Good start – bad finish. Mikel Arteta said there was a difference in the fitness of the two teams – which was telling – particularly in the last ten minutes. And particularly the way that he wants the team to…
Solid and encouraging performance in this 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. Arsenal could have won three precious points if Lacazette had his shooting boots on and Nelson and Saka crosses were reasonable. The first half hour Arsenal dominated possession with more…
Steve Round, part of Mikel Arteta’s backroom staff has good experience particularly in defence. He worked in the England set-up under Steve Mclaren, Sam Allardyce at Newcastle, David Moyes at Everton and again at Manchester United, before becoming director of…
Mikel Arteta is all but the new Arsenal manager, as betting on the post has been suspended, as he attends the last stage of the three-stage interview process with Josh Kroenke. The former Arsenal captain, Arteta has a reputation with…
Those worried by threats of relegation should put their faith in statisticians who predict Arsenal will finish 16th this season, according to the Express. They say Watford will be 20th, followed by Norwich, then Southampton and West Ham. But hold…
Whisper it quietly but Arsenal could probably be in a relegation battle – without enough of the right type of players at the moment to get them out of it. Older Gooners will remember the last time when Brian Kidd’s…
Arsenal Supporters Trust’s statement on emery Unai Emery’s sacking shone through the fog of commentary on the event. “The dismissal was unfortunate but inevitable. Performances and results have been far below what is expected at Arsenal. But Emery’s departure is…
Arsenal defender Rob holding is confident that Gunners haven’t reached their crisis point yet and still have it in them to turn things around as the team heads into the festival break. They have won only 4 of the 13…
Although a 2-2 draw, this was dire entertainment ruined by a referee who on the one hand was officious on some things and on the other let things go which should have been punished. Stuart Attwell ignored persistent Southampton fouling…
Gary Neville talks sense when he says turning Arsenal around after Arsene Wenger will take time and patience. The more fans understand this – the quicker the turnaround will be. “Great coaches will come into Arsenal and struggle to change…