The first half was a somewhat low-tempo affair, as United tried to control the game with a cautious possession approach which Arsenal were happy to allow. Arsenal took more possession in the second half though, while United attacked through transitions. This very nearly worked out for the away side, but Arsenal ultimately got the decisive […]
Manchester City are the bar against which every other team in England measure themselves. Arsenal could not even book their entry into this fixture with their own title, but their trophy cabinet was a little fuller at the end of this contest. Though the power still lies in the north east of the nation, its […]
News of Manchester City’s win at Goodison Park had filtered its way to North London before kickoff, raising the stakes of the result of this contest. But this duel of two creative combatants only brought the playful instincts of one to the fore. Their class produced a crushing outcome at the business end of the […]
At a time where Arsenal can not afford to drop points, a trip to Newcastle appeared daunting. However, Arsenal showed composure and resilience against a fast, direct, and high-pressing Newcastle side as Martin Ødegaard’s long range strike helped Mikel Arteta’s side to the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to […]
This clash was between two contestants whose results over most of April did not align with the quality of their rosters. But an hour and a half of action laid bare a seismic gulf in class. One side unleashed dormant firepower, while the other looked no closer to morphing into a unit. Tactical analysis and […]
Pep Guardiola is the grandmaster. He has been so bored of mere domination that he trusted his apprentice to reveal the true depths of his genius. The pretenders are honing the art of checkers, but the reigning champions are kings of chess— and set to chart a historic step in their project. We decided to […]
Watching one team “bottle” something – be it in a match, over a few weeks or over the course of a season – is not uncommon at all, but how often do we get to see two teams bottling something simultaneously in the same fixture? Those watching Arsenal and Southampton on Friday night got to […]
Arsenal have led most of the marathon, but missteps in the home straight will decide their fate. They were well on the way to wrapping up three points in this fixture, but a faltering response to adversity for the second week on the trot has caused doubt to creep back into North London. Tactical analysis […]
Arsenal’s composed play in possession and high pressing dominated Liverpool in the first half as Jürgen Klopp’s experiment with a new possession structure faced difficulties. The second half saw momentum swing Liverpool’s way against a more passive Arsenal side though, and Liverpool were able to claw back the two goal deficit of the first half […]
Three goals in the first half helped Arsenal secure three points at Craven Cottage. The visitors dominated Fulham to re-establish their five point lead at the top and make it five league wins on the bounce since losing to title rivals Manchester City back in mid-February. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. Both […]