Arsenal sandwich two wins -- one in the Premiership over Everton and one in the FA Cup against Portsmouth -- either side of a heartbreaking elimination at home in the Europa League to Olympiacos. We'll debate whether or not being out of the Europa League could be a good thing (bear with us), the physical toll of Arteta's preferred style of play, rare financial woes and the bolstered legacy of the Invincibles...

Arsenal put their past myriad draws behind them with a confident second half performance and an even more resounding scoreline as they fell Newcastle at home. We'll talk timely redemptions for Ozil and Lacazette, plus Pepe promise, Champions League hope, Europa League lineup shuffles and the need to get our midfield linkup play up to league standard...

After a win and two (more) draws, Arsenal head off to Dubai with two new defensive loan signings in tow. We'll discuss the pedigree of Cedric and Pablo Mari and look ahead to the new recruits' (and Lacazette's) chances of starting against Newcastle and then Olympiakos in midweek...

Arsenal regress slightly into some Emery-ball against Sheffield United after some decent (read: not disastrous) showings in the Premiership and FA Cup. We'll discuss the lack of offense in midfield, what the defense needs to do to generally keep from freaking out all the time and of course the usual VAR segment...

Arsenal FINALLY turn the corner on their wretched form thanks to an energetic and well-deserved win at home against Manchester United. We'll discuss Arteta's bond with the players and how exactly the Spaniard can keep this positive momentum going with some solid business in the January transfer window...

After more excruciating results against Liege and Man City, Arsenal continue to limp towards reform with a fairly toothless 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park. We'll discuss at exactly what point does your sports ownership hobby just make you look stupid, whether or not new boss Mikel Arteta has the dressing room chops to bend this squad to his will, and most importantly what kind of improvement can we reasonably expect from the Spaniard as Arsenal look set to make a more gradual...

Arsenal finally cut ties with failing manager Unai Emery only to reveal they haven't been doing their homework on who exactly should replace him before drawing 2-2 to Norwich at Carrow Road. We'll revisit the highs and (many) lows of Emery's tenure at Arsenal, discuss Freddy's propensity for Wengerball (and whether our defense can actually handle that) plus wade through the club's deep deep "short list" of managers to find one that can actually move Arsenal's current collection of players up...

Arsenal set the November bar at an all-time low with a string of woeful results followed by a disastrous impromptu PR campaign as they double-down on supporting Unai Emery's by-now-disastrous tenure at the club. We'll look ahead to upcoming fixtures and debate just how low Arsenal could sink if they refuse to cut bait with the Spaniard plus explain the club's new Player Alienation program in full detail...

Arsenal's post-international break slump plunges to a new nadir with a 2-2 draw to Crystal Palace and no small amount of player controversy. We'll discuss the bizarre Xhaka episode plus Skynet's/VAR's latest casualties, along with the usual guff about whether or not Arsenal actually have the stones to move on past Unai Emery...

Grab the new podcast from iTunes, our raw RSS feed or our archive. We’re not exactly sure what a “scrapfest” is in footballing terms, but whatever it is we’re sure it accurately describes the spectacle that is two sub-par teams like Arsenal and Manchester United hacking up a football pitch for 90 minutes as they make straightforward tasks like … Continue reading Post-ManUre: Scrapfest The post Post-ManUre: Scrapfest appeared first on Arsenal Review USA.

We're not exactly sure what a "scrapfest" is in footballing terms, but whatever it is we're sure it accurately describes the spectacle that is two sub-par teams like Arsenal and Manchester United hacking up a football pitch for 90 minutes as they make straightforward tasks like kicking a round ball to a teammate look incredibly difficult. We're of course talking about Arsenal's recent 1-1 draw against their (former) arch-rivals, which unfortunately typified their average performance over a...

2019/20 Arsenal starts looking more and more like 2018/19 Arsenal as they blow a two goal lead to rock-bottom Watford thanks to some suicidal, whipping boy defense. We'll talk Unai Emery's lack of identity and the worrying observation that this team simply looks uncoached, plus talk about Arsenal's over-reliance on the speed game and....ya' know, all the usual fun things one muses over after a disappointing Arsenal performance.

After so much potential shown against Newcastle and then Burnley, Arsenal revert to type against stiffer opposition and drop all three points at Anfield, capitulating to Liverpool 3-1. We'll debate the pros and cons of David Luis (now that we've seen him in action), discuss the setup vs execution debate, and try to evaluate how good Arsenal really can be in the long run when they're still capable of the same defensive lapses...

