Tag: Arsenal

Arsenal’s pursuit of Thomas Partey seems to be stuttering and stalling with every passing day. The Londoners have had multiple bids rejected by Atletico Madrid. The latest seemingly matching the valuation but with half constituting of wantaway Matteo Guendouzi.

Speaking with former Huddersfield Town Head of Football Operations David Webb on today’s Tactical Breakdown Podcast enlightened me to how exciting a talent Emile Smith-Rowe is. The young 20-year-old attacking midfielder was of huge importance for the Terriers as they secured Championship survival.

Do you remember the first time you saw Arsenal play live? Maybe you were a kid going with your family. What feelings came over you? Elation. Belonging.

It is a strange sensation to be finishing the league season in 8^th place, as of yet, without European qualification, with so many questions surrounding key members of the squad to answer and still have a greater sense of hope compared to the end of last season.

With the 2019-20 season between bookends, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has plenty of work to do in what could be a club-defining summer.

It was June 5^th, 1997 on the small windswept Isle of Man that Kieran Tierney took his first breath. The second born child of Michael & Gail Tierney, which surprisingly led to Kieran being pampered and spoiled in his early years, before eventually his father took active steps to make him more grounded. Kieran was born into a family with a fanatical love for Celtic Football Club, in which it was a requirement for each family member to be a season ticket holder!