Morning all. Great teams win games when they’re not playing well. They have the ability to snatch a draw from a losing position late in a game, snatch a win when a draw looks more likely and pluck a victory out of fresh air. Athletic started strong with Mikel Arteta’s team struggling to get […]
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Morning guys. Champions League football returns this evening with Arsenal playing Athletic Club in Spain. It’s a 5-45pm UK time kickoff. Arsenal and Athletic Club have never faced each other in competitive football although we did beat them 3-0 during pre-season just a few weeks ago. For Mikel Arteta, he’s going home as he […]
Afternoon guys. I think it would fair to suggest that Noni Madueke has made a bit of impression since making his move from Chelsea to Arsenal this summer. I must admit, at the time of his deal going through, I couldn’t understand why Arsenal were signing a big money player when it was perceived […]
Morning all. Was that good? Yes, I think so. Could we have move the ball forwards a bit quicker in the first half? Yes. Let’s not underplay our 3-0 victory over Forest though because they showed last season just how good a team they are and this summer they strengthened an already good squad. […]
Morning all. Renee Slegers squad made the short trip across London last night to face West Ham. They off to a rotten start with a Daphne van Domselaar own goal but it wasn’t long before the scores were level thanks to a Frida Maanum goal. At half-time, Maanum was replaced by Stina Blackstenius who […]
Morning all. Ben White has been talking about our number 14, a striker he knows all about and long before he arrived at Arsenal. He’s a monster! He lives for goals doesn’t he? He’s a constant threat,” White told the Arsenal official website. You really don’t want to get in his way when you […]
Morning all. September’s international fixtures are over thank goodness, hopefully all our players will return in as good a shape as they left. England actually won a game convincingly last night. I didn’t watch it but Noni Madueke scored one in a 5-0 thrashing of the mighty Serbia. Not wishing to sound doom and […]
Morning all. I read this description of Gabriel Martinelli’s recent performances. I say recent but this includes last season too. He’s trying — that much is clear — but the execution is off. Attackers often produce their best football when playing off the cuff, when trusting their instincts. In an Arsenal shirt, Martinelli […]
Morning all. After this international break, the 2025/26 Champions League campaign begins. Two of the three fixtures against the “big clubs” are at The Emirates Stadium which is better than facing them in front of their own fans. Athletic Club vs Arsenal — September 16, 5.45pm Arsenal vs Olympiacos — October 1, 8pm Arsenal […]
Morning all. One from Kev… Were Liverpool really that good last season, were they really that all-conquering machine in the league? Or were they, as I believe, just extremely lucky, particularly with their opening fixtures, very lucky that Man City suddenly came to a natural end of their domination cycle and really lucky with […]
Morning all. That’s the summer transfer window over for another year. Arsenal football club has had a busy summer with arrivals and exits aplenty. Jorginho, Tierney, Tavares, Marquinhos, Tomiyasu, Partey and Lokonga have moved on for good whereas Kabia, Vieira, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Nelson and Nygaard have left on loan deals. Eight new recruits in […]
Morning all. Short one this morning.. Mikel Arteta said in his post match press conference that Arsenal deserved more from the game at Anfield but did we? Apart from Noni Madueke, I thought we lacked a threat up front. Viktor Gyokeres was ineffective because I don’t think his teammates have worked him out yet. […]