How Arsenal’s tactical tweaks led to comfortable win over Luton Town
Unpacking Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Luton Town! Dive into their innovative tactics, relentless pressing, and how they secured 3 points to stay atop the Premier League.
Stephen Bradley
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Articles by Stephen Bradley
Breakdown: The Arsenal masterclass that shut down Man City’s attack
Stephen Bradley dissects Arsenal’s tactical masterclass against Manchester City. Learn how Arsenal’s high press and compact defence frustrated City’s attack.
Tactics Board: Fortune favours the brave as Arsenal progress
Stephen Bradley gets out of his sick bed to analyse Arsenal’s 0-1 loss to Olympiacos in the Europa League.
Arsenal’s Jekyll and Hyde broken down: Analysing their weirdness
Why are Arsenal such a weird team? That’s a question we try to answer as we look back over the tactics of Arsenal’s 3-1 win vs Olympiacos
Was it VAR? Why Arsenal struggled at Burnley
In the latest edition of the Daily Cannon Tactics Board, Stephen Bradley bemoans Arsenal’s lack of a cutting edge as they stumbled to a 1-1 at Turf Moor on Saturday lunchtime.
Is it time to trust Mikel Arteta’s ‘process’ now?
Arsenal’s encouraging performances continued with an excellent 3-1 victory over Leicester City, so is it time to trust Mikel Arteta’s process
How Arsenal saved their season in 20 minutes
It was nervy at times, but Arsenal managed to find a way to win their Europa League Round-of-32 tie against Benfica on Thursday evening but at what cost?
Why Arsenal couldn’t fight Manchester City’s fire with their own
Stephen Bradley analyses how Manchester City managed to exert their will Arsenal, how they struggled to cope with runners, and why the Gunners were unable to fight fire with fire.
What could have been: Why Arsenal could only draw with Benfica
It was a case of ‘What could have been’ for Arsenal as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Benfica in the first leg…
How Mikel Arteta’s subs almost messed up his excellent gameplan
Arsenal got a much needed Premier League victory over Leeds United, see how they did it using the press and how Mikel Arteta almost messed it up
3 players Arsenal should have signed in January
There were 3 players Arsenal should have signed in January and the fact that they didn’t might just cost them this season
Should Arsenal be asking Arteta for answers after Aston Villa?
With another disappointing Premier League defeat on the books, is Mikel Arteta’s position as Arsenal manager now under threat?
How the law conspired to rob Arsenal against Wolves
Partey’s growing influence on the way the team plays, how Wolves’ back four led to so many chances for Arsenal, and how the law is an ass.
6.5/10: Was Arsenal’s transfer window really that good?
With the 2020-21 winter transfer window coming to an end, let’s see how well Arsenal have managed to go about their business over the past month, and whether they can be happy with their work as a whole.
Tactics: Dissecting Arsenal vs Manchester United
In this episode of Daily Cannon’s Tactics Board, Stephen Bradley reviews Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend.
Can Arsenal make it 6 wins from 7 vs Manchester United?
Can Arsenal maintain their recent run of good form when Manchester United arrive at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday?
What Arsenal fans can expect from Martin Odegaard
What can Arsenal expect from the Norwegian prodigy Martin Ødegaard and why did he choose the Gunners over Real Sociedad or Ajax?
Why Bukayo Saka is becoming a bigger threat with every game
Arsenal returned to winning ways with an impressive 3-1 win over Southampton but what changed from the FA Cup game?
Why Arsenal lost to Southampton and desperately need a #10
On this week’s Tactics Board, Stephen Bradley reviews Arsenal’s lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the fourth round of the F.A Cup.
Tactics Board | Arsenal vs Newcastle 17/01/2021
Stephen Bradley is back for Daily Cannon with a much more enjoyable game to analyse, looking at how Arsenal beat Newcastle United 3-0 on Monday night.