The Arsenal Front Three by Joe Allyson Hey gunners, for the lack of a better title, I’ve referred to it as the front 3, but not the entire article will reference a 3 so maybe it should be our brilliant front line. Ever since the Spurs game, I noticed one problem that Unai Emery is […]
Understanding positions and player roles in football (Attackers) by Eddie These guys are regarded as the match winners, they focus on scoring, creating chances, assists, and pressuring the opponents back line. Just like the midfielders, every attacker has a position and role to play on the pitch. Without delaying, let’s start with…. Position: The Wingers: […]
Understanding the positions and player roles in football (Midfielders) by Eddie These next set of guys are seen as the backbone of every team sometimes. They’re the ones next in line after your defenders. They’re the ones to balance your play from the defense to attack, they’re known for transitioning the game. Also they’re known […]
Understanding Positions and player Roles in Football (Defenders) by Eddie It’s one of those boring international break again. No action and we all have to sit and bear the games between countries. Which most of us find very boring while the season is on for us, Meh!. I had an argument with Lenohappy and Joe […]
We can’t cope against teams using high intensity pressing by AndersS In the last 4-5 years it seems to me that all the top teams, both in the EPL and in Europe, have one thing in common. They all use high intensity pressing, where they have all their players actively trying to defend and win […]
There has hardly been two games in row this season when we have seen the same Arsenal starting XI (has there been any?) as the new boss has been tinkering with his different formations and personnel for each and every game. Now that it looks like the players have started to understand Emery’s instructions and […]
What style of play are we exercising under Unai Emery? by Eddie Hoyte Happy New year folks, this will be my first article this year 2019, and I’ve been thinking about doing it for a while now but I had to make sure I get every bit of my facts and research right first. Quickly […]
TIME TO FREE THE LAC(OZI)AUBA by Nicholas O Lacazette and Aubameyang playing together in a system that complements them and have them both in the attacking duo role would be mouthwatering. We have seen potential that this can do. However, spice that up with an Ozil at the top of his powers and you have […]
LACAUBA Partnership: A final masterstroke in Arsenal’s revival by Nicholas When he walked into Arsenal, Unai Emery was facing the volcano right in the eyeball and he thought he had a plan – Aaron Ramsey was part of the plan. However, he found that his predecessor had brought together two deadly strikers that every football […]
DOES UNAI HAVE AN OPTION SQUAD SET UP 4.2.1.3? by Nicholas Arsenal are finally with a win, but the Gunners struggled and if you look at the numbers it’s even worse. We dominated in terms of possession. 61% to 39% is huge enough, but it was only in latter stages of the match that we […]
EMERYBALL: CAN THIS BE THE SQUAD UNAI SHOULD SETTLE INTO Arsenal succumbed to another defeat against Chelsea, and it is now two losses out of two matches. However, the London derby at the Stamford Bridge could have gone either way and Arsenal had more than enough chances to win the game. One, player – Eden […]
We all saw Arsenal trying to put Unai Emery’s tactics into force last week by trying to retain possession against one of the best teams in Europe last week. The Spaniard has been concentrating on playing out from the back when in possession and playing the pressing game when we lose the ball. We can’t […]
HERE IS HOW UNAI MIGHT WIN THE LEAGUE! by Nicholas Oyoo Arsenal can surprise the division this season if certain things are put together very quickly before the first two matches, against two of our biggest rivals. These games may go a long way to confirm or approve Arsenal’s new set up and the challenge […]
The new Arsenal manager Unai Emery is very clear and surprisingly open about how he likes to set his teams out, and he has been explaining exactly how he thinks that one striker in his formation allows his teams to be more aggressive and attacking than if he uses the traditional 4-4-2 set up. As […]