Arteta’s Mission to Unlock The Talent of Nicolas Pepe And What Needs to be Done

by The Highbury Flyer - 30/09/2020

Some readers won’t like the suggestion, but too many fans are judging Nicolas Pepe, mainly because of the £75m price tag that accompanied him. It’s almost inevitable that the fans’ expectations were going to be unrealistically high, but it’s hard to dispute that Pepe has found it difficult to settle

West Ham Fall to a Sucker Punch But it’s Arsenal That lack Sparkle

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/09/202025/09/2020

Kieran Tierney missed the Arsenal vs West Ham game due to muscle tightness and he was replaced by Sead Kolasinac. Dani Ceballos replaced the rejuvenated Mohamed Elneny and despite the ‘clean sheet’ claim, there was no room for Ozil or Guendouzi. Against Fulham, we saw a slick ing game from Arsenal that overwhelmed

Arteta Gets His Reward as Arsenal Comfortably Beat Chelsea With an Aubameyang Brace and God’s Grace

by The Highbury Flyer - 05/08/2020

When the razzmatazz of a cup final is over, it’s a mixture of relief and jubilation or abject failure and disappointment. The FA Cup, which I generally regard as a far less important trophy had suddenly assumed far more importance this season, perhaps due to the pandemic and subsequent absence

Predicted Line-up and Teams News as Arsenal Face Another Uphill Battle Against City

by The Highbury Flyer - 18/07/2020

Fresh from pulling a rabbit out of a hat against Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face the former Premier League champions Manchester City in the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final. The same Manchester City that beat Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad just weeks ago. Arsenal have a history of doing things

Cup Drama, Saka’s Brilliance and Guendouzi’s Future : Key Takeaways from Arsenal’s Edgy Encounter vs Sheffield

by The Highbury Flyer - 01/07/202001/07/2020

Arsenal came out victorious in a nervy encounter against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The 2-1 win against the Blades has sent the Gunners to the FA Cup semi-final, where they will face Manchester City. The FA Cup has always been a competition that stands alone. Form and stature mean nothing and it

Tactical Innovations, Set Piece Calamity and Ceballos’ late Flourish: Tactical Breakdown of Arsenal’s Nervy Win Over Sheffield United

by Gnaneshwar Rajan - 01/07/2020

Quite a game it was! I think we were expected to lose against a tactically innovative side like Sheffield United. Our last win at Bramall Lane was in a League Cup quarterfinal in 2007, with Eduardo scoring twice. And who can forget David Seaman’s incredible save in the last minutes

Could Aubameyang and Pepe Become Mikel Arteta’s Version of Anelka and Henry

by Rahul Jana - 28/06/202013/11/2021

Could Aubameyang and Pepe Become Mikel Arteta's Version of Anelka and Henry Aubameyang’s leaving, Aubameyang’s staying, no ones sure what Aubameyang is up to, but Arteta wants him to stay and remain hopeful. Enough!!!! Under the circumstances, he’s just another problem in a team brimming with issues and if this protracted football

Arteta Learns a Harsh Lesson as Brighton Beat Arsenal Into Submission With a Slam ‘Dunk’

by The Highbury Flyer - 23/06/2020

It’s no fun being an Arsenal fan at the moment. Never mind trying to delete the City vs Arsenal game from memory, Arteta’s side now have to how to keep a lead and close a game out. During the Brighton v Arsenal game, they did neither, drunk on a spectacular goal

Arsenal may Lose Money During Their Fire Sale in the Summer

by Amiya Saha - 14/05/2020

It’s just not working out for Arsenal whichever way you look at their options in the summer transfer window. After the pandemic, the football landscape will almost certainly become a more guarded and cautious place and that includes parting with inflated sums of cash for the best ‘average’ players in

Arsenal’s Europa League Exit Serves Arsenal’s Boardroom a Reminder of Their own Misgivings

by The Highbury Flyer - 04/03/2020

So the inquest begins into Arsenal’s early Europa league exit at the hands of Olympiacos FC, a mediocre Greek team who can’t possibly win the competition. This failure isn’t Arteta’s, it’s the club’s, for their continuous low ambition, cheap skate manoeuvring over the past ten years and their inability to

