Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
Defenders think they are different. No, actually, that is not right. They know they are different. They look up the field towards their attacking and midfield colleagues and see men who can take a break – have a rest in between one attack and the next, letting the defenders do their job. Of …
Read More “How the art of defending in the Premier League is changing week by week”
By Tony Attwood and Christophe Jost The Athletic is in no mood to compromise, and indeed in no mood to back off the gaslighting. They say, “Despite getting their first semi-proper pre-season under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal began the 2021-22 Premier League season as they ended the last…” So let’s consider this “as they ended the …
Read More “What the opening game means, and a perfect piece of gaslighting”
By Tony Attwood Something odd is happening. In the opening game Man U committed just six tackles. Last season their average was 15 tackles a game! Tackles are the biggest cause of fouls being awarded on the pitch, and fouls are the biggest source of yellow cards. Yellow cards are one of the main ways …
Read More “Opening game shows some clubs changing their tactics radically”
