Gooners, Arsenal left Italy with a win Wednesday, but it was not easy pickings. The Gunners dominated with a myriad of real goal scoring chances, as they worked fervently to break down Napoli’s low block. But they only converted one opportunity, which thankfully was all it took. I suspect we have a lot of thisContinue reading “Shape of things to come”
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A Xabi imitation?
Gooners, A Spanish midfielder at Real Sociedad, who left to play in the Premier League, and eventually turned to coaching. Sound familiar? Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta’s path to managing Premier League heavyweights are not dissimilar. Arteta was originally brought into Real Sociedad to play alongside Alonso, only to see him move to Liverpool beforeContinue reading “A Xabi imitation?”
Great Expectations
Gooners, Not sure why the Premier League saw fit to schedule the defending Champions’ first two matches of the season on weekdays, but here we are. Monday at lunchtime, Arsenal head to Birmingham to face Aston Villa. Villa has been having a bit of a fire sale recently, selling off some of their more notableContinue reading “Great Expectations”