What Arsenal’s Second Half Goal Fest Against Newcastle has Taught us

by The Highbury Flyer - 20/02/2020

When you have the mentality to negate an attacking threat by any means possible and offer nothing but obstruction, you can bet your bottom dollar that at some point, the game will go against you and that was pretty much how it was for Newcastle United. Steve Bruce’s side lacked a

Barren Spell or not, This is why Lacazette Needs to Keep Starting in Front of the Goal for Arsenal

by Anthony Onifade - 29/01/202029/01/2020

Alexandre Lacazette is a player known for the occasional strop during matches and when being substituted. During the 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, he threw yet another act of frustration after being hauled off for academy product Eddie Nketiah 15 minutes from the end. It was an act which ran

Aubameyang’s Absence Leaves the Door Open for Three Players to Step up and Make an Impact

by The Highbury Flyer - 18/01/2020

A great many Arsenal ers must have placed their heads in their hands at the news of three match suspension for Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. There was a general fear that it was another blow to an already battered and beleaguered side that is struggling to hit the heights. The offending tackle

First Arteta-Arsenal win, Clueless Manchester United and Reinvigorated Mesut Ozil: What Arsenal’s win Over United has Taught us

by The Highbury Flyer - 04/01/2020

The Arsenal Vs United fixture was never going to be a classic, not like those contests of the 90’s, when Arsenal and Manchester United slugged and scrapped it out for every point and trophy. Back then, those two teams had everything. It was a time when the word ‘battle’ was completely

Here’s how Cash shy Arsenal can Scoop up Bargains In 2020 But Only if They can be Assertive and Fast

by The Highbury Flyer - 01/01/202001/01/2020

2020 is almost upon us and January is now a crucial period for Arsenal who desperately need two centre backs due to the existing dearth of available options. The Gunners may have to be extremely clever in the window by securing a long term partner for William Saliba and then by

West Ham Fall for an Arsenal sucker Punch of Three Sensational Goals to Finally Secure a win.

by The Highbury Flyer - 12/12/2019

For those that believe in omens, the pre-match injury to Héctor Bellerin in the warm up (hamstring) and the injury to Kieran Tierney (28) with a dislocated shoulder during the West Ham Vs Arsenal fixture did little to lighten the mood of Arsenal ers or suggest that Freddie Ljungberg would

Has Pepe’s incredible Brace lit the Fuse for the Much Awaited blast off in an Arsenal Jersey

by The Highbury Flyer - 30/10/201930/10/2019

Nicolas Pepe has struggled in the premier league, no doubt about that but fans need to remain patient as the adjustment process continues. However, his brace of stunning free kicks announced his class and talent in the cheeky 3-2 win over Vitoria at the Emirates. Pepe, weighed heavy with expectation and

Here’s why Mourinho’s Visit to the Emirates Doesn’t Bode Well for the Gunners Despite him Obviously not Being in Line for the Arsenal job

by The Highbury Flyer - 27/10/201927/10/2019

Jose Mourinho was at the Emirates to watch the Europa league encounter between Arsenal and Vitoria and no doubt like the rest of us was wondering how Arsenal managed to wriggle out of certain defeat. His appearance left many speculating that he was checking out his new place of employment but

Preferred Team Lineups and Prediction as Zaha Looks all set to Punish an Arsenal Defence Without Tierney and Bellerin

by The Highbury Flyer - 27/10/2019

If Unai Emery is thinking of playing Callum Chambers and Sead Kolasinac, as right and left backs for the Arsenal Vs Crystal Palace game at the Emirates on Sunday, I’ve one word of advice for him: ‘Dont !’ Emery can’t afford another shoddy performance with a host of bit part players

What Exactly is so Rotten Inside Arsenal’s Dressing Room That Sheffield United Could Actually Make Arsenal Look Like the Newly Promoted Team

by Saish Mandavkar - 26/10/201925/10/2019

No Ceballos, no Torreira, Holding, Tierney, Ozil or Bellerin and the first thought that came to mind was that if Sheffield United pressed hard with the defensive line up of Arsenal, consisting of Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz and Kolasinac, there would eventually be some reward. Quite how Emery views team selection on