Why it’s going to be a summer of failure for Arsenal – according to the media

    It is Arsenal’s improvement season by season that gives us hope for the future Should we come up short in our title bid, was a dreaded “blip” to blame? It is also the anniversary for “North London Forever” and we have the live version of the full song today at the end of …

It is Arsenal’s improvement season by season that gives us hope for the future

    By Tony Attwood Should we come up short in our title bid, was a dreaded “blip” to blame? Is the Premier League about to pull out of the fight with Man City? Arsenal, as we know (because the “supporters” who walked out partway through the Aston Villa game and G. Souness told us), …

Transfer Market Buzz: The Latest on Arsenal’s Pursuit of Joshua Kimmich

    Reports suggest that Joshua Kimmich, the standout player from Bayern Munich, is contemplating a move to Arsenal in the upcoming transfer window. The 29-year-old Joshua Kimmich is approaching the final year of his existing contract with Bayern and has yet to commit to a new deal. With uncertainty surrounding his future, speculation has …

Should we come up short in our title bid, was a dreaded “blip” to blame?

    Is the Premier League about to pull out of the fight with Man City? How the football media only publish the news that fits their agendas Today in Arsenal’s history: the start of the 49 By Nitram If Arsenal are to fail in their bid to win the premier league, some comments from …

Is the Premier League about to pull out of the fight with Man City?

    How the football media only publish the news that fits their agendas Looking for a new football metric allows us to forget the big issue By Sir Hardly Anyone On 6 February 2023 the Independent website announced “Man City charged with over 100 breaches of financial rules after four-year investigation”.  The rest of …

How the football media only publish the news that fits their agendas

    Looking for a new football metric allows us to forget the big issue Man C creep closer, but it was a jolly day out all the same. By Tony Attwood On 9 April (just 27 days ago, I am not cheating by taking us back to another era) Tottenham were fourth in the …

Looking for a new football metric allows us to forget the big issue

    Man C creep closer, but it was a jolly day out all the same. Is 2023/4 this Arsenal’s last chance of a Premier League title? There is a fairly long piece in the Athletic which has the title, “Why progressive actions are football’s most important metrics.” Progressive actions is one of a series …

Man C creep closer, but it was a jolly day out all the same.

  Is 2023/4 this Arsenal’s last chance of a Premier League title? Does Tottenham have the most profitable stadium, or just the stadium with the biggest income? By Tony Attwood It was a pleasing and jolly day out, but of course, a little spoiled by the aftermath of seeing Manchester City creep ever closer.  Liverpool …

Arsenal v Bournemouth: injuries, teams and comparisons

    By Tony Attwood “Spurs were unhinged” The Guardian, and the Bournemouth game Arsenal v Bournemouth. Arsenal’s amazing 44 goals in 13 games, and a desire for a refund The BBC tell us that Jurrien Timber is available to make his return from a serious knee injury, against Bournemouth, having been unavailable all season, …

Arsenal v Bournemouth; the history, the referee, the fouls, the cards

      Arsenal and Bournemouth, Bournemouth’s ability to foul without getting a card “Spurs were unhinged” The Guardian, and the Bournemouth game Arsenal v Bournemouth. Arsenal’s amazing 44 goals in 13 games, and a desire for a refund By Sir Hardly Anyone Bournemouth entered the Premier League in 2015 and went back to the …

Arsenal and Bournemouth, Bournemouth’s ability to foul without getting a card

    “Spurs were unhinged” The Guardian, and the Bournemouth game Arsenal v Bournemouth. Arsenal’s amazing 44 goals in 13 games, and a desire for a refund There’s a lot of chatter today about Jurgen Klopp not being happy with Liverpool playing a game at a certain time which he says means his players do …

Arsenal v Bournemouth. Arsenal’s amazing 44 goals in 13 games, and a desire for a refund

    Is 2023/4 this Arsenal’s last chance of a Premier League title? Does Tottenham have the most profitable stadium, or just the stadium with the biggest income? By Sir Hardly Anyone The first thing I do these days when contemplating a forthcoming game is look back to the last six games, as that gives …

Is 2023/4 this Arsenal’s last chance of a Premier League title?

