James Dudko – Pain in the Arsenal https://paininthearsenal.com Arsenal News, Transfer Rumours, and Fan Community Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:42:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Kai Havertz failed his most important Arsenal audition yet vs. Newcastle https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:42:51 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=137394 So Kai Havertz can’t replace Martin Odegaard. Havertz also hasn’t been able to replace Granit Xhaka, while Mikel Arteta doesn’t seem to trust the former Chelsea man as a No. 9. Tell me again why Arsenal signed Havertz for £65m? There’s no way Arteta can answer that question with a straight face. Not after Havertz […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/11/05/kai-havertz-failed-most-important-arsenal-audition-newcastle/feed/ 0 Gabriel Martinelli needs chance through the middle amid Gabriel Jesus Injury https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/28/why-gabriel-martinelli-should-start-arsenal-striker/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/28/why-gabriel-martinelli-should-start-arsenal-striker/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:00:02 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=137215 Gabriel Jesus is injured again. It’s a bitter blow right at a moment when Arsenal’s No. 9 was flexing his muscle as a world-class centre-forward. Fortunately, manager Mikel Arteta has options, including shifting Jesus’ fellow Brazil international Gabriel Martinelli through the middle. So it’s official, Gabriel Jesus is injured again. This time he’s out for […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/28/why-gabriel-martinelli-should-start-arsenal-striker/feed/ 0 Mikel Arteta’s pragmatism can lead Arsenal to Premier League title https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:54:30 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136895 Mikel Arteta proved he can park the bus when Arsenal finally ended a Premier League hoodoo against Manchester City. The 1-0 victory was tedious, ugly and a huge result for the Gunners’ belief they can win this season’s Premier League title. Jose Mourinho and Mikel Arteta aren’t so different after all. Arteta did his best […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/09/mikel-arteta-pragmatism-can-lead-arsenal-premier-league-title/feed/ 0 Erling Haaland is the ultimate test of William Saliba’s development https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/06/erling-haaland-ultimate-test-william-saliba-development/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/06/erling-haaland-ultimate-test-william-saliba-development/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:00:45 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136817 Mikel Arteta is astonished by how quickly William Saliba has developed, but the Arsenal central defender’s elite status will face the ultimate test against Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. It’s about time Mikel Arteta led Arsenal to a win over Manchester City in the Premier League. He’s failed to do so in seven attempts, hardly […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/06/erling-haaland-ultimate-test-william-saliba-development/feed/ 0 3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Lens https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136777 Arsenal lost for the first time this season, falling to a 2-1 defeat away to RC Lens in the UEFA Champions League, a result that cost the Gunners more than points. Bukayo Saka’s injury was the bigger negative on the night, but there were still three positives, including an eye-catching cameo from forgotten playmaker Emile […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/04/3-positives-and-negatives-from-lens-2-1-arsenal/feed/ 0 Why Pedro Neto’s a better signing for Arsenal than Ivan Toney https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/03/why-arsenal-prioritise-pedro-neto-signing/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/03/why-arsenal-prioritise-pedro-neto-signing/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:30:39 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136744 If Mikel Arteta has to choose between transfer targets for the January window, then it’s really no choice at all. The Arsenal manager should prioritise signing Wolves’ winger Pedro Neto over Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Arsenal are said to be keen on both Premier League performers and could make a move for either in the […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/10/03/why-arsenal-prioritise-pedro-neto-signing/feed/ 0 Martin Odegaard vs James Maddison will decide North London Derby https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/23/martin-odegaard-james-maddison-decide-north-london-derby/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/23/martin-odegaard-james-maddison-decide-north-london-derby/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:29:51 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136534 Arsenal’s latest North London Derby will be decided by how chief creator Martin Odegaard compares to Tottenham’s No. 10 James Maddison. Martin Odegaard and James Maddison won’t square off directly when Arsenal host Tottenham in the first North London Derby of the 2023/24 Premier League season. However, how these two creative maestros compare will determine […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/23/martin-odegaard-james-maddison-decide-north-london-derby/feed/ 0 Fabio Vieira can be Arsenal’s next Santi Cazorla https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/14/fabio-vieira-can-be-arsenals-santi-cazorla-2-0/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/14/fabio-vieira-can-be-arsenals-santi-cazorla-2-0/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:18:41 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136358 Fabio Vieira’s emergence as an assist machine is perfect for Arsenal while Kai Havertz is struggling. It strengthens the case for Vieira to start in midfield, especially because he can become the next Santi Cazorla in north London. Replacing Cazorla was never going to be easy, but it’s been seven years since the little Spanish […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/14/fabio-vieira-can-be-arsenals-santi-cazorla-2-0/feed/ 0 Mikel Arteta’s overthinking is hurting Arsenal https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/02/mikel-arteta-tactical-overthinking-hurting-arsenal/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/02/mikel-arteta-tactical-overthinking-hurting-arsenal/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:08:35 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=136161 Decisiveness and overthinking don’t normally go together, but Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is managing to exemplify both, to the detriment of his team. Arteta’s overthinking regarding personnel and tactics has muddled Arsenal’s structure and fluency. To make matters worse, Arteta is making changes too quickly when things go wrong. All those things combined to hamstring […]

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]]> https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/02/mikel-arteta-tactical-overthinking-hurting-arsenal/feed/ 0 Arsenal already have a Kai Havertz problem https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/08/22/arsenal-already-have-kai-havertz-problem/ https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/08/22/arsenal-already-have-kai-havertz-problem/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:58:52 +0000 https://paininthearsenal.com/?p=135956 Two wins from two games should mean all is well for Arsenal in the Premier League. Well, almost all. Mikel Arteta has one problem. Namely, what to do with £65m signing Kai Havertz. Here’s a hint: playing him on the left side of central midfield isn’t working. Havertz added a pedestrian performance during the 1-0 […]

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