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Unai Emery will fill the super-massive void left behind from Wenger’s 22-year-long reign at Arsenal. A hole so deep that past successes and vast knowledge about the game of football don’t suffice on their own. Although helpful, Emery’s expertise in tactical analysis and work ethics is only half the work ahead of him.
Continue reading “Issues that could be the rise or fall of Emery at Arsenal”
Arsenal must invest big on defensive signing(s) this summer.
Arsenal’s best centre-back since Kolo Toure’s prime in the mid 2000s is reported injured for six months with a torn Achilles tendon.
Negatives and positives, the club’s dreadful away record and Wenger’s thoughts.
Arsenal had grabbed hold of the long straw in London before Atletico’s Griezmann snatched it right out of their hands with ten minutes left on the clock. The Gunners were left with the short straw in a performance only held back by an absolute calamity of a goal conceded, but the signs were promising. It’s now time for Arsenal to go to Madrid and nab the long straw back.
Continue reading “Keywords for Arsenal ahead of the last battle in Madrid”
Squad info and how the team will likely line up against Man Utd, and in Madrid on Thursday.
Arsenal facing Man United on Sunday, between the two ties against Atletico Madrid, is awkward to say the least. Even with nothing to play for in the league, a lot of pride and importance is involved in a rivalry like the one at Old Trafford. It might also be Wenger’s last ever battle with Mourinho. It puts the Frenchman in a tough predicament.
How should the Gunners line up against Man United when every one of their starting players are crucial against Atletico on Thursday? Which is also one of Wenger’s most important games of his career.
Continue reading “Arsenal leave stars in London against Man Utd”
Arsenal have begun their search for a new manager for the first time in 22 years, with possible competition from Chelsea’s Abramovich if his notoriously fragile patience runs out again after the season.
On Friday’s already infamous announcement, Gazidis revealed the different principles the board will be looking for in their candidates for the fresh Arsenal job.
“I am in a job where you always look in front of you. Unfortunately, the older you get, the less distance there is in front of you.”
“When I retire, I will buy a season ticket, wear red and white, and hope Arsenal win on a Saturday”
– Arsène Wenger.
There has been a thunderstorm of tributes and people wanting to give their last appraisal of the manager since the announcement on Friday morning, which revealed he will be leaving after the season.
It seems like actually every person in the football sphere has contributed. And that speaks volumes to the impact Wenger had on them and the world of football.
Here is a fraction of what people have said.
Continue reading “A compilation of tributes to Arséne Wenger”
(This was written before the Newcastle game. There’s obviously more reason for concern now…)
Arsenal were almost victim of another comeback story in Moscow. If not for a moment of shocking brilliance from Welbeck, who suddenly seemed to channel his inner Neymar to put the tie to bed, in a period when CSKA had seized all the momentum. Arsenal’s season could have concluded then and there.
At 0-2, few Arsenal fans could help but envisage CSKA’s comeback coming to fruition. “It’s happened to Barcelona against Roma, it happened in spirit for Juventus against Real Madrid and Salzburg is currently doing it against Lazio. Of course it’s going to happen against ARSENAL!”
To many this is an easy question to answer. But it’s interesting to look through the pros and cons, and why this is a more difficult decision for Wilshere to make than for Arsenal.
Continue reading “Arsenal and Wilshere: Renew vows or divorce?”
The one position Sven Mislintat and co must reinforce this summer is the centre-back spot.
Other positions such as winger, right-back and possibly a new goalkeeper and centre-midfielder are pressing too, however, none as important as a new number one centre-back.
How a fan became one of the most prominent voices on everything Arsenal, and stories about Sir Alex Ferguson and how it all came down to the colour red.
James McNicholas’ story of how he became a successful football writer depicts the back side of journalism that contains freelance workers, as well as two passions which compete for his time and energy in two extremely ambitious occupations.
