Stephen Bradley
Gooner and below-average blogger who writes what he thinks, but sometimes doesn't think as he writes. Very occasionally makes a sensible point. Can be found on Twitter rambling away under the username @bradley08. May contain nuts.
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.
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...
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.
How Emile Smith Rowe can save Mikel Arteta a LOT of money
Tactics: What did Mikel Arteta change at half-time to take Arsenal from dour to delectable? How important is Emile Smith Rowe to this side?
Tactics: Why Arsenal vs Crystal Palace was so awful
Stephen bravely returns to dissect one of the most dour matches of the season as Arsenal's winning run came to a boring end against Crystal Palace.
Tactics: How Smith Rowe’s introduction changed Arsenal against Newcastle
Arsenal made their way to the fourth round of the FA Cup but they needed extra time and Emile Smith Rowe to do it.
Arsenal tactics: How Mikel Arteta destroyed Big Sam
Starting with Arsenal's thumping of West Brom at the weekend, Stephen talks formation, Bukayo Saka's ability to play anywhere, substitutions, timing and much more.
Arsenal benefited the last time the league was abandoned, will it happen again?
As I type this, it is two months to the day since it was announced that Mikel Arteta had tested positive for Covid-19 and football across the United Kingdom was postponed soon afterwards.
Where does the buck really stop at Arsenal?
In a world gripped by a global pandemic, Arsenal have managed to end up in one of the most expensive and nuanced games of chicken ever to take place.
Hey Unai, Communism works in theory, too
Remember when we all missed watching The Arsenal during the international break? It turns out that ignorance really is bliss. Sigh.
Football isn’t life or death: World Suicide Awareness Day
September 10th is World Suicide Awareness Day. Every 40 seconds, a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world. The goal of WSAD is to increase awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts, and to make suicide prevention a higher priority on the global public health agenda. But numbers can only tell a small fraction of the story. The rest of the story is below.
4 games in, Arsenal have more questions than answers
We're now four games into the season and we can start to figure out how Arsenal are shaping up for the year, where we think things are going well and where we think improvement or change might be needed.
Have Arsenal now got 2 plans competing against each other?
For almost a decade, Arsenal fans have lamented the lack of a succession plan in place for when Arsene Wenger leaves his role as manager. But now, as evidenced by the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a plan is finally being put together - and it stinks.
VAR won’t stop cheats like Dele Alli, but shame will
Until we refuse to take players seriously for making the most of every contact made with a defender, then players won't take the rules seriously either.
How Kroenke might have influenced Arsenal’s crazy transfer window
Arsenal's January 2018 transfer window had more in common than the NBA than football - but why?
Is Mislintat focusing on the wrong positions to strengthen?
Is anybody else worried that the first two players targeted by Arsenal's Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat are ones who were good at Borussia Dortmund whilst Mislintat was employed there?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance: Five stages of grief for an Arsenal fan
Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. To most people, these are the five stages of grief. To Arsenal fans of late, these are simply known as 'Monday'.
Europa League or bust?
If Arsenal held the winning positions against Liverpool and Chelsea over the Christmas period, they would be in fifth in the table.
3 questions Arsenal must answer immediately
With this being my last column for 2017, I'm going to try and answer the three biggest issues facing Arsenal in 2018, as they try to keep up with their rivals and not let another season slip into the abyss that is Europa League football.
Arteta sentimentality has seen Arsenal fans bury the lede on Gazidis
All three of you who have read my columns on a regular basis will know that I am not an overly sentimental chap, and the recent Mikel Arteta rumours suggests Ivan Gazidis isn't either.
Arsene Wenger has one major problem with Arsenal that he needs to solve
After Wednesday's tepid 0-0 draw at West Ham, Arsenal find themselves in a rather precarious position.
Ozil makes the ridiculously difficult look effortless and simple
There's no doubt that Mesut Özil is one of the most polarising players to have ever played for Arsenal.
Is Gazidis’ plan too little, too late?
If Gazidis acts as the ‘catalyst for change’, forcing Wenger to change his style of play and by appointing staff to handle transfers, players will know exactly where they stand.