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Scouting Mikel Merino
A big scouting report for a big midfielder. Taking a nuanced look through the Arsenal target’s experience, tape, analytics, passing, duel prowess…
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Billy Carpenter
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Scouting Riccardo Calafiori
Is the gallivanting Bologna defender the right choice for Arsenal's left? In this enormous scouting report, we pore through the tape and numbers to…
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Billy Carpenter
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The Arsenal full-back revolution
The tactical impact of Calafiori and Timber. Plus: Don't forget about White; Merino and the evolution of the left side; what Ødegaard's re-entry looks…
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Billy Carpenter
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What ails Arsenal
An enormous excavation after a deflating end to the year, looking at tactical evolutions, attacking dynamics, luck/variance, the wingers, both boxes…
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Billy Carpenter
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Five ways to improve Arsenal
Arteta implored us not to be satisfied. In that vein, let's turn our opposition scouting tool inward. The result is a huge essay on the specific ways…
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Billy Carpenter
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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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Billy Carpenter
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Through the fog
Let’s take a step back and see what we can learn from the challenging, maddening, and thrilling start to the campaign: tactics, vulnerabilities, growth…
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Billy Carpenter
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As things stand
(Mostly) ignoring that call, let’s talk box arrivals, the interesting showdown against Villa’s block, the problems with distances in the midfield…
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Billy Carpenter
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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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Billy Carpenter
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Scouting Raheem Sterling
A giant scouting report on the newest Arsenal player. Looking at the specifics — path, best usage, finishing questions, decision-making, what he’ll add…
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Billy Carpenter
11
So back
How Jurriën Timber's subtle but obvious genius for positioning has changed Arsenal; how build-up has improved the attack; some light critiques; Ø's…
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Billy Carpenter
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Introducing BALLER
Here's a new bullshit stat to rank dozens of potential winger (and hybrid attacker) signings for Arsenal. Analytics, dozens of player profiles, and…
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Billy Carpenter
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