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By the referee team BOURNEMOUTH vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 20 DATE: 3rd January 2017 VENUE: Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Michael Oliver 1st LINESMAN: Stuart Burt 2nd LINESMAN: Simon Bennett 4th OFFICIAL: Graham Scott First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision …
Note: There are clips included in the report for every wrong decision and every major decision in red bold text ARSENAL vs. BURNLEY COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 22 DATE: 22th January 2016 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Jon Moss 1st LINESMAN: Marc Perry 2nd LINESMAN: Andy Halliday 4th OFFICIAL: Anthony …
By Walter Broeckx As I sat in the stadium for this match I had to form my first opinion on the sending off based on the view from the upper corner above the Burnley fans. As the foul was made on Dufour, whom I know from Belgium, I thought he was overdoing his reaction. I …
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By Walter Broeckx Well it sure wasn’t the easiest of trips we have ever made to the Emirates. I left my house around 5 in the morning. I got the tickets for the group as that was the most important thing of course. Imagine not getting the tickets at the starting point… Well not that …
Read More “Arsenal – Burnley: The long road to the upper corner”
By Walter Broeckx As could be expected a few changes compared to our cup match at Preston last weekend. Cech back in goal for Ospina was expected. Koscielny and Mustafa in the centre was also an expected pairing. At right back Gabriel started and that is something that I also had thought would be a …
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ARSENAL vs. CRYSTAL PALACE COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 19 DATE: 1st January 2017 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Andre Marriner 1st LINESMAN: Simon Beck 2nd LINESMAN: Scott Ledger 4th OFFICIAL: Stuart Attwell First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 06:59 Granit …
Read More “Ref Review: Arsenal – Crystal Palace: more of the same please”
By Walter Broeckx A lots of changes in the team and some were already predicted in the last days. Ospina in goal and Martinez was on the bench. At right back we had Maitland-Niles and Jenkinson was on the bench, so Bellerin got some well deserved and needed rest. Gabriel and Mustafi in the centre …
Read More “FA cup : Preston North End – Arsenal 1-2 : Giroud, who else?”
ARSENAL vs. WEST BROMWICH ALBION COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 18 DATE: 26th December 2016 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Neil Swarbrick 1st LINESMAN: Stephen Child 2nd LINESMAN: Constantine Hatzidakis 4th OFFICIAL: Keith Stroud First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 02:34 …
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By Walter Broeckx In 2001 the news was made public that referees would become professional in the PL. In an article on the BBC website from 13 June 2001, we found these bits and pieces and we will only highlight the things that relate to the current working of the PGMO and the referees. It …
Read More “How the FA, PL and PGMO backtracked on the promises made by the National Review Board.”
By Walter Broeckx A few changes at the start of this match in the Arsenal team. No Özil and from last match no Elneny who was off to Africa. Lucas dropped to the bench. Also Gabriel dropped to the bench. As a result Mustafi came back in the centre of the defence. Coquelin started in …
Read More “Bournemouth – Arsenal : 3-3 crazy match, great come back”
EVERTON vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 16 DATE: 13th December 2016 VENUE: Goodison Park (Liverpool, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Mark Clattenburg 1st LINESMAN: Simon Bennett 2nd LINESMAN: Richard West 4th OFFICIAL: Mike Dean First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 00:27 James McCarthy …
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By Walter Broeckx First of all my best wishes to all Untolders and to The Arsenal for the New Year! As I think some players are a bit sick as Wenger said in his press conference a few days ago we had a bit of some unfamiliar names and some people not involved. Arsenal made …
Read More “Arsenal – Crystal Palace 2-0: a good win to start the new year”
MANCHESTER CITY vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 17 DATE: 18th December 2016 VENUE: Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Martin Atkinson 1st LINESMAN: Gary Beswick 2nd LINESMAN: Adam Nunn 4th OFFICIAL: Robert Madley First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 02:38 Kevin …
By Walter Broeckx A few changes to the team that started in our last two defeats away to Everton and Manchester City. We got a few injured after that match like Oxlade-Chamberlain who wasn’t in the team today. Up front we saw Giroud make his return and this of course results in Alexis dropping to …
Read More “Arsenal – Wall Building Army 1-0: Giroud the demolisher with the important goal”
ARSENAL vs. STOKE CITY COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 15 DATE: 10th December 2016 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Lee Mason 1st LINESMAN: Simon Beck 2nd LINESMAN: Matthew Wilkes 4th OFFICIAL: Paul Tierney First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 03:57 Francis …
WEST HAM UNITED vs. ARSENAL COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 14 DATE: 3rd December 2016 VENUE: London Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Craig Pawson 1st LINESMAN: Harry Lennard 2nd LINESMAN: Ian Hussin 4th OFFICIAL: Lee Mason First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 03:38 …
Read More “Ref Review: West Ham – Arsenal: an even bias score, miracles do happen”
By Walter Broeckx The future is the video ref. As we have been saying for many many years now. And in the FIFA Club World Cup they are busy testing the system. And from images I have seen I think it is a great way of getting rid of the bad behaviour we see on …
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By Walter Broeckx Arsenal with an almost unchanged team from the one that beat Stoke last Saturday. The only new player from the start was Hector Bellerin who started at right back. Gabriel who started at right back last weekend moved to the middle to replace Mustafi just as he did when Mustafi went off …
By Walter Broeckx. Test. Checking the cables. Is the internet working properly? CAN YOU READ ME? TEST 1 2 3 ? Okay. We read you over here on our side. Loud and clear. Cut the capitals will you. Welcome dear readers for our live match, er…, draw report of the CL draw today in Nyon, …
By Walter Broeckx Again a lot of changes compared to our last match in the CL. But no changes compared to our last PL match. So we started with the same team that won at West Ham United. A change on the bench though as Bellerin took place on the bench after being out for …
Read More “Arsenal – Stoke 3-1: Theo, Özil and Iwobi cancell out Lee’s opener”
By Walter Broeckx A number of changes before the match. With our destiny to finish top of the group not in our own hands something that I really think can be done. A few players getting some rest and some player getting the chance to play at the highest level is something that I surely …
Read More “CL Basel – Arsenal1-4 : A Lucas hattrick and top of the group!”
ARSENAL vs. BOURNEMOUTH COMPETITION: English Premier League MATCH NO. 13 DATE: 27th November 2016 VENUE: Emirates Stadium (London, England) MATCH OFFICIALS: REFEREE: Mike Jones 1st LINESMAN: Adrian Holmes 2nd LINESMAN: Mark Scholes 4th OFFICIAL: Graham Scott First Half Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties Time Foul by Foul For Description & Decision Points 00:17 Adam Smith …
By Walter Broeckx The only thing that is predictable when it comes to football is…that it is unpredictable. Now anyone that follows football a bit knows this but for some strange reason the people who are paid to follow football or who make a living out of following it and writing about it …..tend to …
By Walter Broeckx No it isn’t my birthday this weekend. But my second oldest son is celebrating his birthday today. And as we were invited with the rest of the family I couldn’t do my match report. My family knows me of course and so they arranged that we would have our meal before the …
Read More “State Aid United – Arsenal 1-5: Oh what a birthday gift”
By Walter Broeckx Lots of changed of course in the starting line up. In fact apart from the man with 3 lungs Elneny we have 10 other players compared to last weekend. So here is the team that started: Martinez, Jenkinson, Holding, Gabriel, Gibbs, Coquelin, Elneny, Reine-Adelaide, Ramsey, Iwobi, Lucas On the beach today: Macey, …
