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…
Tactical Analysis
Arsenal Tactical Analysis
How to combine Olivier Giroud & Alexandre Lacazette?
After an awesome game against Leicester last Friday night, Arsene Wenger probably has a headache. When his team played in 3-4-2-1 they had good possession…
I’m The Boss: Arsenal v Leicester City
Have you missed me? Of course, you have! Let’s be honest, you’ve been sat twiddling your thumbs for months waiting for the return of I’m…
Searching the Stats: Sead Kolasinac
New signing Sead Kolasinac was the hero on Sunday afternoon against Chelsea. He scored the equalizer that paved the way to yet another Community Shield…
The Inquest: 5 Tactical Talking Points From The Emirates Cup
The Emirates Cup returned this weekend after a gap of two years, and Arsenal duly lifted the trophy despite losing their second game to Sevilla…
Explaining The Stats: Mesut Ozil
Arsenal reinvigorated themselves during the 2013/2014 season, for two major reasons. Firstly, they smashed their transfer record to sign Real Madrid playmaker Mesut Ozil, and…
Arsenal Squad Rotation Review
One of similarity between biggest teams is their squads rotation, whether it was Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Juventus Turin, squads changes as little…
What Became Of The Arsenal Passing Game?
Arsenal fans should probably remember the 2006 season with the defeat in Champion League final against FC Barcelona. It is probably since this season that…
Another Man Back: Arsene Wenger’s Journey to the Back Three Part 2: The Problem, an Unexpected Solution, and Arsene’s Attacking Amoeba
The 2016/17 season could have been a special one for Arsenal. Arsene Wenger surely thought so in the summer leading up to the league season….
I’m The Boss: The FA Cup Final
So, it’s all come down to this. Arsenal face Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with a win desperately needed. After…
I’m The Boss: Arsenal v Everton
In an ideal world, my team for this week would consist of youngsters and second string players, as we would have already won the Premier…
I’m The Boss: Arsenal v Manchester United
Arsenal v Manchester United, a classic battle of the Premier League era sees two of the best sides in the country do battle once again,…
I’m The Boss: Arsenal v Manchester City
It appears the pressure has made old Arsene go a bit bonkers, but, it worked I guess. The change from the traditional 4-2-3-1 formation to…
Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka Conundrum
When it was announced, just before Euro 2016, Granit Xhaka’s signing for Arsenal was met with a great deal of joy. Arséne Wenger had finally…
The Tactical Profiles: Alex Iwobi
It is an often repeated critiscism of Arsenal under Arsene Wenger that the club does not promote enough of their home grown young players. With…
Tactical Analysis: Arsenal 5 – 0 Southampton
We should really start with an acknowledgement that the opponents for Arsenal in this match were at something of a disadvantage. Southampton had overcome Liverpool…
