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?
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…
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