Andrew Dowdeswell – Pain in the Arsenal

Pain in the Arsenal: It’s been a blast

Andrew Dowdeswell — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:00:37 +0000

Well, I never thought I’d be writing this, my 5,529th piece. When I started writing for Pain in the Arsenal, I was 20 years old. I was just graduating from university, embarking on a scary new career, and stumbled across an Arsenal fan blog. ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ I asked. A little over five […]

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Arsenal Vs Chelsea: 5 things we learned – FA Cup Glory

Andrew Dowdeswell — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:02 +0000

At the weekend, Arsenal overcame Chelsea to win their 14th FA Cup in their history. Here are five things we learned from the 2-1 victory. Firstly, I will apologise for not having any post-match coverage of Arsenal’s 14th FA Cup triumph on the site immediately after the best and biggest day of the season. It […]

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Arsenal Vs Chelsea: Why Christian Pulisic is the danger man

Andrew Dowdeswell — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:00:01 +0000

Arsenal face Chelsea in the FA Cup Final on Saturday night. The danger man to stop is Christian Pulisic, who has been electric for the Blues in recent weeks. Chelsea ended the Premier League season in fourth position. While they dropped clanging performances against West Ham United and Sheffield United to put their Champions League […]

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Arsenal Vs Chelsea: Mikel Arteta must use counter-attack

Andrew Dowdeswell — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:59:48 +0000

Mikel Arteta wants his Arsenal team to dominate possession and control matches. However, in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea, he must use a counter-attacking approach. If he could choose, Mikel Arteta would have his Arsenal control every game they are a part of and dominate it through extended periods of possession. That is the […]

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Arsenal: European qualification important for more than money

Andrew Dowdeswell — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:30:19 +0000

Arsenal must win the FA Cup final to secure European football next season. Doing so, however, is important for more than just the added financial benefits. Arsenal must win Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea to secure European football. After finishing in a lowly eighth in the Premier League, their lowest finish in 25 years, […]

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Arsenal: Loan, not permanent deal, the best Philippe Coutinho structure

Andrew Dowdeswell — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:55 +0000

On Friday morning, conflicting reports linked Arsenal with a permanent or loan deal for Philippe Coutinho. Should they sign the Barcelona star, a temporary structure would be far more beneficial. Arsenal are seemingly stepping up their interest in Philippe Coutinho. Numerous reports now claim that the Gunners and Barcelona are negotiating a potential deal regarding […]

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Arsenal: Mikel Arteta the man, not the manager, flourishing

Andrew Dowdeswell — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:00:56 +0000

Mikel Arteta has been heralded for his attentive coaching and tactical instruction. But Arsenal’s new head coach is also flourishing as a man, not just a manager. Plenty of players, coaches, and pundits have expressed their belief that Mikel Arteta is going to be a great manager. Many believe that he already is, especially many […]

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Arsenal: Selling Matteo Guendouzi has become a must

Andrew Dowdeswell — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:00:15 +0000

Matteo Guendouzi has been banished from the first-team squad by Mikel Arteta. With two years left on his contract, selling him this summer has become a must for Arsenal. It has been a frustrating return to football for Matteo Guendouzi. Seemingly on his way to greatness after an excellent second Premier League season as just […]

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Arsenal: Why Bukayo Saka position must dictate transfer policy

Andrew Dowdeswell — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:00:09 +0000

Arsenal have plenty of different avenues to improve the squad this summer. As they determine which positions are the biggest priority, the position of Bukayo Saka must be carefully considered. Unlike in previous seasons when Arsenal had very clear positions of need, this summer, they have so many different positions that require investment that there […]

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Arsenal: 5 extra players to sell if Gunners lose FA Cup final

Andrew Dowdeswell — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:00:46 +0000

Arsenal must win the FA Cup final to secure European football. Should they lose, they will have only domestic competitions to play next season. With that in mind, here are five extra players they should sell in such a scenario. In Arsenal’s self-sustainable model, gaining European football is crucial to having healthy finances. Sadly, after […]

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