On the day that firework festivities around Big Ben mark the start of a new year, a derby across the capital city could have killed Arsenal’s ambitions for the league title once and for all. The squad is still adapting to life without their brightest star shining in the offense, but peripheral players are performing […]
Formerly, this fixture was the standard bearer for football on English shores. Now, while the fervor of the fanbases has never faded, it is a contest that carries the embers of more daring dreams and desires. But as both outfits aspired to make up for lost time, the difference maker on the scoreline was the […]
Arteta’s boys were tested in an away London derby against West Ham United. They didn’t disappoint, continuing their upward trajectory in pursuit of Liverpool.Arsenal confirmed its football resurgence, securing a third consecutive victory—its second such streak this season. They achieved this with an emphatic 5-2 win against West Ham United at London Stadium. Beyond their […]
Arsenal’s away record had been shaky over recent months. A rocking Estádio José Alvalade should have provided a stern test, but Mikel Arteta utilized his trusted right side to overpower the Portuguese champions. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Replacing one of your pillars has been one of football’s greatest dilemmas, especially when […]
Enzo Maresca & Mikel Arteta went up against each other for the first time in the Premier League as managers of Chelsea & Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal the lead in the second half with a near post finish. But Pedro Neto’s first Premier League goal for Chelsea was enough to seal a draw for […]
Simone Inzaghi used to have a tough time making rotations between big games. With a six-pointer on Sunday, Inzaghi kept some of his pillars fresh, but the consistency of the system prevailed against a frustrated Arsenal team. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Through the lens of the Champions League, all had appeared […]
Eddie Howe’s side took the lead relatively early on thanks to an Alexander Isak header, and proceeded to pressure Arsenal in an energetic and compact manner. Arsenal struggled to create chances in their attack, which seemed to lack ideas, even after Mikel Arteta’s attempts to change things in the second half. Tactical analysis and match […]
The two most enduring rivals to Manchester City’s era of dominance dueled to display their credentials for the Premier League crown in this new campaign. Both clubs could claim praise for their performances from places of relative disadvantage. But will they regret this stalemate in the long run? After all, in the end, the biggest […]
The schedule strained the squad at the start of the season for Arsenal, but a measured and mature approach in Europe completed a cycle of challenges. There was no need to expend all their firepower as the hosts had doused the flame from their opponents with relative ease. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
Pep Guardiola’s side started this game extremely well with aggressive pressing and slick passing, and were rewarded with an early goal. Arsenal managed to turn things around before half time though, before a red card set up a second half played entirely in Arsenal’s third of the pitch, eventually resulting in John Stones’ late equalizer. […]