Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
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Could Arsenal’s defence be even more solid this coming season? By Tony Attwood First off sincere apologies for the problems with the Untold Arsenal site in the last few days. We have moved across to new, better, faster, nicer, happier, sweeter and altogether more friendly servers and … oh what a surprise. It …
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Could Arsenal’s defence be even more solid this coming season? Arsenal’s missing 97 players and the pre-season tour By Tony Attwood It is surely the ultimate irony that the calling of a general election (a key part of our democracy) in Britain has removed the chances of a Football Regulator Bill in relation to …
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Arsenal’s missing 97 players and the pre-season tour Why do owners from non-democratic backgrounds want to change English football? By Bulldog Drummond One reason why there is a general media consensus that Arsenal will buy big this summer is that whether they do or not, it gives the media a story. Forthrough the window …
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Why do owners from non-democratic backgrounds want to change English football? Transfers: 8 more players Arsenal are buying, one more departure By Tony Attwood Let me say from the off that the two concepts in the headline are not connected. It is just that there is not that much to write about in …
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Transfers: 8 more players Arsenal are buying, one more departure Uefa’s move on multi-club ownership and how it affects English football By Tony Attwood I was tipped off by one of my colleagues on the site about this, and I have to admit it wasn’t something that had struck me – but now the …
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Uefa’s move on multi-club ownership and how it affects English football “Unlike other sides at the top, Arsenal rarely rotate” and other fairy tales By Sir Hardly Anyone The total number of players being tipped to come to Arsenal has now reached 48 while the number leaving has risen to 21. Where multiple …
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“Unlike other sides at the top, Arsenal rarely rotate” and other fairy tales What would happen if Arteta were suddenly not available? By Tony Attwood A central point of the argument that is made in Untold is that football news reporting in England is both biased and selective. For example Manchester City’s owners are …
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By Tony Attwood Questions such as that in the headline might seem bizarre; after all Arteta isn’t suddenly not going to be available, is he? But the fact is one never really knows. I absolutely hope it does not happen, but each one of us is liable to have something happen which could take us …
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There is a way out of the Manchester City mess Telegraph refuse comment from Untold on Man City case…Can a club resign from the Premier League? By Sir Hardly Anyone In all disputes there are always knock-on effects, whether it is two neighbours arguing about overhanging tree branches or Premier League clubs arguing …
By Tony Attwood Telegraph refuse comment from Untold on Man City case…Can a club resign from the Premier League? Man C v the Premier League: this now is the all or nothing moment To see the proponents of Manchester City’s citing the decisions of those against it as exercising the “tyranny of …
Man C v the Premier League: this now is the all or nothing moment This time Man C have gone too far and the rest won’t stand for it As we predicted, the war with Man C has gone legal By Tony Attwood Last night as the story “Newcastle reluctant to join Man …
This time Man C have gone too far and the rest won’t stand for it As we predicted, the war with Man C has gone legal Since 2008 Manchester City’s commercial revenue has risen by 1,534%. Yes one thousand five hundred and thirty four percent. From €26 million to €399 million according to Deloitte. …
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As we predicted, the war with Man C has gone legal How to be a football journalist in one easy lesson By Tony Attwood In the Premier League now what we effectively have is a battle between Manchester City, (seemingly backed by Newcastle United and Chelsea) and the rest. If Manchester City win, …
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How to be a football journalist in one easy lesson 44 players Arsenal trying to sign and 20 who are leaving By Tony Attwood Man City sue Premier League in case that could decide fate of 115 charges according to the Telegraph. It’s interesting news, but not quite how I see it… But we’re not …
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44 players Arsenal trying to sign and 20 who are leaving What do Arsenal need to do to win the league (and which teams are going back down next season) By Sir Hardly Anyone First things first. To be a football journalist you need a story. And the first point is that it doesn’t …
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What do Arsenal need to do to win the league (and which teams are going back down next season) Arsenal’s Key Playmakers: Analyzing the Impact of Star Performers By Sir Hardly Anyone One of the key approaches this season, which we have seen grow over the last couple of years is for publications …
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Arsenal has had two incredible seasons in the Premier League. Last season, the Gunners were favourites to lift the EPL until Manchester City showed their superiority in the final 10 games. This season was no different. Mikel Arteta’s men broke records, picked points against all the Big Six clubs and remained title contenders …
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Is Arteta in control at Arsenal, or does he need more power? The simple reason why Arsenal absolutely do not need a new number 9 By Sir Hardly Anyone, Head of Certain Things, at the FA. Throughout Europe, discussions are going on concerning football match security, and there is a constant worry that …
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The simple reason why Arsenal absolutely do not need a new number 9 Arsenal are now where Man C was one year ago. Can we overtake? The Football Regulator has gone, the football Deep State is in control An article in the Telegraph continues the growing theme in the media that if there isn’t something …
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By Tony Attwood An article in the Telegraph recently opened with the line, “Successful managers, or head coaches, find it hard to resist seizing control when success gives them the opportunity. Mikel Arteta works under a sporting director structure at Arsenal but he may feel that two successive second-place finishes gives him the …
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The Football Regulator has gone, the football Deep State is in control How Tottenham have declined while Arsenal have progressed By Tony Attwood A headline from the New York Times / The Athletic website reads, Whichever way you cut it, Arsenal are now elite – here are the numbers to prove it The article does what …
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How Tottenham have declined while Arsenal have progressed 15% of the most valuable players in the world play for Arsenal. But… By Tony Attwood If you are a regular reader here you might recall that a number of times we have brought up the fact that despite the horrors of the …
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Over the last four years no club is matching Arsenal for consistent progress Progress and regression: How Arsenal have outdone every other club in the league How Arsenal’s defence has improved in comparison with the defences of other top clubs We’ve been looking at how Arsenal have progressed in terms of goals scored and …
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How Arsenal’s defence has improved in comparison with the defences of other top clubs Over the last four years no club is matching Arsenal for consistent progress By Sir Hardly Anyone Football Observatory has published a llist of the top 100 players by value, and to answer our own question, yes some of …
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Over the last four years no club is matching Arsenal for consistent progress Progress and regression: How Arsenal have outdone every other club in the league Our last two articles have shown that in terms of progress revealed by points gained and goals scored Arsenal are the supreme Premier League club in terms …
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