After a mad but satisfying transfer market dash, Arsenal get off the blocks in the Premier League with an efficient 1-nil road win against Newcastle thanks to an Auba goal and a solid performance by up-and-comers Reiss Nelson and Joe Willock. We'll give our grade to the summer transfer dealings, discuss where this compares to previous summer business, evaluate the long-term inclusion of players like Willock and Nelson based on the Newcastle win, as well as bemoan the rise of football's latest...

Arsenal appropriately end their 2018/19 campaign with a second half whimper as they eventually concede a four-goal-shellacking to their superior cross-town rivals Chelsea. We'll review the career of Jose Antonio Reyes, who tragically passed over the weekend, before touching on Unai Emery's potential for change, squad rebuilding, and generally making the summer a bit more hopeful than it currently looks here on June 2...

Arsenal just manages to squeak out one last win (away from home even!) to finish out their Premiership campaign as they see off Burnley 3-1 at Turf Moor. We’ll take this win with a pinch of salt as we look back on Arsenal’s promising spells throughout the 2018/19 season and give you the best, the worst, the most wankerish, the most sell-worthy, the most indispensable of a very very up-and-down first season* for Unai Emery… (*Joel wants you to know he’s really sorry for forgetting stuff at...

Arsenal follow up their Europa League comeback win by falling back into their sputtering Premiership form, drawing 1-1 to Brighton at home in another lackluster offensive display. We'll catch up with Arsenal match day commentator Dan Roebuck to chronicle Arsenal's downward trajectory at home, evaluate Aaron Ramsey's 11 year legacy and gauge optimism as the club prepares (we hope) for some major summer restructuring...

Things go from bad, to worse, to downright pathetic over a three game stretch where Arsenal bank precisely zero points and leak no less than *NINE* goals in very winnable fixtures. We'll discuss to what extent is Emery's managerial style taking a toll on his players, discuss the pedigree of said players and where it all went pear-shaped for Arsenal's top four ambitions...

Arsenal's away-from-home nerves yield yet another dismal performance as they allow the oldest Premier League goalscorer to dispatch them at Goodison Park. We'll evaluate how big a dent this puts in the Gunner's St. Totteringham's Day hopes plus re-evaluate the amount of poise this squad really has as they lay another away egg...

Arsenal strike when the iron is most-definitely hot, beating Man U at home to ensure all their top four rivals drop precious points. We discuss how exactly Arsenal made their own luck, gutsy starting lineups, Maitland-Niles' unorthodox coming of age and how Xhaka can essentially turn any ball into a Jabulani...

Arsenal's good week comes to a slightly dissatisfying and anti-climactic end as they get pegged back (controversially!) by Sp*rs to finish 1-1 in the North London Derby. We'll take time to talk over Emery's masterclass of lineup decision making, the Sokratis Method, the hard-yet-still-soft science that is offside as well as some Bournemouth fun thrown in for good measure...

Arsenal string together two (extremely!) rare clean sheets to revitalize their Europa League campaign and possibly their Premiership top four aspirations as well, comfortably thumping BATE Borisov before cruising past Southampton in the league. We'll talk Ozil's improvement and whether or not it can be sustainable, Lacazette's quiet domination and the squad's momentum as it improves its position on two fronts...

An expected loss against a good team is followed by a (maybe) unexpectedly bad win against a crap team as Arsenal continue to scrap their way through a dismal new year. We'll attempt to pinpoint the cause of the squad's disconnect between midfield and frontline, talk indirect midfield play and flirt with the idea of bringing back Ozil for an outside chance at some precious momentum...

Arsenal win big when the chips are down in a heartening 2-nil thriller against the oil barons at the Emirates. We’ll discuss the positives of actually playing your heart out, debate just how boring Chelsea’s offense was plus touch on Sven Mislintat’s departure and wonder whether or not Ozil can ever post enough weight-lifting selfies to get back into the starting lineup…

After a rough December, Unai Emery's men start the new year off with a bang by putting four past an impotent Fulham and easing past Blackpool on the road. We'll discuss the youth power lineup, why Arsenal still look rickety plus gauge the trade-in value of one Mesut Ozil for ohhhh, two-three players who actually give a rat's in the January transfer window...