What to do with Olivier Giroud?
Olivier Giroud has been at Arsenal for seven months now: he has played 39 games (all competitions), scored 14 and produced 10 assists. You could say, not a bad return for a first season in the Premier...
View ArticleJenkinson, Gibbs & Koz excel – Santi is king – Fabianski impresses
Five conclusion from a faith-restoring victory over Bayern. Violently happy Coz we love you! The boys did us proud tonight – I am absolutely delighted with their performance. If this team had been...
View ArticleHow to get the best out of Giroud? An in-depth analysis
During the summer, Arsenal lost their best player, captain, top scorer and talisman to one of their fiercest rivals. Naturally this sent the fans into a frantic panic as for the umpteenth time a...
View ArticleWhich striker to buy in TW and what to do with Giroud: replace, rotate or...
Giroud has often disappointed many Arsenal fans this season. Every Arsenal fan knows that Wenger will buy a new striker in the summer, but many fans are split on what role they want this striker to...
View ArticleArteta has the cool, Ox finds the gap, Pod has the class: Norwich Match Report
The Pod showed the rest how to be composed before taking a chance yesterday. Arsene’s zipper has been the perfect analogy for most of Arsenal’s season. Anytime he’s had issues with it on the...
View ArticleThree Positives and Negatives from an enthralling encounter with Everton
Jack in ‘the hole’ was a big surprise but he looked rusty once again, unfortunately! Our game against Everton will need further analysis over the coming days, and I recommend everyone to watch the game...
View ArticleGiroud suspended: Podolski, Gervinho or Walcott to lead the line?
As you all know, Giroud has a three match ban after being sent off by referee Andre Marriner in the 90th minute of our last match against Fulham, when he caught Manolev with a slide tackle. Giroud has...
View ArticleJW for Arteta, Giroud to return, Santi in the hole: multi-media pre-view by...
Deja-Vu all over again! Here we are again…feels like Deja Vu’ all over again, doesn’t it? Another final day heart stopper! I have to say, watching Arsenal these days is enough to test even the most...
View ArticleHow much is there still to come from late developer Oliver Giroud?
Giroud: will he once again improve significantly during a second season at a club?! I like Oliver Giroud. He works hard, plays with passion, is a late developer and combines a strong ego with the...
View ArticleFellaini – Arteta as DM beast, or Fellaini – Theo/Pod/OG as SS?
Marouane: a versatile Fella ini? But where should he play? This article will serve as a continuation with TA’s recent theme of exploring how rumoured transfer targets would fit into our starting...
View ArticleWho should Arsenal go for if we miss out on Higuain?
It takes a very philosophical Gooner to not be frustrated by Arsenal’s lack of progress in the Torture Window, so far. Many fellow Gooners got themselves excited by the calibre of players we are being...
View ArticleMatch review: Theo, OG and Pod look sharp, Full Backs rusty, Eisfeld and...
Picture from Arsenal.com. Quick thoughts on a game that was easy on the eye, against a weak but hard working opponent. Today, Arsenal played a lot better than expected, given the heat and it being the...
View ArticleMatch Review: Ollie and Akpom impressive, Zelalem does it again, Theo sloppy
Gedion Zelalem: Cesc potential? Here are my thoughts on today’s pre-season friendly against Vietnam. In today’s match, Arsenal looked a bit sluggish. After a quick start and a Giroud goal, the tempo of...
View ArticleZelalem even better, Arteta true captain, light in defense: MR
Here are my thoughts on today’s pre-season friendly against Nagoya Grampus. In today’s match, Arsenal came up against much tougher competition than we have faced so far this Asia Tour. We had another...
View ArticleEight early-season Arsenal conclusions and line-up v Urawa Red Diamonds
Will we see more of Mr Reliable as one of our CBs on Friday? Whilst the transfer shenanigans continue without any let-off, Arsenal’s current team has actually been playing some very watchable footie....
View ArticleMatch Review: You can’t win a game against the ref
Here are my thoughts on Arsenal’s season opener against Aston Villa. In today’s match, Arsenal came up against a group of cheating Villains. The team started off strong and played well throughout the...
View ArticleFulham Preview: Podolski’s last time to shine – OG on bench?
Intro: Here we are again, one week after our disappointing season opener. Tomorrow Arsenal head off to Fulham, in a game that we really should, and have to, win. A victory tomorrow will put us back on...
View ArticlePod delivers, Giroud, Rosicky & Theo show their team-value, Santi and Ramsey...
We’re only happy when it rains – We’re only happy when it gets complicated! I was not very confident for our encounter with Jol’s Fulham today. I believed a combination of our fatigue from...
View ArticleSzczesny commands, Per & Kos top class, Giroud a cut above, Flamini the...
Togetherness has no price tag! With thanks to the Telegraph for photo So 107 million pounds later we are still better than the spuds…Anyway straight to business, the player ratings. Szczesny (8.0) – I...
View ArticleGiroud injured – Who to play: Pod, Bendtner, Sanogo, Akpom or Theo?
Giroud, Giroud, Giroud is on fire: but what are we going to do if he gets injured? Among fellow Gooners, the overriding feeling with regards to our current team is that Arsenal are now very strong in...
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