The Inquest: Mustafi and Monreal’s defensive panic costing Arsenal
Arsenal’s away form in 2018 continues to stink up the Premier League, with our visit to St James ending with defeat despite taking an early…
Articles by Vakasha Sachdev
The Inquest: Arsenal’s Attacking Fluidity Too Much for CSKA in Europa League
The Gunners took a big step toward the Europa League semi-finals with a comfortable win over CSKA Moscow on Thursday night, and but for profligate…
The Inquest: Arsenal’s midfield failings exposed by brilliant City
2 games. Same opponent. Same score. Same bitter disappointment. It’s been a particularly brutal week for Arsenal fans – 3-0 thumpings back-to-back are never anything…
The Inquest: How do you solve a problem like Guardiola?
In the midst of just how shite our season’s been, it has been difficult to remember that we have actually made it to a cup…
The Inquest: Width needed up front and Maitland-Niles shows potential
It’s never nice to lose a North London Derby, but when a 1-0 loss is actually a hammering, it feels even worse. The fact that…
The Inquest: The formation conundrum
Have you ever had the kind of day when everything is going swimmingly – work hasn’t been a pain, you’ve got a big holiday coming…
The Inquest: Arsenal 2 Chelsea 1: Wenger Discovers Tactical Tweaks Work
Being resolute is generally considered to be a virtue, and has been lauded as such throughout human history. Valorous last stands, standing up what you…
The Inquest: The Team is Dead, Long Live the Team
Arsenal seasons have for several years followed certain trends. A good start, then a bad phase in the new year that blows all chances of…
The Inquest: Ozil shows his importance and defensive reinforcements required
Two games in the last week and unfortunately only two points from them, despite playing teams at different ends of the table. Refereeing decisions played…
Crystal Palace 2 Arsenal 3: Jack Wilshere’s resurgence continues, but ways to go yet
It is telling that in the aftermath of the win at Palace, there have been platitudes for Jack Wilshere throughout the press, and amongst fans….
The Inquest: Arsenal 3 – Liverpool 3: Vulnerability in central midfield costs us dear
To an extent, I can understand why Arsene Wenger must hate us Arsenal fans. Over the last couple of months, we’ve grumbled about how the…
The Inquest: Back 4 shows attacking benefits, and defensive frailties
Unlike the chastening loss to Liverpool earlier in the season, the 1-3 loss to Manchester United last weekend has been taken surprisingly well. That was…
The Inquest: North London Derby Delight + Cologne Uselessness
It’s been nearly a full week since we gave Spurs a delightful pasting in the league, and I still haven’t stopped smiling. Yes, even after…
The Inquest: Midfield 3 needed to keep Spurs at bay
Arsene Wenger says that there is no fear in the Arsenal team ahead of their clash with Tottenham Hotspur this Saturday. But a little bit…
Unwillingness to change formation costs Gunners dear
Nothing perhaps sums up this current Arsenal squad these days as much as the fact that nobody really expected them to beat Manchester City on…
The Inquest: AOL hits the right notes, Monreal the Libero & Eddie announces himself
An interesting week, then, in Arsenalworld, as the Gunners came from behind to give Everton a right spanking, the second string huffed and puffed till…
The Tactical Change That Wasn’t
Before we begin, let’s all take a moment to appreciate THAT goal Giroud scored last night. A moment to remember the inventive finish, as he…
Mustafi injury may need rethink of defensive set-up
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when things are looking up for Arsenal, there’s always something lurking around the corner, ready to ambush that…
Arsenal 2 Brighton 0: Positional discipline spells improved performance
The margin of victory against Brighton may have been the same as that against West Brom, but there was a sea change between the two…
Arsenal 2 West Brom 0: The Emirates does not appreciate a mid-table performance
I had the fortune, or misfortune, as you might see it, of being at the Emirates on Monday evening for Arsenal’s win over the Baggies,…
Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth: Defensive tweaks lay foundation for solid win
After all the (entirely justified) grumbling from Arsenal fans in the two weeks since the humbling at Liverpool, it was essential that Arsenal produce a…
The Inquest: Making a case for a sweeper at Arsenal
Speculation continues to abound regarding whether Arsene Wenger will abandon the back 3 after how badly exposed it’s been this season. Last week I expressed…
Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal equals an entire new team needed
It’s taken three days to be able to actually type out something not full of expletives and angry invective, so bad was that Arsenal performance…
The Inquest: Stoke 1-0 Arsenal: Still Desperately Need That Plan
It’s not often that one dislikes being proved right. I wrote last week that Arsenal would struggle to create meaningful chances without a better plan…
Premier League Opener Shows We Need a Plan in Midfield and Attack
From a purely entertainment perspective, that was the perfect start to the season, wasn’t it? Early goal by the new striker, second goal created by…