arsenal’s trip to Anfield
Although he carefully avoided saying it, what seemed clearest about Arsene Wenger’s pre-FA Cup press conference on Friday was his desire to stay on as Arsenal manager next season. A proud man who has dedicated his life to winning trophies at the highest level, it is obvious that Arsene eats, sleeps, and breathes the game … Continue reading It’s clear Arsene wants to stay but new contract is increasingly difficult to sign
While Bayern Munich may not be the same team that dominated German football under Pep Guardiola, they are still comfortably the best team in the Bundesliga and favourites to overcome Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League. Much has been made of the change in style at Bayern since Carlo Ancelotti arrived to … Continue reading High time for Arsenal to show some character as they prepare for Munich showdown
Arsenal set about picking up the pieces in the wake of last week’s horror show by battling to a win over a much-improved Hull City side at the Emirates, on Saturday. Though the 2-0 victory suggests a degree of comfort, it was a performance, in truth, typical of a side that is bereft of confidence … Continue reading Arsenal tough it out against Hull City as battle to win over apathetic fans begins
The obsession with fan protest at Arsenal is second to none, with a sharp divide between those who believe it to be the only way to force change and others who say it affects the performance of the team. The issue was thrust to the front and centre again on Saturday in the wake of … Continue reading Placards, protests and why every Arsenal fan should have a voice
All the talk in the wake of a truly abject defeat against Watford was about re-focusing for today’s make-or-break visit to Stamford Bridge. From the players through to the manager, his coaching staff, and even the tea lady, the need to work harder and be stronger was evident to everyone who saw us caught cold … Continue reading Limp Arsenal give up without a fight as title dream is ended at Chelsea
Given Arsenal’s vulnerability to a high-tempo press and the team’s apparent helplessness when under pressure, you can’t help but wonder just how they are going to go about getting a result at Chelsea on Saturday. The Blues have made intensity, hard graft, and swift attacking play their stock in trade this season and those are … Continue reading Why Arsenal must learn the lessons of defeat if they are to take victory at Chelsea
Reports emerging from the Chilean national squad suggest that Arsenal talisman Alexis Sanchez has suffered a ‘low grade’ muscular injury and could be forced to sit out his country’s two upcoming World Cup qualifiers. At this stage, there is no telling exactly what ‘low grade’ means in terms of how long the Copa America winner … Continue reading How will the manager fill the Alexis-shaped hole in Arsenal’s attack?
It’s no secret that November has traditionally been something of a dry month for Arsenal, in relative terms at least. Fixture pile-ups and tricky trips to Premier League rivals have made for a series of forgettable runs for the Gunners in recent years, before things start to pick up again in time for Christmas. Arsenal’s … Continue reading Why victory is the only way for Arsenal to stop November curse becoming self-fulfilling prophecy
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