Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
By Tony Attwood I suspect many Arsenal fans keep an eye on Stoke City, not just because of the injury caused to Ramsey, but also because of the way some of the Stoke City supporters have reacted to Arsenal and Ramsey in matches subsequently. I am not sure if there are other clubs in which …
By Bulldog Drummond (I know that headline is a bit odd, but just read on to see what nonsense the media is stating today). As we have seen in the last article on the basis of current form and home and away results in the season, this looks like an 3-1 win to Arsenal. The …
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By Bulldog Drummond And so to the final game at home for Mr Wenger with his side in an unfamiliar position. Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Manchester City 35 30 3 2 102 26 76 93 2 Manchester United 36 24 5 7 67 28 39 77 3 Liverpool …
Read More “And thus it ends at home… to Burnley, the low score speciality team.”
by Tony Attwood There is a web site I rather like – The Sack Race – which provides details of managers and how often they are sacked. For example they show us that only 11 out of the 20 Premier League managers have been at their club for MORE THAN ONE YEAR. Only eight have …
By Dr Billy “the dog” McGraw. Being negative and being critical brings a few advantages in life. Both can help if one wants to be a political or trades union leader, but for generally getting on ok in life it doesn’t tend to bring job advancement or win new friends. Except I suppose in journalism …
Read More “Insult of the day, and a consideration of the minds of Keown and Souness”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal starting with : Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck, Özil, Lacazette. On the Spanish beach: Cech, Chambers, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Nketiah The message at the start is clear: Arsenal has to score. A draw with more than 1 Arsenal goal will take us to the final. A …
By Bulldog Drummond And so the negativity and the put downs continue as the media seem to be going on an all out binge to tell anyone who will listen that Arsenal are in terminal decline: “A year long absence can happen to all the giants but a second season would begin to look like …
Read More “Atletico Madrid v Arsenal: strange tales amidst the negatives”
By Bulldog Drummond Last Sunday Atlético Madrid beat Deportivo Alavés 1-0 away and once again had a player sent off while Fernando Torres had a penalty saved. Seven minutes later Atlético won another penalty, which Kevin Gameiro scored before Angel Correa was sent off in injury time for two bookings. Antoine Griezmann, Saul Niguez and Jan …
Read More “A Madrid v An Arsenal. Another Madrid man sent off this week”
By Dr Billy “the dog” McGraw. Arsenal boos as trio return to full training ahead of Atletico Madrid trip Of course it only takes a mo to understand that this is not what Football Talk meant to talk about in their headline – because the story tells us that “Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Sead Kolasinac and Alex Iwobi …
Read More “How can Arsenal be fined for fielding a weakened team when everyone is rubbish anyway?”
By Fishpie In essence, I am somebody who wanted Arsène Wenger to go a few years back. My head told me it was the right time for him to leave but now that time has arrived, I find my heart is reminding me just how much I owe him. Untold, more than any other …
Read More “Hoping a hero’s sacrifice will lead to the future we dream of.”
By Sir Hardly Anyone I suspect, from a reading of the blogs and the runes, that if that axis of evil, the combination of Sky Sports commentators and anti-Wengerian bloggers, who appear to lead most commentary these days, were to be asked who should leave Arsenal this summer along with Mr Wenger, leaving aside the …
Read More “Who leaves this summer if Arsenal are to achieve their perfect lineup?”
By Tony Attwood As we await the big game on Thursday and all serious transfer talk is on hold until we know who the new manager is going to be we are dealing with scraps from the table. Important scraps but nonetheless not the main news about a) who the manager will be and b) …
By Kirsten A couple of weeks ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announced his decision to leave the club at the end of his 22nd season at the Emirates. The 68-year-old Frenchman is without question the most decorated manager in the history of the club. While he’s reportedly leaving on his own terms, one would imagine …
Read More “Wenger to take time off before making decision on future”
By Sir Hardly Anyone We have no manager for the summer, so logically we can’t do any transfer deals. But then, what has logic got to do with anything in football? Because, at least if you believe the media, Steve Mislintat is out there on his own setting up deals for the next manager. And …
“Wigan without the ball are a better team than Arsenal” By Billy “the Dog” McGraw There is a seriously fascinating article in the Telegraph today. Seriously fascinating and seriously long. And for once I would like to give a link to the article, and thus quite possibly give the Telegraph (a media “outlet” with which …
By Tony Attwood I made a prediction a year back that Tottenham would struggle at Wembley this season, on the basis that all teams struggle when they move grounds. And I was completely wrong. They didn’t. So it is with burned fingers that I venture cautiously back into the issue of Tottenham’s new ground. I’ve …
Read More “That pesky business of building a new stadium and the ever rising costs…”
By Tony Attwood I’ve made the point a few times that the media is not very good at asking “why?” questions when it comes to football debate. One might also say that they are not very good at asking “what happens next?” In the immediate aftermath of Mr Wenger’s announcement about his resignation rumours about …
Read More “Why Arsenal will be looking to sign a couple of Italians this summer”
By Walter Broeckx Well what a starting line up from Arsenal : Ospina, Bellerin, Chambers, Mavropanos, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles, Nelson, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Aubamayang. On the beach: Cech, Holding, Monreal, Osei-Tutu, Willock, Welbeck, Nketiah Mavropanos being the 200th player to make his debut for Wenger in the Wenger era and what a place to make it. …
By Bulldog Drummond We’re having real technical problems this weekend chez Untold hence Blacksheep’s message at little earlier, but after helpful hints and whatnot from EE we are back on, although with interruptions to the service. So this is going to be a quick piece on a possible line up. It seems Mr Wenger is …
Read More “Team news for Man U v Arsenal and revelation as to our next manager”
By Bulldog Drummond There’s nothing unexpected on the injury front. Elneny is out for the rest of the season, Santi Cazorla is back running around the pitch at the Emirates, but what his future will be under the new management we don’t know, and it is suggested Mkhitaryan is reported as fit and ready to …
Read More “Man U v Arsenal. The injuries, the head to head and that away record”
By Bulldog Drummond So how have Man U been doing this season? Here’s the ups and downs. Premier League: Hoped to win it but came second. When Arsenal came second in 2015/16 it was the source of much derision, so I imagine it will be the same for Man U. Champions League: Knocked out by …
Read More “Man U v Arsenal. The home and away records and the need for a spot of luck perhaps”
by Andrew Crawshaw A big PL welcome to David Coote who becomes the 22nd referee to be entrusted with a top flight match this season when he takes charge of Newcastle v West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Along with Andy Madley and Simon Hooper he will do just the one match so it will be …
Read More “Manchester United v Arsenal Sunday 29 April – The Match Officials”
By Tony Attwood This is, I guess, what it must be like each year in Germany. And what France is getting used to. And what it’s like in Spain. Only Italy escapes completely among the major leagues. I mean of course knowing who is going to win the League, weeks, months, possibly even a whole …
By Tony Attwood But life goes on, there’s still hope (although less than there would have been had we won 4-0), and there’s a weekend to look forward to. Man U away. No problem. I’ve done so many hundreds journeys back to my home along the M1 after matches, through countless lane closures and at …
Read More “It’s tough to take a blocked M1 when we don’t win 6-0”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal starting XI : Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Xhaka, Wilshere, Welbeck, Ozil, Lacazette On the beach: Cech, Holding, Iwobi, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Kolasinac, Nketiah First let me start with a player that is not involved. Santi Cazorla was out on the Emirates pitch to have a run around with a fitness …
