So let’s try and validate how silly this comment that Arsenal have ONLY won by four goals this year. And since Liverpool! have won all the accolades this year we ought to start with them. When have they won by four goals?
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2020 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
| 24 Jun 2020 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
| 02 Jul 2020 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | Premier League |
Twice is the answer, but as the list above shows, they have also lost by four goals. I thought I would add that to give the bigger picture. Detail is important.
Manchester City are the next BIG TEAM on the list. What of them we may ask? Well yes, they have outshone Liverpool and Arsenal by winning by four goals four times this year. So twice as good as us and them. Although one of them was a Cup match, and we’ll come back to that later.
| 12 Jan 2020 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-6 | Premier League |
| 26 Jan 2020 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-0 | Premier League |
| 02 Jul 2020 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
Leicester are third in the league, and so what of their record of winning by four or more goals this year? Well it seems to be just once against hapless Villa.
| 09 Mar 2020 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
Next in the League table we have Chelsea, and, oh, they’ve only done it once also.
| 08 Mar 2020 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
Moving further down the table today we get to Manchester United
| 11 Jan 2020 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | Premier League |
| 26 Jan 2020 | Tranmere Rovers v Manchester U | W | 0-6 | FA Cup |
| 27 Feb 2020 | Manchester United v Club Brugge | W | 5-0 | Europa League |
| 12 Mar 2020 | LASK Linz v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | Europa League |
Now as we can see they have exceeded Arsenal by winning by four or more goals this year four times, but … well beating Tranmere, Club Brugge and LASK Linz is running on your luck, to the extent that you have to be drawn against these clubs to have a chance to knock in the goals. And I am not sure Tranmere are in the Premier League are they?
Two more clubs to go before we reach Arsenal. Here is Wolverhampton
| 20 Feb 2020 | Wolverhampton Wands v Espanyol | W | 4-0 | Europa League |
Just one for them in the Europa League. OK it was four and no restriction on competitions was stipulated so they can have that one.
The last club in the list of clubs above Arsenal in the League is Sheffield United. And here we have no occurrences. Not a sausage.
Now the point of the comment that “This is only the second time in 2020 that Arsenal have won by four goals,” is to put Arsenal down, without having to be bothered with any evidence. Yes it was a truthful statement, but it had that clear implication that a lot of clubs had done far better. In fact we find a league table of clubs in the top section of the league that have won games by four goals or more as
- Manchester City 4*
- Manchester United 3*
- Arsenal 2
- Liverpool 2
- Chelsea 1
- Leicester 1
- Wolverhampton 1*
- Tottenham Hots 0
*Means the total includes at least one non-League game.
So it wasn’t a very helpful statistic was it? Only two teams have won matches by four goals or more this season more than Arsenal, and if we restricted the count just to league matches we would have a table of…
- Manchester City 3
- Arsenal 2
- Liverpool 2
- Chelsea 1
- Manchester United 1
- Leicester 1
- Wolverhampton 0
- Tottenham Hots 0
So what was meant as an insult in fact when questioned shows we are doing rather well.
- The strange statistics that emerge as a result of the lockdown
- Empty stadia has changed football in the PL totally. Here’s how.
- Leicester’s strange tackle / foul / yellow figures change as they slip down the league
The weird thing is that Lizarazu has not, to my knowledge, played in the PL, does not comment matches on british TV, is not the descendant of any PL or english player (as far as I am aware), in short, no relation to the PL, english clubs, british TV at large.
He commented that on RMC Sport, the organisation that has the rights to the PL for France.
If there is a link and I am missing it, I’d be happy to know. The only link could be that while playing at Bayern he may have played against Arsenal in the CL. Maybe Arsenal players were not nice with him ? So payback is done in this (cowardly) way ?
So what is the reason behind that (negatively) misleading comment ? Has the PL inserted some contractual obligation for foreign (silly)talkers to bash Arsenal x number of times during any given game ? He did not stop making fun and being overtly critical of Xhaka as well.
Or maybe that attitude we see in the PL on english broadcasts and the (so-called) press is contaminating outside of England ?
OT
Great news, Martinelli has signed a new long term contract….
https://www.arsenal.com/news/martinelli-signs-new-long-term-contract
Chris
And as I keep saying, it’s not ignorance, these people know these facts as well as we do, it’s just malicious shit stirring.
Strangely if it was ignorance it wouldn’t be so bad.
mick shelly
Great news indeed, and there I was thinking all our youngsters were leaving.
Surely the media wouldn’t be just shit stirring about that as well ?
OT
Anyone else having problems with UA on there devices, especially my iPhone ?
The ‘Empty stadia…..’ article has disappeared completely.
@Mick Shelley,
Martinelli’s signing is indeed good news. One of the best prospects for many a year.
I think that most of the foreign media commentators and the so called experts have work out for themselves (Hurray!) , that slagging off the Arsenal adds to their viewership.
During most of the EPL matches , there is very often references to Arsenal’s inaptitude in most things , even if Arsenal are not playing !
If ever I hear any praise about the Arsenal, I’m truly shocked , but then very soon they revert to form and restart their disparaging !
Nitram – 03/07/2020 at 10:26 pm – That article is playing hide and seek on my computer too.
@ Brickfields Gunner
The same article is playing hide and seek with me as well
I’m using an iPad
Brickfields Gunners
Thanks Bricks, so it’s not me.
Nitram etc
Probably Amy’s revenge for the crap she has to put up.