Preston North End v Arsenal. The battle of the invincibles and film of the last time the sides met

By Tony Attwood This weekend’s match sees what has become an increasingly rare meeting between the two Invincibles – the only two sides in top division history to have gone through a season unbeaten:  Preston North End and Arsenal.   Indeed it is the first meeting of the pair since Arsenal joined the ranks of …

Referee Appointments and Results Matchweek #14 complete with video evidence

by the Referee Review Team 1: Referee Appointments and Results matchweek13 Manchester City vs. Chelsea [1-3] Referee – Anthony Taylor 1st Assistant Referee – Stuart Burt 2nd Assistant Referee – Adam Nunn Fourth Official – Mike Dean Crystal Palace vs. Southampton [3-0] Referee – Neil Swarbrick 1st Assistant Referee – Scott Ledger 2nd Assistant Referee …

How football laid down the rules for the post-truth world

By Tony Attwood During the last couple of days a friend of mine has received messages on her Facebook page telling her that Mrs Trump has filed divorce papers against President Elect Mr Trump Facebook is starting to charge everyone who has fewer than 10 friends, from midnight Stephen Fry has died The queen hasn’t …