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How journalists invented and explloit the “Arsenal are cheats” fantasy Mansfield v Arsenal: Mansfield’s famous man and the Arsenal team By Tony Attwood There was an article recently in the Athletic with the headline Why is everyone so upset about Arsenal’s game management? which is a question I have been pondering of late. …
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Mansfield v Arsenal: the referee and the issue of cards Mansfield v Arsenal: AFC against a team doing well in recovery mode By Tony Attwood And so in a very disjointed round of the FA Cup we have seen Liverpool beat Wolverhampton (not exactly a shock) and now today have three games, starting with …
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Mansfield v Arsenal: AFC against a team doing well in recovery mode If the Tots are going in the right direction where are Arsenal going? by Tony Attwood The referee for the Mansfield Town vs Arsenal is Thomas Bramall. He will be assisted by Constantine Hatzidakis, Alistair Nelson, and Josh Smith. In the summer of 2021 Bramall was promoted to the referees’ group overseeing Championship games, and he also took charge of the 2022 FA …
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If the Tots are going in the right direction where are Arsenal going? Boring boring opposition (and journalists) but Arsenal are not being fooled By Tony Attwood Mansfield Town was bought by its current owner, John Radford (but not that John Radford) for £1 in 2010. He then bought the ground two years …
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By Tony Attwood Boring boring opposition (and journalists) but Arsenal are not being fooled Arsenal cheating allegations are a way of covering up the failure to deal with ManC Yes the headline this morning is “Tudor insists Spurs going in right direction,” and I think for once I can agree with the Tottenham head …
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Arsenal cheating allegations are a way of covering up the failure to deal with ManC What else can we say except, “look at the table”? By Tony Attwood In a very real sense although the game is still a game of football, there is another game going on at the same time in …
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What else can we say except, “look at the table”? By Tony Attwood The most damning indictment on the state of English football right now is that fans, managers and media are pursuing a narrative that says Arsenal are bending the rules of football in every match they play, but referees are ignoring …
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By Tony Attwood Top PL players: are Tottenham really the equal of Arsenal? Running a football club isn’t easy, and sometimes it can go horribly wrong Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Arsenal 30 20 7 3 59 22 37 67 2 Manchester City 29 18 6 5 …
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By Tony Attwood Arsenal injuries ahead of tonight’s game against Brighton Brighton v Arsenal tonight: the referee and the problem of home v away games Brighton v Arsenal: the games between the two clubs and recent form For tonight’s game the Standard predict a 2-0 Arsenal victory.and although offering us a headline that says …
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By Tony Attwood Brighton v Arsenal tonight: the referee and the problem of home v away games Brighton v Arsenal: the games between the two clubs and recent form As ever with injuries, I defer to Premier League injuries, which seems to keep up to date with the ever-fluctuating world of knocked-about players …
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By Tony Attwood Brighton v Arsenal: the games between the two clubs and recent form Wednesday at 7.30: Brighton v Arsenal. How the clubs are doing of late The match will be refereed by Chris Kavanagh, with Dan Cook and Ian Hussin assisting him. The fourth official will be David Webb. Michael Salisbury …
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Wednesday at 7.30: Brighton v Arsenal. How the clubs are doing of late Top PL players: are Tottenham really the equal of Arsenal? By Tony Attwood Because Brighton spent much of their earlier history lurking in the lower reaches of the League (before the First World War they played in such competitions as Southern …
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Top PL players: are Tottenham really the equal of Arsenal? Running a football club isn’t easy, and sometimes it can go horribly wrong By Tony Attwood So after our one week off, in which for once Arsenal did not have to play two games in seven days, we are back to the old …
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Running a football club isn’t easy, and sometimes it can go horribly wrong By Tony Attwood There is a list of players on the Give me Sport website under the heading of the 20 best signings of the season. Perhaps a little disappointingly, only two of them are with Arsenal, Martin Zubimendi …
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FA’s trust in Fifa results in potential huge losses from playing in the World Cup By Tony Attwood It is interesting just how far away newspaper reporting of football has moved from reports by fans and others not employed by the media. It is over a year since the Daily Cannon ran …
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Arsenal v Chelsea and the theory of dips (and how they can hurt) Arsenal v Chelsea? What will referee Darren England do this time? By Tony Attwood Bukayo Saka started on Sunday but came off after an assault in injury time by Xavi Simons. Saka needed treatment, didn’t look too good, and slowly made …
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By Jack Beam A deep dive into Arsenal’s odds to win the Premier League, how bookmakers price the title race, and where to compare the best odds. With 57 points from 26 games, Arsenal is in first place in the Premier League for the 2025–26 season. But in terms of Arsenal’s odds to win …
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Arsenal v Chelsea? What will referee Darren England do this time? Arsenal v Chelsea: was Chelsea worth all the money? By Tony Attwood Last weekend at the home of the tiny totts the opposition had the banner than read “North Ldn since 1882,” It probably took a little while to make and it …
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Arsenal v Chelsea: was Chelsea worth all the money? Arsenal v Chelsea: a game where home advantage really ought to count By Tony Attwood Darren England is the referee for the Chelsea game. In terms of fouls, the top referees are running between 19.93 per game (Gillett) and 23.33 per game (Hooper). Hooper …
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By Tony Attwood Arsenal v Chelsea: a game where home advantage really ought to count FA’s trust in Fifa results in potential huge losses for football from World Cup In the last piece, we looked at the home and away form of the clubs and the last six games of each …
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FA’s trust in Fifa results in potential huge losses for football from World Cup Chaos looms in the Champions League draw. Of course – what did you expect? By Tony Attwood And so, following week after week of a weekend game followed by the mid-week affair, we’ve had a whole week off, and …
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FA’s trust in Fifa results in potential huge losses for football from World Cup Chaos looms in the Champions League draw. Of course – what did you expect? By Tony Attwood If you take any interest in the World Cup (and of course there is no particular reason why you should – it …
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Not all football tactics mean success – but some do. Manchester United owe around £1.3bn. So how are they going to pay it? By Tony Attwood The draw for the next round of the Chapions League starts at 11am UK time, and different times in other zones, with the last 16 round games …
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Guardiola can often get away with saying anything… but now… A different tale, a different view, a different analysis of football By Tony Attwood The Uefa data was released overnight: “Chelsea made English record £355m loss in 2024-25 season.” That was more than double the second-worst in Europe. And what makes it even more …
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Guardiola can often get away with saying anything… but now… A different tale, a different view, a different analysis of football By Tony Attwood There is an old saying which is used to describe some businesses: “too big to fail” If things go wrong, it is believed, someone, somewhere, will rescue the company, …
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