In that article noted above we showed that Arsenal have been given just about the worst possible sequence of fixtures in the first 30% (that is the first 11 games) of this season that is imaginable, ...

This denigration of news from elsewhere leads to people seriously saying other leagues in Europe are not so competitive as in England, which of course is rubbish. And as a result, the chance to join ...

“Harry Kane: England captain expresses disappointment after nine withdrawals from Nations League squad.” So says Sky Sports. Their headline reads: England captain Harry Kane on squad withdrawals: ...

As for saying that “Howard Webb’s [the Chief Refereeing Officer] tenure has been soundtracked by constant calls for more transparency, for a swishing back of the curtain to reveal the bare-forked ...

It’s not been a surprise to see that most commentators are taking the view that as Vavel website says, “The outlook is bleak, with Arsenal sat in a modest lowly place in the Premier League, needing to ...

With several huge events attracting much interest from bookmakers, the UEFA Champions League is getting hot. People are debating one game, Bayern Munich vs Benfica. Bayern has a good defence; hence, a ...

In fact against the clubs that Arsenal have played away from home this season compared with last season’s results are identical – two wins, two draws, two defeats.

John Brooks has only refereed one Arsenal match this season and for that we should give thanks, because in his one match (that being on 2 November 2024, when Arsenal lost to Newcastle) he produced a ...

Although it’s not a journo-originated word for it actually comes from Shakespeare and turns up in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” So it is a bit dated, but then that’s just like most journalists and ...

So the implication is NOT that the journalists have been taken by surprise, but that Arsenal have been caught out/. But assuming that there was nothing in his contract that stopped Edu from ...

The simple reality is that all teams get blips – runs of unexpected draws and loses, and the media love to focus on them, without much reference to what is going on elsewhere.  It’s a bit like the ...

The fact that the number of yellow cards given because of fouls to each of these two clubs is very similar (21 to Chelsea and 19 to Tottenham) suggests the level of bad tackling is very similar and ...