Why Auba is the new Robert Pires

Text and graphic from Oulala Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has found the back of the net four times in four appearances against Tottenham, averaging a goal every 88 minutes. An impressive record in itself, however when measured against a number of Arsenal’s best scorers in the Premier League era, stats from daily fantasy football game Oulala.com show Aubameyang is …

Arsène Wenger on the English tendency towards nationalist bias

by Tony Attwood Before Arsene Wenger arrived in England, but when he had been announced as Arsenal’s new manager, Tony Adams made the comment that many were thinking and others had said before him.  Speaking of Wenger he said, “He’s French.  What does he know about English football?” Well Adams learned quite quickly.  And it …

The strange case of the residency of Roman Abramovich

By Tony Attwood Does it matter where your club owner lives? You may recall (if you are an avid reader of my meanderings) that I have dealt with the residency of Arsenal’s minority owner Alisher Usmanov and his move to Switzerland as part of his work with the International Fencing Federation. Mr Usmanov’s company USM Holdings …