Author Archives: TotalArsenal

Well that was a dreamlike Thursday evening game of football in the City of Roses. Molde stayed in mold with some disciplined positioning and determined defending, but we had all the answers for it. The Gunners pushed up high and … Continue reading →

Not much time today so I shall be brief. The big question for our fourth UL group match is: do we go all guns blazing for a win and with that qualification for the next stage OR risk dropping points … Continue reading →

Unless you are old enough to remember first half of 1940s, it’s very likely that you live in the worst era of your life. Era of pandemic, lack of trust, paranoia, fake news, inflation of informations, Spuds managed by Mourinho … Continue reading →

When reviewing an Arsenal game I take the wider picture, as I see it, into consideration: Arteta took over the team in very difficult circumstances, made much worse by the C19 crisis. After the football lockdown he worked with what … Continue reading →

Arsenal v Leeds – November 22nd  2020 Leeds United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club was formed in 1919 following the disbanding of Leeds City by the Football … Continue reading →

It is time to consider experimenting While Einstein in fact never said that „the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different outcomes”, I would still argue that if you want different results … Continue reading →

Thierry Henry: 1999-2012. Thierry appeared in 377 games over a 13 year period and scored 228 goals. Thierry was born and raised in Les Ulis suburb of Paris which, despite sometimes being seen as a tough neighbourhood, provided good football … Continue reading →

I did touch on this whilst scribbling my last post, so I’ll kick off with it this time as it may explain the changes we are currently seeing. There has, so I’ve been informed, a wave of new thinking among … Continue reading →

…Patience Watching the interlull footie over the last few days, I realised again how important system of football is AND how hard it is to change it. The Dutch play 4-3-3 in general and depending on the quality of players … Continue reading →

 Tony Adams: 1983-2002 Tony played in 669 games over a 19 year period. Born in Romford, London, Tony grew up in Dagenham before signing for Arsenal as a schoolboy in 1980. He made his Arsenal first team debut in November … Continue reading →