Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
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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, …
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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 …
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“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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Spanish football nder government supervision: England next The 27 players Arsenal are looking to buy, and the five they are selling By Tony Attwood It used to be that when a manager changed his team around he would be criticised by those on radio, TV and by those writing for the media …
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The 27 players Arsenal are looking to buy, and the five they are selling It is likely that we will start next season not knowing which club is in which division By Tony Attwood I haven’t yet seen this story in the English media, quite possibly because they can’t imagine what would happen if …
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It is likely that we will start next season not knowing which club is in which division The effect of refs and seasonal change is probably more than you think By Sir Hardly Anyone. Each year we collect the names of players that the esteemed British media tell us Arsenal are looking to …
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The effect of refs and seasonal change is probably more than you think “Premier League club accuse official of supporting rival team By Tony Attwood It has been thought for some time that with a fifth place in the Champions League being available next season, the Premier League would of course …
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“Premier League club accuse official of supporting rival team Arsenal’s striker problem revealed, but where are the apologies? By Bulldog Drummond According to CNN, “Over a billion dollars has been spent” by Manchester City’s owners on player recruitment since 2008. And they also make the point that Reading FC is teetering on the edge of …
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109 Years ago today: Arsenal’s last game in the second division From “Arteta doesn’t rotate” to “he rotates too much” in one week Apart from the results is any football reporting actually correct? By Tony Attwood Quite a few people left very early last night – although mostly they were to be seen …
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By Bulldog Drummond. Arsenal v Chelsea. Why do Chelsea tackle so much when it always brings problems? Arsenal v Chelsea: Which team has the best attack and which the best defence? Arsenal v Chelsea: less money, more goals, better defence The referee for tonight’s game is Simon Hooper. VAR is Peter Bankes. Simon …
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By Bulldog Drummond Arsenal v Chelsea: Which team has the best attack and which the best defence? Arsenal v Chelsea: less money, more goals, better defence It is perhaps not very surprising to find that as a mid-table team, Chelsea tackle more than Arsenal, foul more than Arsenal, get more yellow cards …
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