Billy's BBQ

Scouting Christos Tzolis

After his debut, a deep dive on Arsenal's new left-winger: his physical profile, dribbling, movement, passing, crossing, shooting, temperament, and how…

Aug 3 • Billy Carpenter

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July 2026

Go again

Five ways to improve the champions, and what it all means for the summer business

Jul 10 • Billy Carpenter

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May 2026

Scouting PSG

Here are tactics, analytics, set pieces, selections, and how Arsenal can win the Champions League

May 29 • Billy Carpenter

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The tunnel

On the moment, Saka's winner, Arteta's gut, the lineup du jour, the daisy-chain of Rice and Lewis-Skelly and Eze, West Ham lessons, the full-back…

May 17 • Billy Carpenter

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April 2026

End of beginning

Before the Etihad, a piece on growing up, tactical updates, how this team has changed, and the welcome weight of critical moments like this

Apr 19 • Billy Carpenter

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March 2026

True Grit

As the possession game sputters, the grind has become routine. A look at situational play, the long-ball dilemma, the Zubi-Rice pivot, the cost of…

Mar 13 • Billy Carpenter

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February 2026

Triangles

With more options, selection gets harder. Who unlocks who?

Feb 17 • Billy Carpenter

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January 2026

Time and space

On "the next five actions," the hidden layers of football athleticism, what happened against Liverpool, Arsenal’s new midfield geometry, box arrivals…

Jan 14 • Billy Carpenter

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December 2025

Connections

On building chemistry under pressure, Madueke’s fresh legs, Gyökeres and the Pinnock Test, Hincapié’s trial by fire, and the ripple effects of Saliba’s…

Dec 19, 2025 • Billy Carpenter

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November 2025

The long game

On getting fit, navigating the schedule, and beating Spurs

Nov 22, 2025 • Billy Carpenter

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Adventures

Breaking back-fives, what numbers have changed (and what haven't), how Eze differs from Ødegaard, Saliba in midfield, scattered notes on Rice and…

Nov 8, 2025 • Billy Carpenter

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October 2025

Responsibility

The mental load of a modern player, and how Arsenal are changing in attack to swarm the box in numbers

Oct 17, 2025 • Billy Carpenter

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