Man at the match, Chary: Bridge hangover as chances squandered

Arteta free kick

A vaguely disappointing nil nil failed to quell the feel good factor derived from the Arsenal’s heroic high octane defeat of the Siberian oligarchs team last Saturday.

As the match drew to a close I recalled the target of four points from the two games against the French champions set by Wenger and was able to assess [...]

Holding mids in high demand

We’ve come a long way since Eric Cantona once called Didier Deschamp his “water-carrier.” So far, in fact, that today’s defensive midfielder is seen as the crucial position in what is referred to as the “spine” of the team.

The truth is that it wasn’t an unrecognized position in the past, but more like a position that [...]

December will be a real test for Arsene’s defense

In two articles published on the dot com, Arsene Wenger made an argument for why Arsenal’s defense is both good enough and why he is free to allow his most defensive midfielder to roam forward. There is no denying that Wenger is an iconoclast when it comes to football tactics, but after hearing the non-stop talk [...]