Morning all. I know Christmas Day is just around the corner but for Arsenal, the gift of giving was on show at Selhurst Park yesterday evening. A number of mistakes were made by our two centre backs and keeper, the only surprise being that Palace didn’t take advantage. Unsurprisingly, Mikel Arteta gave Gabriel Jesus […]
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Morning all. I checked out our fixture schedule for January and it’s hectic.. 1st – Brentford (A) 4th – Brighton (A) 7th/8th – Newcastle (H) League Cup (TBC) 12th – Man Utd (H) FA Cup 15th – Totts (H) 18th – Aston Villa (H) 22nd – Dinamo Zagreb (H) 25th – Wolves (A) 28th […]
Morning all. Today marks five years for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal manager. He arrived when Arsenal were pretty much in the gutter. The fans had been boycotting The Emirates, the players on the pitch looked like loss souls and the mood around the blog world was somber. The club lacked direction, imagination and […]
Morning all. As anticipated, Mikel Arteta made a few changes for last nights League Cup fixture. Kieran Tierney started for the first time since his summer return, Thomas Partey was at right back with Jurrien Timber and Jakub Kiwior at centre back. Jorginho and Mikel Merino in midfield with Gabriel Jesus ahead of […]
Morning all. We face Crystal Palace this evening in the League Cup. In previous rounds, Mikel Arteta has rotated his players. In the third round, a home fixture against Bolton, four teenagers – including 16-year-old goalkeeper Jack Porter started with a further two coming off the bench. In the last round match, away […]
Morning all. After Man City slumped to yet another defeat in the Manchester derby, Pep Guardiola said he wasn’t good enough: This is a big club and when you lose eight [out of 11 games] something is wrong. You can say the schedule is tough or the injuries to players, but no. […]
Morning all. To suggest the result yesterday was disappointing would be an understatement, especially with Liverpool dropping two points at Anfield. I can’t comment on how we played because I’ve only seen the chances we missed and the penalty we probably should have been awarded, but weren’t. There was no change in the movement […]
Morning all. Thomas Tuchel, speaking after the World Cup qualifying draw in Zurich yesterday that all England players will begin his tenure with a clean slate. As far Ben White goes, the German reportedly said: Yes I will reach out to him. It should be a clean start and a clear narrative. It starts […]
Morning all. Thomas Partey overcame whatever injury he had to make it into the starting eleven last night although Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori remained absent. Jurrien Timber was on the bench as was Kieran Tierney. Instead, Myles Lewis-Skelly was handed his first Champions League start and Gabriel Jesus started in place of Kai Havertz. […]
Morning all. It’s a big night at The Emirates as Arsenal face a free flowing and entertaining Monaco team. Monaco currently occupy 3rd place in Ligue 1 and 11th place in the Champions League table with only goal difference separating them and us in 10th. After last night’s fixtures, we dropped out of the […]
Morning all. Twelve shots, four on target and one goal. Would have been two if Gabriel Martinelli had been paying attention to Fulham’s back line. At this level of the game, he should have been smarter. Two more points dropped in a game which we should have won. We were all over Fulham at […]
Morning all. Both clubs in Manchester dropped points yesterday, Utd were beaten at home by Nottingham Forest while City drew with Crystal Palace away from home. Liverpool’s game against Everton was postponed because of the weather. Four Premier League fixtures take place today including Totts v Chelsea and of course, Fulham v Arsenal. A […]