The Non-Negotiables: An Arsenal Substack

So a shirt pull on Isak is 100% a penalty and he needed to complain more, but Havertz going down when his shirt was pulled in the penalty area is “nonstop simulation, exaggeration, diving, and flopping”? 🤔

Beautifully ironic that City fans are still holding and wearing giant bananas while their team keeps slipping on banana skins.

Belatedly went over the best showings from the victory in Prague, and talked about how in some games Arsenal need to do better at finishing the job. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are sent directly to you! It’s free to subscribe!

📝 NEW: A little belated, but I go over four performances I really liked from Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Slavia Praha, as well as a couple aspects I didn’t love from the match. I also discuss the importance of finishing the job. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Talked about all the ways that this Arsenal team make me proud, even as bitter detractors all around us gnash their teeth about why we should hate what we’re watching. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are e-mailed directly to you!

📝 NEW: In the wake of the Gunners’ excellent win at Anfield I saw bitter rival fans ask, are Arsenal supporters proud of this team? Do they enjoy watching them? For me, the answer to both questions is yes. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Went over the best performances from a momentous win at Liverpool, as well as a showing that I wanted a little more from. I also explain how the result represents the magic of football. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are e-mailed directly to you!

📝 NEW: For the first time in 14 years, Arsenal have won at Anfield. I discuss five Ballers and a Faller from that 1-0 triumph. No, the Faller isn’t Alexis Mac Allister, but I did consider it. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Dear Bitter Spurs fan, You win one of these by winning football matches, not by winning popularity contests on Twitter. Hope this helps.

Arsenal G/A as of Liverpool (a): Rice - 1G/5A Saka - 4G/1A Ødegaard - 4G/1A Havertz - 4G/1A Calafiori - 2G/2A Tzolis - 4A Bruno - 2G/1A Madueke - 2G/1A Eze - 2G/1A Gyökeres - 1G/2A White - 3A Dowman - 2G Merino - 1G/1A Timber - 1G Konsa - 1G Gabriel - 1G MLS - 1A Zubi - 1A

Went through the whole of the Arsenal squad one by one and gave my thoughts and concern level around each of them. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are e-mailed directly to you!

📝 NEW: We’re about two months into the new season, so here is 5,000 words on how I feel about each Arsenal player, complete with color-coded levels of concern. Spoiler alert: I’m a huge fan of Declan Rice. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Went over the one performance I liked and the several I didn’t from Arsenal’s loss on penalties to Fleetwood Town. I also discuss how farcical Dowman’s sending off was, and why going out of the Carabao Cup early could be quite useful. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy.

📝 NEW: Honestly, I’m not too upset that Arsenal have crashed out of the Carabao Cup. However, I do have some thoughts about the individual performances we saw at Fleetwood Town, and Max Dowman’s sending off. I get into all of that below. 👇🏽 thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Discussed the standout performers against Everton, a truly putrid refereeing display, and why Arsenal being “boring” is something to be proud of. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are e-mailed directly to you!

📝 NEW: I go over five impressive performances from Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Everton, one truly dreadful showing, why people still think Arsenal are boring, and why I’m embracing it. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Wrote about how Eze is showing that he may be on the brink of evolving into an effective left winger for Arsenal after so many have written him off. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy so future pieces are e-mailed directly to you!

📝 NEW: Eze was on the cusp of becoming something different than what he signed for Arsenal as. Then, a midfield signing and forward departures forced him back to left wing, where he has disappointed. But we may be witnessing him evolve in a new way. thenonnegotiables.substack.c…

Wrote about the hits and misses from last night’s draw at Bayern — including Eze’s best performance of the season and another disappointing showing from Havertz — as well as the importance in keeping faith in players. Have a read, and subscribe if you enjoy! It’s free!