Tactical Analysis

Join Stephen Bradley as he reviews Arsenal's miserable 5-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

It was a disappointing first home league game of the season for Arsenal, as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to current Champions League holders Chelsea in the Premier League.

Arsenal started their 2021/22 Premier League campaign with a whimper, with a 2-0 at Brentford, and it left Stephen Bradley with plenty to analyse.

Arsenal announced Ben White on Friday and we explain what Arsenal be getting for their £50m and why Arsenal fans should be very excited indeed.

Join Stephen Bradley as he discusses the addition of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht to Arsenal's squad for next season and how he brings just what Arsenal have been missing for years.

Join Stephen Bradley as he discusses the addition of Nuno Tavares from Benfica to Arsenal's squad for next season.

See how Granit Xhaka's return to midfield changed the Gunners' buildup play and how Graham Potter tried to go for the win only for it to backfire completely

Join Stephen Bradley as he asks (and answers) if Arsenal's win over Crystal Palace means they're good now along with other questions that arose from their 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

In this episode of Daily Cannon's Tactics Board, we pour over Arsenal's 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and wonders what long-term ramifications we can draw from it.

Another game, another debatable team selection from Mikel Arteta. Some things might never change...

It was a night filled with gloom and doom for Arsenal Football Club, as they drew 0-0 with Villarreal in the second leg of their Europa League Semi-Final, losing the tie 2-1 on aggregate.

Gabriel Martinelli was integral to Arsenal's build-up play against Newcastle, so he has to start against Villarreal on Thursday, right?

Focusing on Mikel Arteta's decision to pick no striker in his starting XI, and how it failed to succeed, Stephen Bradley reviews what went wrong for Arsenal vs Villarreal

Join Stephen Bradley as he manages to muster enough enthusiasm to review Arsenal's immensely drab 0-1 loss to Everton in the Premier League.

It was a great evening for Arsenal Football Club, as they beat Slavia Prague 4-0 in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final, but it wasn't just the football that made it memorable.

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Tactics Board, Stephen Bradley climbs out of his sickbed to applaud Arsenal's 3-0 win over Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

Join Stephen Bradley as he tries, and fails, to draw positives from Arsenal's 3-0 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League

Join Stephen Bradley as he tries to maintain his sanity analysing Arsenal's absurd 3-3 draw against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Stephen Bradley gets out of his sick bed to analyse Arsenal's 0-1 loss to Olympiacos in the Europa League.

Join Stephen Bradley, as he analyses Arsenal's superb 2-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham and just how they managed it.

Arsenal's encouraging performances continued with an excellent 3-1 victory over Leicester City, so is it time to trust Mikel Arteta's process

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?

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.

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...

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

With another disappointing Premier League defeat on the books, is Mikel Arteta's position as Arsenal manager now under threat?

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.

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 maintain their recent run of good form when Manchester United arrive at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday?

Arsenal returned to winning ways with an impressive 3-1 win over Southampton but what changed from the FA Cup game?

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.

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.

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?

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.

Arsenal made their way to the fourth round of the FA Cup but they needed extra time and Emile Smith Rowe to do it.

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.

If you want an idea of the level of detail Mikel Arteta goes into when analysing and preparing for matches, then what follows will give you exactly that.

Unai Emery has announced a commitment to playing “The Arsenal Way” since his introductory press conference. He has expressed his commitment to exciting and attacking play—but just what will that look like with him at the helm?

Since his move from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2016 Granit Xhaka has split opinion but his improvement is undeniable.

Alexandre Lacazette had Arsenal's two best chances against Tottenham, but they were more difficult than fans seemed to realise.