By Danong and 1970s GoonerArsenal needed to bag all three points against visiting Aston Villa to return to the top of the league, especially since Liverpool dropped all 3 points prior to Arsenal's game. One would have thought that this alone would be enough to motivate the players, but it wasn't to be so. Rather, in the first half they seemed a little bit more anxious than usual and coupled ..read more

 By DanongWith a win, Arsenal intended to maintain their strategic position in the Premier League title chase this weekend, but suffered a major setback by loosing 2-0 to a motivated Aston Villa. While Villa's tactical plan under Unai Emery was superb, Mikel Arteta made two key tactical blunders that contributed to that loss. 1. Overreliance on the inverted fullback Since last ..read more

 By DanongTuesday night sees Arsenal facing Bayern Munich in the highly anticipated Champions League quarterfinals at the Emirates Stadium. This game is a must-watch, as it would be the perfect litmus test if this Arsenal team truly has rediscovered its competitive edge. Bayern find themselves in a challenging situation as they grapple with the issue of inconsistency. Arsenal, on the ..read more

 By Danong Arsenal defeated Brighton 3-0. The Seagulls hadn't lost a league match at the Amex Stadium since August 26th when West Ham defeated them 3-1 but then Arsenal showed up. This highly impressive victory showcased very clearly Arsenal’s fantastic balance in its structure between defence, midfield and attacking play. It has sent an ominous message to its rivals for the Premier League ..read more

By Danong  After a 0-0 stalemate with Manchester City the Gunners have a chance to return to winning ways when they face Luton Town at the Emirates. On paper, given Arsenal squad's higher quality, experience and exceptional performance levels especially since the new year, the Gunners should easily win this game. However, everyone who has watched the Premier League knows that at ..read more

 By Danong Bukayo Saka, Arsenal's star boy, should not play against Luton on Wednesday night. The Hale End graduate has been dealing with a minor issue for a while now; he missed England's friendlies in March owing to muscle tightness. He was able to start against Manchester City but wasn't influential as he had to perform defensive duties as well as contribute what he could in attack ..read more

 By Danong The top-of-the-table clash between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday ended in a 0-0 draw. With the two dropping points, Liverpool, who in the early kick-off on Sunday beat Brighton 2-1, had the opportunity to seize control of the Premier League title race. The Reds, on top of the Premier League, now lead second-place Arsenal by two points and Manchester ..read more

 By Danong Despite all of the hype about how important this game was in the title race, Arsenal's match against Manchester City ended 0-0. Gooners may be disappointed that they did not win, but a point is still better than none. Looking back at that game, it was clear that the Gunners were wasteful up front, but William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were one of the main reasons Man ..read more

 By Danong and 1970s GoonerThe Gunners will be hoping for a big win this weekend as they travel north to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The psychological boost a win will give us will make the rest of the games remaining look a much easier task than many pundits have been predicting. In order to win, Mikel Arteta will obviously aim to get his strongest lineup fit and ready ..read more

 By 1970s Gooner Arteta is not likely to start Jorginho today as has been mooted in the press. This is because if he does then Rice will have to play further on the left which deprives the team of a more creative midfielder that will be needed to break down the most likely tactic to be adopted by Newcastle. That of a mid block just as Porto did.It also deprives the team of a ..read more