Editorials

Opinion pieces, analysis and commentary on Arsenal FC. Thoughtful perspectives on tactics, transfers, and the state of the club.

February 2026, and Arsenal sit top of the Premier League. After years of nearly, the question remains: can…

10 Feb 2026

After six years in the wilderness, Arsenal return to the Champions League — and the Emirates remembers what…

22 Nov 2023

After four years of silence, A Cultured Left Foot returns. The Wenger twilight, the Emery debacle, and the…

15 Jun 2023

Six weeks into the Emery era — can the new Arsenal manager deliver a title challenge? A squad…

15 Oct 2018

After the Bayern Munich 5-1 humiliation, a passionate editorial questioning whether Arsenal have lost their fight and soul.…

13 Feb 2017

As the Premier League's managerial carousel claims another victim in Mourinho, Arsenal and Wenger remain unmoved. Is this…

5 Jan 2016

Arsenal charge the highest ticket prices in the Premier League. An examination of what this costs — not…

16 Oct 2014

World Cup 2014 kicks off with a dodgy penalty and Brazil scraping past Croatia. Then the real blow…

12 Jun 2014

Barcelona's 'Mes que un club' motto rings hollow in the era of the Fabregas tapping-up saga, Qatar sponsorship,…

5 Feb 2014

Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie, Song — Arsenal's pattern of losing key players through poor contract management is becoming…

15 Sep 2013