The cult of the manager: thoughts as the season begins.

  By Tim Charlesworth 2016/17 is going to be a fascinating season in so many ways, so before we begin I thought I would have a look at some the things that it might tell us.  Of course, my primary interest is in answering the question: will Arsenal win, but I think there might be …

Premier League 2 – Arsenal v Reading – The Match Report

by Andrew Crawshaw A gloriously sunny evening at Meadow Park greeted the teams as they stepped out for the opening fixture of the Premier League 2 at Meadow Park Borehamwood on Friday evening. The Arsenal Team:- Matt Macey (GK), Chiori Johnson (RB), Kostas Pileas (LB), Kris Da Graca and Ben Sheaf (CB), Ismaul Bennacer, Ainsley …

Arsenal v Liverpool Sunday 14 August – The Match Officials. Prepare for bias.

by Andrew Crawshaw So the Season starts with a Sunday afternoon kickoff against Liverpool.  Our Match Officials are :- Referee – Michael Oliver – FIFA Accredited –  age 31 – Home County Northumberland Assistants – S Burt – FIFA accredited, Home County Northamptonshire and E Smart – Home County West Midlands Fourth Official – C …