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The gap is fairly ludicrous but second place looks on for the third time Ruminations by Tony Attwood Last season Liverpool finished third in the league and won the League Cup, being knocked out of the FA Cup by Machester Un. And they made a loss of £57m, which was about five times more …
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By Tony Attwood Apologies for the late appearance of Untold today, we seem to be having major technical problems not just in my house but in the whole area around where I live. I’ll do my best to keep the show on the screen, but when the power or the internet goes, I regret, …
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Man U v Arsenal: would we really be better off with the new number 9? ManU v Arsenal, how one referee gives 5 times as many penalties as another Manchester U v Arsenal: the mighty haven’t just fallen, they’ve disintegrated By Bulldog Drummond My point in the last article is that the argument …
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ManU v Arsenal, how one referee gives 5 times as many penalties as another Manchester U v Arsenal: the mighty haven’t just fallen, they’ve disintegrated By Bulldog Drummond I was struck this morning by an article in the Guardian which tackled the question of “what is wrong with Arsenal?” They put forward the …
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Mancheter United v Arsenal ManU v Arsenal, how one referee gives 5 times as many penalties as another Manchester U v Arsenal: the mighty haven’t just fallen, they’ve disintegrated There’s an interesting defensive comment from Ruben Amorim in the Telegraph today: “Mikel Arteta had time at Arsenal – I will not get the …
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ManU v Arsenal, how one referee gives 5 times as many penalties as another Manchester U v Arsenal: the mighty haven’t just fallen, they’ve disintegrated By Bulldog Drummond The referee for the game away to Manchester United is Anthony Taylor. So far he has overseen 24 games this season – more than any other …
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By Tony Attwood The triumph of the return of goals from everywhere Having been flat-footed by Arsenal’s last display, the football media are now lost In September last year Manhchester United scored seven goals in one game – just as Arsenal did earlier this week. Although for ManU it was at home, and …
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The triumph of the return of goals from everywhere Having been flat footed by Arsenal’s last display, the football media are now lost By Tony Attwood It has been a fact since football transfers began in 1893 (when Willie Groves moved from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for a fee of £100) that …
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Having been flat footed by Arsenal’s last display, the football media are now lost Arsenal desperately need a striker because you can’t score goals with kids. (Oh!) By Tony Attwood I don’t think it is too much of an exaggeration to say that Arsenal evolved a new (or at least rarely seen) approach to …
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By Tony Attwood Abuse of young players in football clubs: authorities duck, but action is happening Arsenal desperately need a striker because you can’t score goals with kids. (Oh!) We are just three days away from Arsenal’s next match but after the amazing free-for-all all in the Champions League, it is interesting to …
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Arsenal desperately need a striker because you can’t score goals with kids. (Oh!) By Tony Attwood If you are a regular reader you will know that I have brought up the issue of the abuse of young players in football clubs several times – both the sexual abuse of which there have been some …
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By Tony Attwood English media doubles down on its effort to protect English referees All of the media’s negativity and tension were unleashed on Arsenal prior to last night’s match, and Arsenal responded by telling the media where they could stick it, and come to that where they could stick themselves. We were endlessly …
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By Bulldog Drummond Here is the Champions League table as it ended at the conclusion of the opening League programme of eight games each. As we can see Arsenal got five points more at PSV, but scored the same number of goals as the opposition tonight. However, the trick was in the defence which …
By Bulldog Drummond PSV v Arsenal latest thoughts and some more excuses (of course) PSV v Arsenal: the game the media seek to avoid PSV v Arsenal: Can Arsenal match a team that has scored 3 goals a game this season? In the build up to tonight’s game Football 365 have a quote from …
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100 years since Chapman came to Arsenal: Latest article: Chapman leaves Huddersfield and replaces Knighton at Arsenal PSV v Arsenal PSV v Arsenal: Can Arsenal match a team that has scored 3 goals a game this season? Counter attacks are Arsenal’s weapon without a centre forward By Bulldog Drummond There seems to be …
English media doubles down on its effort to protect English referees Even football clubs at the top can make losses. But why do the owners allow it? By Bulldog Drummond There seems little doubt that Saka will not be playing in this round of the Champions League, but could be back in time for …
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Latest in our series on 100 years since Herbert Chapman joined Arsenal: Chapman leaves Huddersfield and replaces Knighton at Arsenal On Untold Arsenal…. Man C being investigated of financial deception by the European Commission How the media keep the football conspiracy theories running By Tony Attwood For a newspaper from a country in which …
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By Tony Attwood Man C being investigated of financial deception by the European Commission How the media keep the football conspiracy theories running Liverpool made a financial loss of £57m in 2023/24 compared to Arsenal’s loss of £17.7 million. The previous year, Liverpool’s loss was £52.1 million compared to Arsenal’s loss of £52.4 million. …
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Man C being investigated of financial deception by the European Commission How the media keep the football conspiracy theories running Commemorating 100 years since Herbert Chapman came to Arsenal: a new episode in the series is published today. By Tony Attwood Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have all scored more goals than …
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Being an Arsenal supporter isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s not something you pick up casually, like a hobby or a gym membership, and drop the moment it becomes inconvenient. No, Arsenal is a long-term commitment, like a stubborn relative who insists on calling at inconvenient times or a dog that chews through …
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How the media keep the football conspiracy theories running Another season and another dip. But at least this time we know why By Tony Attwood In an extraordinary revelation that has only just been made public it appears that the president of the Spanish Football League, Javier Tebas, filed a complaint to the European …
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Another season and another dip. But at least this time we know why By Tony Attwood There is a piece on the New York Times football feed that says, “All three of Istanbul’s great powers — Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas — have long believed they are being actively undermined by shadowy forces intent …
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The Road to the Champions League Final and the days missed by injury By Tony Attwood So yes, this is another dip, just as we have had in previous seasons. So far not as bad as December/January a year ago which saw a draw with Liverpool, followed by defeats to West Ham, Fulham …
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Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: the history, the possibilities and where is Wayne Rooney The variance of referees: Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: the injuries and why some clubs suffer more than others Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: a question of balance By Bulldog Drummond While Arsenal continued to be overrun …
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The variance of referees: Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: the injuries and why some clubs suffer more than others Nottingham Forest v Arsenal: a question of balance By Bulldog Druymmond It is strange but true, that although Arsenal have won 55 games against Forest and lost only 29, if Arsenal win …
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