Özil asks Arsenal to sign Draxler as part of contract deal and other tales

By Tony Attwood Now here is a twist and a half.  It is being reported in some of the stranger quarters in the footballing world that our Mesut is saying that for him to sign a new contract Arsenal will have to sign Julian Draxler of Wolfsburg. Of course it might be the case that …

Ref Review: West Ham – Arsenal: an even bias score, miracles do happen

WEST HAM UNITED vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 14 DATE: 3rd December 2016 VENUE: London Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Craig Pawson 1st LINESMAN: Harry Lennard 2nd LINESMAN: Ian Hussin 4th OFFICIAL: Lee Mason First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 03:38 …

Football journalism has become a walled wonderland inherently incompatible with reality

By Tony Attwood Imagine that you go out of your front door tomorrow morning and find armed police and the military patrolling the streets where previously there was no such activity.   Carefully you drive to work, noting the army digging bunkers and erecting barricades, patrols at every junction.  You slow down to look for …