Tag: Arsenal tactics
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Riccardo Calafiori: Arsenal’s Shape-Shifting Soul
Some footballers play the game that’s in front of them. Riccardo Calafiori seems to play the one he imagines. He bends Arsenal’s structure without breaking it, ... -
Arsenal vs West Ham Preview: Can the Gunners Keep Their Home Momentum Alive?
Arsenal return to the Emirates aiming to keep pressure on the top of the Premier League table. West Ham arrive with a new manager in Nuno ... -
Arsenal vs Olympiacos: Three Things We Learned as Odegaard Shines and Saka Strikes Late
The Champions League returned to the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal looking to continue their perfect start in Europe. Having opened their campaign with a controlled 2-0 ... -
Arsenal Tactical Trends After Four Weeks: Structure, Evolution, and Depth
Four matches into the season, Arsenal’s data paints a picture of continuity blended with evolution. The team has displayed a strong defensive floor, familiar attacking patterns, ... -
Arsenal’s Playing Model: How the 2021 Blueprint Shapes the Club’s Identity Today
When video of Arsenal assistant coach Miguel Molina presenting the club’s playing model in 2021 resurfaced online, they sparked plenty of interest. Seeing the material laid ... -
Lines and Lanes: Arsenal’s Tactical Trends After Two Weeks
Two games into the new campaign, Lines and Lanes returns to examine Arsenal’s tactical footprint. The Week 1 trip to Old Trafford produced a narrow 1–0 ... -
Comparing Four Potential Arsenal Left-Wing Targets: Rodrygo, Ademola Lookman, Rafael Leão, and Antoine Semenyo
Arsenal’s progress under Mikel Arteta has been clear. They have become a side that dominates possession, presses with structure, and maintains the strongest defensive record in ... -
Lines and Lanes: Arsenal’s Tactical Trends Unpacked
Arsenal’s narrow 1–0 win carried more weight than the scoreline suggests. The performance revealed patterns that continue to shape Mikel Arteta’s side early in the campaign: reliance ... -
Arsenal 2025/26 Season Preview: Breaking the Ceiling or More of the Same?
For three straight seasons, Arsenal have been the nearest challengers without breaking through, finishing second each time under Mikel Arteta. In 2024/25, the Gunners once again ... -
Deciphering the Decisive Moment: Arsenal’s Tactical Lens on Crystal Palace’s Brighton Breakthrough
The Premier League, a relentless theatre of tactical innovation and marginal gains, often reveals its most pertinent lessons in the seemingly isolated moments of individual matches. ...
