I’ll preface this by saying I am enormously pleased that Arsenal managed to sign both Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mhkitaryan in the January transfer window. Mesut Ozil penning a new deal was also a welcome piece of news to add an extra touch of shine to our sparkling transfer crown. But, for all the … Continue reading No amount of Aubamayang can cure what really ails this Arsenal side
What we saw at the Emirates yesterday was a stark lesson in how to identify and ruthlessly exploit the weaknesses of your opponent in order to mask your own. Jose Mourinho, ever the master tactician, had clearly studied this Arsenal side and recognised that its tendency to overplay the ball in the defensive third was … Continue reading Pragmatism must trump perfection if Arsenal are to rid themselves of defensive frailty
If Arsenal can recapture the spirit, desire, and intensity of last week’s north London derby victory, securing three points at Burnley should prove no problem at all. In fact, if the Gunners played as they did against Spurs every week, they would secure Champions League football at a canter and may even run Manchester City … Continue reading Arsenal must turn promises of consistency into points as they prepare for visit to Burnley
If Arsenal are to stand any chance of coming away from the Etihad Stadium with anything to show for their efforts they must focus on improving their first-half performance. A recurring feature of this fledgling season has been the Gunners inability to play at their best from the first whistle. Too often, the team has … Continue reading No room for slow starts as Arsenal brace for trip to Manchester City
Consistency is an exasperatingly elusive beast but Arsenal must find a way to capture it if they are going to kick on from their draw at Chelsea last Sunday. Their bid to do just that begins on Monday night when they welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Emirates, with an opportunity to build a little … Continue reading Visit of West Bromwich Albion is a chance for Arsenal to build much-needed momentum
The widely-mooted transfer of Alex Oxlade Chamberlain to Chelsea speaks to the dire situation in which both Arsenal and, more widely, football find themselves in the era of billionaire excess. That a player on the back of half a good season, and having been enormously unreliable in his preceding six years, feels that he can … Continue reading Alex Oxlade Chamberlain transfer is indicative of problem that is crippling football
When we took on Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium amid the dying embers of last season, we thrashed a team that was already on the beach. In fact, Mark Hughes’s side were so lacklustre that the may as well have rolled out the deckchairs and called for the sangria, such was their general apathy … Continue reading Battle under the high ball will be key as Arsenal travel to Mordor to take on Stoke
Arsenal were much improved as they brushed past a workmanlike Benfica side in their opening match of the Emirates Cup on Saturday. Their performance against Chelsea in Shanghai a week previously was sluggish, insipid and short of ideas, so it was good to see a response from the Gunners that appeared to address some of … Continue reading Arsenal have too much for flimsy Benfica but they must cut out the mistakes if they hope to win Premier League
With Arsenal reported to have lodged a £43million-bid for Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette, you have to wonder why we just didn’t wrap this deal up 12 months ago. Money was not an issue for the club – the cash was available then just as it is now. Nor were we late to the party in lodging … Continue reading Arsenal have a second chance at Alexandre Lacazette – let’s not make the same mistake twice
“I was wrong,” smirked Arsene Wenger as he was reminded of his confident prediction that March or April would yield clarity regarding his future at the club. Cue laughter, mirth, and widespread amusement as the assembled press lapped up the line and readied their opening paragraphs. Fans meanwhile, impatient and angry at the continued lack … Continue reading Mystery deepens as Arsene Wenger admits he ‘was wrong’ over deadline for contract announcement
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