Best away performance of the season – defence watertight, game management good and inspired goalkeeping from Ramsdale. Rather than a game of two halves it was a match of six quarters with the London club winning the first two and…
Calum Chambers and Eddie Nketiah, somewhat forgotten players, bagged the goals that drove Arsenal to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Bet Eddie was pleased he didn’t enter the goals gaffe listing when he shinned the ball into an…
Could Arsenal avoid the energy trap – evidenced against Palace? Great to start at such a pace in attempt to blow away teams – but rewards must come within the first half hour. If not, the danger is drop off…
There’s still a fragility about this Arsenal side. And the dreaded and damaging inconsistency threatened to return. The result won’t do Vieira’s chances of managing Arsenal one day any harm. The way he has turned round Palace’s style in under…
If this was a boxing match – Brighton would have won comfortably on points. Arsenal were sloppy, misplacing passes and giving the ball away. Brighton were quicker to the ball and won most of the duels. Was it a hangover…
Playing Burnley is a bit like facing treacle toffee – hard and easy to get stuck. But Martin Odegaard provided the sliver slicer which cut through at the right time. Martin Odergaard races away after breaching Burnley defence Sean Dyche…
Arteta fielded five of summer signings – three in defence – Ramsdale, Tomiyasu and White, with Lokonga, Ødegaard in midfield joined by Maitland Niles in his preferred position. Saka, and Aubameyang were joined by Pepe up front. Norwich made four changes…
There was an article in the week about a potential middle east take-over of Arsenal. And others saying to remedy the long malaise at the club, it needs new owners and a coach like Ralph Rangnick to clean out the…
All the negativity built up over the last eleven days was unblocked in a clinical way with Aubameyang (3), Lacazette, Pepe and Saka on the scoresheet. Aubameyang – kick-started Arsenal’s season Admittedly it was West Brom’s under-23 side with eleven…
For employers there are good leavers and bad leavers – and the latter are generally bad for employer and employee. Such is the case with Lucas Torriera and Willan – both set to leave the club with disgruntled messages on…