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The courts are starting to get involved in issues of abuse of youngsters in sport Arsenal’s opening fixtures look tough, but maybe that’s not the case… By Tony Attwood Association Football, or indeed “football” as we like to call it, is not a game that is native to the United States. It is …
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by Jack Beam From matchday routines to decking out the mancave with Arsenal decor, here’s how to make the most out of being a Gooner in 2025. Whether you’re a new addition to the red-and-white clan or an old one, growing your allegiance to Arsenal can be as much a thrill as the game …
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By Tony Attwood The courts are starting to get involved in issues of abuse of youngsters in sport Arsenal’s opening fixtures look tough, but maybe that’s not the case… One of the key issues concerning discipline and punishment is always the question: “Does it work?” As in does it work in stopping the …
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By Tony Attwood The level of child abuse in sports is horrifying, but is rarely reported Being a football-orientated blog, when it comes to issues such as the abuse of young people, we focus on that topic in relation to football. But we also note that there has been a rise in disclosures …
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A major change to the law concerning transfers will happen very soon Utter bias: The different way that different clubs are seen by the media By Tony Attwood For the fifth time in the last seven seasons, Arsenal start their Premier League campaign away from home – this time against Manchester United. Is …
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by Tony Attwood A major change to the law concerning transfers will happen very soon What happens if ManC and the rest of the League can’t agree on anything? On the Mathday Finance website, there is a statement in relation to 2023/24 that calls it “another record-breaking year.” Now that phrase is one that …
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Utter bias: The different way that different clubs are seen by the media What happens if ManC and the rest of the League can’t agree on anything? By Tony Attwood If you are a regular reader of Untold you will know that from time to time we have touched on the very difficult …
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By Tony Attwood As the Guardian has recently pointed out, Real Madrid are known not just for spending large amounts of money but also for getting players to sign for them for free, and then rewarding the players by paying them astronomical salaries until the club has had enough and leaves them to …
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What happens if ManC and the rest of the League can’t agree on anything? How much Arsenal spends on players each year and the 40 players about to sign By Tony Attwood One of my biggest gripes about football concerns the media’s general overview of each club – or put another …
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By Jack Beam Here is a closer look at what’s behind Europe’s best centre-back duo that features English Premier League side Arsenal’s William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães. Arsenal’s two defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães are arguably Europe’s best centre-back duo, but what makes their unique brotherhood so special? Let’s dive straight in to …
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By Tony Attwood How much Arsenal spends on players each year and the 40 players about to sign Celebrating one of the key moments in Arsenal’s history – without Arsenal Manchester City have taken their spending this year past £300 million, which includes a fair sum for the transfer of Sverre Nypan from …
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Fifa get it wrong again: America’s new tournament isn’t selling out Celebrating one of the key moments in Arsenal’s history – without Arsenal By Tony Attwood And so seemingly inevitably the club world cup (which I didn’t stay up to watch) started with a goalless draw between Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami. Somehow it …
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Arsenal at the Church of Chapman: today’s very special celebration Arsenal’s six most valued players – only one club has more players of such value. By Tony Attwood A chart from Sky Sports recently has shown just how much or how little Arsenal spend in each window. And as we can see the …
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Celebrating one of the key moments in Arsenal’s history – without Arsenal How Arsenal have topped the tree when it comes to revenue from Europe According to Fifa, the football market is under-exploited: our desire to watch games unendingly and eternally, plus our ability to be led knows no bounds. Thus our willingness to …
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How Arsenal have topped the tree when it comes to revenue from Europe Arsenal six new transfer targets and seven transfer updates By Tony Attwood As we all know, Arsenal’s history is extremely rich and varied, with the club being started by a small group of enthusiastic workers in the munitions factory …
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Arsenal’s six most valued players – only one club has more players of such value. How Arsenal have topped the tree when it comes to revenue from Europe By Tony Attwood Today is something of a special day: a special day that is, for people who like to celebrate the …
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How Arsenal have topped the tree when it comes to revenue from Europe Arsenal six new transfer targets and seven transfer updates By Tony Attwood As I am sure you’ll know, Uefa competitions make a lot of a money… for Uefa. In fact without these competitions there would be no Uefa, since this …
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By Tony Attwood Arsenal six new transfer targets and seven transfer updates The Arsenal squad in depth: who stays and how long are the contracts The Football Observatory has published a list of the most valuable players across the world and Arsenal have a player at number 14. He is the third English …
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By Tony Attwood The Arsenal squad in depth: who stays and how long are the contracts Why managing the FFP rules is now as important as who a club buys Where do Arsenal stand when it comes to money in relation to other clubs? Is being in Europe that big a deal? What we …
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Why managing the FFP rules is now as important as who a club buys Arsenal celebrate 100 years since Chapman arrived, as Tottenham sack their manager By Tony Attwood We’ve now got 35 players that Arsenal are reportedly talking to about singing for the club. And given that in past years when we have …
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Uefa santcions against Barca start to bite and English clubs could be next At last, the competition watchdog is questioning Uefa Arsenal celebrate 100 years since Chapman arrived, as Tottenham sack their manager By Tony Attwood We are of course still waiting for a transfer announcement. Tavares, has made his loan permanent, Jorginho returns …
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By Tony Attwood Uefa sanctions against Barca start to bite and English clubs could be next At last, the competition watchdog is questioning Uefa If you have a fair football memory, you might recall the case of Nicolas Pépé who was bought by Arsenal under the regime of Unai Emery for something in the …
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At last, the competition watchdog is questioning Uefa Arsenal celebrate 100 years since Chapman arrived, as Tottenham sack their manager By Tony Attwood While we have often meandered around the topic of financial fair play on this site, it is rarely one that other commentators in England seem to take up, although why …
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By Tony Attwood Join us in celebrating 100 years since Herbert Chapman signed for Arsenal Arsenal’s problems last season come from one particular area You won’t read about this in the English media of course… but it is making waves in most other countries where the media is less beholden to the football authorities …
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By Tony Attwood A full index to our series on 100 years since Chapman joined Arsenal can be found here. Oh what an absolute irony. As Arsenal prepare to celebrate 100 years since the manager who transformed the club arrived at the doors of Highbury, Tottenham wonderfully go and sack their manager! So …
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