Lewis Ambrose - Page 2
Lifelong Arsenal fan in exile who spends too much time on Twitter and rewatching games.
75 Posts
Tactics Column: Ben White’s trademark pass
When Ben White started the season at right-back, we all assumed it was just until Takehiro Tomiyasu was fit again. After years of inconsistency in...
Tactics Column: Arsenal now have answers on both flanks
Arsenal have played two away games and picked up two wins since the defeat to Everton, learning their lessons from that game ahead of the...
Tactics Column: Jorginho’s passing gets Arsenal purring
As fans, we watch our team every week and we want them to be perfect. We want every player to be world class. Of course...
Tactics Column: Arsenal do derby double with the same plan twice
Another North London derby win left us with plenty to talk about. There's the way Arsenal dominated the first half, taking advantage of Tottenham's passivity...
Tactics Column: Zinchenko plays through the press
High risk, high reward, high turnovers. Arsenal's build-up play is often about the first two and avoiding the third. And it is all made so...
Tactics Column: Xhaka and The Blind Side
Rewind two years, or even one, and the idea of an opposition team having to come up with a way to deal with Granit Xhaka...
Tactics Column: The unpredictable Arsenal accordion
The chief tactical challenge for coaches in the modern game is setting up a team that is well-drilled and organised, yet flexible and unpredictable. With...
Tactics Column: Two strikers the new Plan B for Arteta
Pre-season has begun and Arsenal's new number nine, Gabriel Jesus, stole the headlines with his cameo against Nürnberg. The Brazilian came off the bench and...
Tactics Column: How a young Arsenal evolved in 2021/22
Looking back over an entire season is always difficult. A top four challenge from Arsenal was considered unlikely back in August but missing out on...
Tactics Column: How to lead the line with Eddie Nketiah
Eddie Nketiah had more touches (46) than Alexandre Lacazette has recorded in any Premier League appearance so far this season. And he used them. Nketiah...
Tactics Column: Arteta’s balancing act makes Arsenal chaotic
A 1-0 defeat to Southampton just over a week ago left Arsenal's top four hopes looking slim. Very slim. A third loss in a row,...
Tactics Column: Arsenal’s evolving right flank
Last week I took a look at the changes to Arsenal's left-hand side. They didn't cover themselves in glory at Watford on Sunday, particularly defensively,...