Morning all. Who to watch? Bernd Leno and his German teammates take on Iceland. If you’re really lucky, Alex Runasson might be between the posts for Iceland too. Two birds, one stone and all that. Daniel Ballard, currently away from Arsenal on loan is likely to be in Northern Ireland’s squad to face Italy tonight. […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. The international break is upon us. Two weeks of crossing anything which can be crossed in hope that none of our players pick up injuries whilst away with their respective countries. Those away are: Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Martin Odegaard, Granit Xhaka, Nicolas Pepe, Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey, Mo […]
Morning all. This was a game made for the neutral. It was full of thrills, mistakes, spills and terrible defending, really terrible defending, but it was also a game so so typical of this current Arsenal team. An Arsenal team which during this pandemic of a season, has taken on the guise of a split […]
Morning all. Tough game today I think. With Mikel Arteta ending his football career at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger and beginning his coaching career alongside Pep Guardiola, it’s easy to lose sight of the many years he spent being coached by David Moyes. Not the first name to spring into mind when thinking of […]
Morning all. Not the best result Arsenal could have had in yesterday’s Europa League draw but not the worst. Barring perhaps Molde and Granada, every team left in this competition will be a tough nut to crack. Slavia Prague might very well have a UEFA investigation hanging over them when Arsenal play them after Rangers […]
Morning all. In the dressing room it was quiet because everybody knows that it was not a good performance from us. We cannot change it anymore but the positive thing is that it was a warning. We need to be 100 per cent every game. If we play like today then we won’t reach anything […]
Morning all. The task ahead of tonight is simple. Don’t concede a bucket load of goals and we’re in tomorrow’s draw. Olympiakos will arrive at The Emirates with nothing to lose so I’d imagine there’ll be no parked bus or low block, whatever the latest terminology for a defensive setup is because they need […]
Morning all. The boys were photographed at training yesterday and Aubameyang was all smiles. He was stupid to turn up late on Sunday because all it’s done is create another negativity for the media to latch onto. The captain of any team, professional or Sunday League sets the example and being late for a […]
Morning all. It was a dream come true today and also it was a big win in the derby so I’m really happy for the team. This was for our fans and I hope they are happy with us today. Well Mr Ødegaard, we were and still are. Or at least I am. If any […]
Morning all. Well, that was an afternoon full of drama. Aubameyang dropped for disciplinary reasons, Arsenal hit the woodwork twice and spurned another four of five opportunities to score before Son pulled up with a hamstring injury. Not sure how though because he and his teammates barely broke into a jog. They really were dreadful, […]
Morning all. The press, no, not the buffoons who stir trouble in the newspapers but the football press. Without it, Martin Ødegaard wouldn’t have scored. Arsenal harried the Olympiakos players, caused the error and gained possession. Footballing perfection really. I know I moan a lot about the mistakes we keep seeing but that’s because these […]
Morning all. Martin Odegaard got off the mark for Arsenal in spectacular fashion. 74 mins. Another shocking mixup at the back allowed Youssef El-Arabi to equalise for Olympiacos after the break. A superb header from Gabriel in 79th minute gave us the lead. Lastly, the biggest surprise of the night came when Mohamed Elneny grabbed […]