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Arsenal Women – the Season Preview – part 1 Introduction and Hopes For The Season Why the media’s new statistical analyses of football is just a trick to stop you noticing what’s going on By Bulldog Drummond Ahead of the Bournemouth match Arsenal are said to be in a total injury crisis of …
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Yesterday’s game: how Arsenal won, and where the journalists got things wrong French authorities issue arrest warrant over awarding of World Cup to Qatar By Tony Attwood It is a rather curious thing but of late more and more football commentaries have appeared in newspapers and on the internet with statistics in them. …
by Tony Attwood French authorities issue arrest warrant over awarding of World Cup to Qatar Why 18 Premier League clubs are starting to rebel: and why they really mean it So in the end the side that played for Arsenal in the league cup was not particularly unexpected except that we ended up with …
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Brentford v Arsenal: the history and the build up, with some extraordinary odds Brentford v Arsenal: tackles, fouls, yellow cards and the home v away record By Tony Attwood The financial newspaper Barrons has run the story that “A magistrate in Paris has issued an international arrest warrant for former Asian football chief …
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Brentford v Arsenal: tackles, fouls, yellow cards and the home v away record Brentford v Arsenal: Arsenal take on the club linked to gambling but without an under 21 side by Bulldog Drummond Brentford and Arsenal have played each other in competitive matches 17 times across the centuries, starting with an FA Cup …
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Brentford v Arsenal: Arsenal take on the club linked to gambling but without an under 21 side Arsenal anniversaries 26 Sept: The day we discovered that much of Arsenal’s history was bunk By Bulldog Drummond Brentford had ok start to the season with one win (and a good one at that, 3-0 …
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Brentford v Arsenal: Arsenal take on the club linked to gambling but without an under 21 side Arsenal has let in one more goal than at this stage last season, and that’s a disaster By Tony Attwood According to an article in the Independent there is growing pressure on the Department of …
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Arsenal continue to make more progress than the rest of the big seven By Tony Attwood At present, after six games, Arsenal have conceded one goal fewer than the club did last season after six games, and that (at least according to some commentators) proves that the defence is in a mess. Although this …
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We are running out of referees, and the reason is the PGMO. Arsenal v Tottenham: the key fact the media won’t to tell you – and why they won’t Arsenal v Tottenham: different clubs, different managers, different successes Arsenal v Tottenham with clubs now getting more cards than they put in …
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Arsenal v Tottenham: the key fact the media won’t to tell you – and why they won’t Arsenal v Tottenham: different clubs, different managers, different successes Arsenal v Tottenham with clubs now getting more cards than they put in tackles! By Tony Attwood According to ESPN, last month, ‘UEFA head of referees Roberto …
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Arsenal v Tottenham: different clubs, different managers, different successes Arsenal v Tottenham with clubs now getting more cards than they put in tackles! By Bulldog Drummond There is quite a bit of nattering going on the media, as you might expect, about the Arsenal v Tottenham game on Sunday. There are odd …
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Arsenal v Tottenham with clubs now getting more cards than they put in tackles! The Women’s Champions League – the most confusing football tournament in the world? By Bulldog Drummond One of the many problems with changing managers regularly is that it can be hard for clubs to adopt a consistent policy …
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The Women’s Champions League – the most confusing football tournament in the world? Who the phrase of not being able to run a **** up in a brewery is really about By Bulldog Drummond The referee for the Arsenal v Tottenham game is Rob Jones. Assistants are Lee Betts and Wade Smith, …
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Constant revolution: Arsenal become the first Trotskyist team Arsenal v PSV: that really was a night to remember for a very long time By Bulldog Drummond If you are a regular reader here you will know that we consider the Football Association both a dangerous outfit that long ago sold its soul to …
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Arsenal v PSV: that really was a night to remember for a very long time Arsenal v PSV, the team, negligence and corruption Leon Trotsky held the view that a new type of state which valued the work of the working classes rather than giving all the benefits to the owners of industry, …
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Sex abuser Barry Bennell has died but here’s why we should still worry about youngsters at football clubs Vinai Venkatesham’s Confirmed Departure and Arsenal’s Next Steps As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” By Bulldog Drummond I am pleased to hear that we are getting support for our …
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Arsenal’s massive bench, no right to strike As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” By Tony Attwood Barry Bennell, also known as Richard Jones, has died. He raped and abused multiple children who were attempting to live the dream by being trained with Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra. Although there …
Vinai Venkatesham’s Confirmed Departure and Arsenal’s Next Steps by Tervor Hurry Picture Credit In the illustrious landscape of football, Arsenal FC has always been recognized not only for its on-field prowess but also for the influential leaders who have defined its legacy. Vinai Venkatesham, a vital pillar of this legacy, has now confirmed his departure …
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As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” Arsenal up the number of players used while Everton’s manager is true to form By Tony Attwood There is an amusing little look back at the state of Everton in the aftermath of their defeat by Arsenal in the Telegraph which claims …
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Arsenal up the number of players used while Everton’s manager is true to form By Bulldog Drummond As we look forward to a Champions League game against PSV, I must admit I looked around asking myself, “Where’s Ajax?” because Ajax are always in the Champions League aren’t they? So a quick look at the current …
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Everton v Arsenal: what’s it feel like to be an Everton fan? Everton v Arsenal: Arsenal are being fouled considerably less than last season Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Bulldog Drummond Now the team news about Arsenal is not that …
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By Tony Attwood The CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post comes up with a variety of statistical analyses of football which other commentators don’t get near, quite simply because they don’t, won’t or can’t do the research. If you don’t subscribe to their weekly emails but find statistics more interesting than mindless opinion, or ludicrous …
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Can we really believe Opta predictions any more? The Champions League squad 2023/4 and how different it is from last season By Tony Attwood And to begin by explaining: not every one of the seven big teams’ 25 man squads has 25 players in it. Which is a little odd. Which is why …
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The Champions League squad 2023/4 and how different it is from last season The new FFP rules are with us but the PL is still in financial crisis By Tony Attwood Opta is currently sending out email news items relating to its supercomputer’s predictions for the forthcoming season. As ever, I have written …
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The new FFP rules are with us but the PL is still in financial crisis Arsenal don’t buy players; Arsenal change players – and the media need to realise this By Bulldog Drummond The naming of the 25 man squad for the Champions League is of particular interest because it comes after the …
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