  How does the end of this season compare to last season, for Arsenal? What would happen if Manchester City were found guilty? Much has been made of Arsenal’s collapse last season, and indeed we have dwelt on it many times because it was such a defining moment.  For on 12 April 2023 the table …

Does Tottenham have the most profitable stadium, or just the stadium with the biggest income?

    How does the end of this season compare to last season, for Arsenal? What would happen if Manchester City were found guilty? By Tony Attwood There has been quite a bit of chat about Tottenham’s income and profit which I’d like to explore further – some of which took off with an article …

Tips for Backing Arsenal ahead of the New Season

    Arsenal have proved they can consistently challenge for the title having pushed Manchester City in recent campaigns. This upcoming season, the Gunners will be aiming to go one better and lift the Premier League trophy. Plenty of fans and bettors will be backing Mikel Arteta’s side for success. This article will provide tips …

How does the end of this season compare to last season, for Arsenal?

  What would happen if Manchester City were found guilty? What are the key issues in football? Is Arsenal on the edge of a new 1930s? According to the Telegraph “Arsenal are not quite the youngest team in the league, but the average age of their Premier League starting XI this season is 25 years …

What would happen if Manchester City were found guilty?

      What are the key issues in football? Is Arsenal on the edge of a new 1930s? Opta tells us who is going to win the League but screws up on By Tony Attwood When I was last called upon to attend court (on a charge of driving with an insecure load), I …

What are the key issues in football? Is Arsenal on the edge of a new 1930s?

  Opta tells us who is going to win the League but screws up on Bournemouth and Man U Another St. Totteringham’s Day; Arsenal up a bit Man C down a bit There can’t be anyone left who actually seriously can remember Arsenal’s first great period: the 1930s.  I obviously wasn’t there although my father …

Opta tells us who is going to win the League but screws up on Bournemouth and Man U

        Another St. Totteringham’s Day; Arsenal up a bit Man C down a bit Teen scores seven for Arsenal, the Arsenal team and what happens afterwards By Tony Attwood (and the calculator button on his mobile phone) Football data with the name “Opta” attached to it, is omnipresent.  Yet there is no …

Another St. Totteringham’s Day; Arsenal up a bit Man C down a bit

      Today on the Arsenal History Society site: 29 April: Farewell Royal Arsenal hello Woolwich Arsenal Yesterday on Untold Arsenal Teen scores seven for Arsenal, the Arsenal team and what happens afterwards And today on Untold Arsenal… St. Totteringham’s Day – the moment at which no matter what shenanigans are tried, Tottenham cannot …

Teen scores seven for Arsenal, the Arsenal team and what happens afterwards

    Tottenham v Arsenal: it’s the 5th time we’ve had the same referee, and this time…. Do you remember that old thought: “Fourth is not a trophy”? Why Tottenham concede more goals than Arsenal, and what they could do about it (but I hope they don’t) Comparing Tottenham and Arsenal. For them it seemed …

Tottenham v Arsenal: it’s the 5th time we’ve had the same referee, and this time….

    Do you remember that old thought: “Fourth is not a trophy”? Why Tottenham concede more goals than Arsenal, and what they could do about it (but I hope they don’t) Comparing Tottenham and Arsenal. For them it seemed a fantastic start, but then…. By Bulldog Drummond It has long been a point made …

Do you remember that old thought: “Fourth is not a trophy”?

      Why Tottenham concede more goals than Arsenal, and what they could do about it (but I hope they don’t) Comparing Tottenham and Arsenal. For them it seemed a fantastic start, but then…. By Tony Attwood Yes it used to be thrown at those of us who were supporters of the work of …

Why Tottenham concede more goals than Arsenal, and what they could do about it (but I hope they don’t)

    By Tony Attwood Comparing Tottenham and Arsenal. For them it seemed a fantastic start, but then…. The manager who doesn’t change things is no longer a dope Tottenham Hotspur have conceded 49 goals this season, while Arsenal have conceded just 26.  Worse, for Tottenham they are two games behind Arsenal, so by the …

Comparing Tottenham and Arsenal. For them it seemed a fantastic start, but then….

    The manager who doesn’t change things is no longer a dope Spanish football under government supervision: England next By Bulldog Drummond (We did initially contemplate putting a picture of a cockerel (not the Totty cockeral, just any old cockeral) on its back with its feet in the air at this point, but we …