Reading the game: why do journalists always know more than managers?

By Tony Attwood Arsenal: another defeat. What has gone so wrong after last year’s triumph? Arsenal are of course not the only team that has had an upset of late.   Bayern Munich were knocked out of the Champions League by Villareal managed by… well since you ask, Unai Emery, so recently removed from Arsenal. Now …

Arsenal: another defeat. What has gone so wrong after last year’s triumph?

By Tony Attwood Nitram’s comments after the game yesterday told us a lot of what has gone wrong.  He quoted the average statistics from our last 3 matches: Arsenal Possession = 70% Opponent Possession = 30% Arsenal Shots = 55 Opponent Shots = 23 Arsenal Shots On Target = 13 Opponent Shots On Target = …