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Scouting wingers
My monthlong exploration into Arsenal’s missing link(s), featuring deep profiles on wide and hybrid attackers like Rodrygo, Eze, Madueke, and dozens of…
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Scouting strikers
A huge examination into what Arsenal need — with detailed reports on Šeško, Gyökeres, and dozens of other targets based on fit, movement, physicality…
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Scouting Martín Zubimendi
A massive profile on Arsenal's likely midfield signing: his fit, function, defensive game, physical profile, press resistance, passing range, untapped…
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Scouting strikers
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Scouting Martín Zubimendi
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Scouting Mikel Merino
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Scouting Riccardo Calafiori
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The Arsenal full-back revolution
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What ails Arsenal
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Before the storm
A sweeping look at Arsenal’s last few performances against Real Madrid, Ipswich, and Palace — and the subtle tactical lessons they'll carry into a…
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A last-minute scouting report of Real Madrid
Why not?
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Meet Andrea Berta
A big examination of the new Arsenal sporting director's rise from the local bank to the boardroom, with a look through his record at Atlético to see…
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Open and shut
Back-fours, back-fives, and the question of space. Why Arsenal thrived against PSV and struggled in familiar ways against Manchester United — and what…
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Scouting Sverre Nypan
An in-depth report on the teenage midfielder turning heads in Norway and beyond — his play style, potential, development areas, analytics, tactical fit…
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New superpowers, old kryptonite
How the 2023 overhaul was designed to propel Arsenal past City; why it’s past time to treat Newcastle-style blocks with the same ferocity in the market…
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Riding the challenge
Working through the current moment's frustrations the only way I know how: by writing too much about intensity, injuries, tactics, lapses, finishing…
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