The great Premier League refereeing scandal – revealed

      Was Sunday’s 0-0 draw a bad advert for PL “Soccer” in America? This is the complete Arsenal team and the stats prove it The Athletic has gone referee hunting – at least in terms of investigating their salaries, and within their investigations they have discovered something rather interesting.   But, either because they …

Was Sunday’s 0-0 draw a bad advert for PL “Soccer” in America?

  This is the complete Arsenal team and the stats prove it By Nitram That is a question I’ve seen banded about in the media, and on social platforms ever since the final whistle blew on Sunday. And I suppose it’s a fair question, and part of the reason it’s being asked is because this …

This is the complete Arsenal team and the stats prove it

    The undercover football revolution that could take us all by surprise Arsenal: tackles, fouls and cards. The return of rotational fouling By Tony Attwood And the big question will soon be, “Will Emile Smith Rowe be satisfied with a bit part, or will he get further chances or will he demand a leave?”  …

Arsenal v Luton Town: the referee and his recent performances

      Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? By Bulldog Drummond Arsenal Mania have not only posted the note that the referee for the game is Craig Pawson but also the rest of the officials, which is very handy since I am currently travelling, and writing my preview …

Arsenal v Luton Town – and how Luton might yet escape relegation

    Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans By Bulldog Drummond ForLuton Town last season ended in a triumph: a run of 14 games without defeat .  On 24 February 2023 the club …

Arsenal v Luton (and vice versa): a comparison of fouling (and referees)

    Manchester City v Arsenal: Past results and injuries Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? By Sir Hardly Anyone This being the holiday season in England several of us are not where we normally are, and this being the case this article is being written before the Arsenal …

Arsenal v Luton: a meeting of unequals

    Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans By Sirs Hardly Anyone Not to put it too bluntly Luton Town are a club that quite likes the current rounds of enquiries into the …

The undercover football revolution that could take us all by surprise

    Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans By Tony Attwood I doubt that we have mentioned Wrexham AFC many times in the 12,000+ posts that we have published on Untold Arsenal.  A …

Manchester City v Arsenal: the referee, the bias and the team

    Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League? Manchester City v Arsenal: a comparison of dips. By Sir Hardly Anyone Referee: Anthony Taylor. Assistant Referee: Gary Beswick. Assistant Referee: Adam Nunn. Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall. Video Assistant Referee: Jared Gillett. Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann. Ahead of this game I thought it might be …

Manchester City v Arsenal: tackles, fouls and cards. The return of rotational fouling

    Manchester City v Arsenal: a comparison of dips. Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans By Bulldog Drummond Here is the regular table showing the number of tackles, fouls and cards for fouls that clubs make and receive per game.   Club Tackles Fouls …

Manchester City v Arsenal: Past results and injuries

    Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans Arsenal and Tottenham, last season and this season. Is the gap closing? By Bulldog Drummond Overall Manchester City’s results against Arsenal, have been rather good.  In fact Arsenal have won 100 of the games, 45 have been …

Injury Woes: Impact on Betting Odds as Arsenal’s Key Players Face Manchester City Clash

In the high-stakes world of football betting, every detail matters. From team form to player availability, enthusiasts pore over statistics and analysis to gain an edge. However, few factors carry as much weight as injuries, especially when it comes to pivotal matchups like Arsenal’s upcoming clash against Manchester City in the Premier League. With key …

Why are we seeing more goals per season in the Premier League?

      Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans Arsenal and Tottenham, last season and this season. Is the gap closing? By Tony Attwood Here’s a bit of a sad fact.  The English league season which saw the most goals per game ever was 1889/90.  …

Manchester City v Arsenal: a comparison of dips.

      By Bulldog Drummond Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans Arsenal and Tottenham, last season and this season. Is the gap closing? You might want to sit down before looking at the table below – unless that is that you have already contemplated …

Football is getting very dark and is pricing itself out of the reach of many fans

    International insanity sees players injured The great problem with football is that now it is all about accounts The football news continues to be bright and bouncy, for the current league table with three teams packed closely together is exactly what the media likes.  Page after page is being written about how this…. …

Arsenal and Tottenham, last season and this season. Is the gap closing?

    International insanity sees players injured Exactly what are the Kroenkes plans for Arsenal? By Tony Attwood An article in the Athletic dated March 28 (ie today) has caused some interest in that it reads at the start… “Since Daniel Levy took over as Tottenham chairman shortly after ENIC’s buyout in December 2000, he …

International insanity sees players injured

By Tony Attwood Exactly what are the Kroenkes plans for Arsenal? The great problem with football is that now it is all about accounts “Injured on international duty”   It is an old phrase – although one that has been around a long time. It was first used in 1872 when Scotland played England, but its …

Exactly what are the Kroenkes plans for Arsenal?

    The great problem with football is that now it is all about accounts Are Arsenal really chasing all the players that the media suggest By Tony Attwood If you take time to read the correspondence this site gets you may well have noted a very well-argued piece from “Nitram” following my article arguing …

The great problem with football is that now it is all about accounts

  Are Arsenal really chasing all the players that the media suggest This is the moment when all we can do is pray (or keep fingers crossed) By Tony Attwood In football, we are now seeing issues arise concerning clubs’ financial stability.  And these are quite often difficult to understand..  Indeed if you just take …

Are Arsenal really chasing all the players that the media suggest

    This is the moment when all we can do is pray (or keep fingers crossed) Is it really true that little players foul more? Or are journalists making it up? By Tony Attwood The Athletic recently posed an interesting point, saying “For the first few months of this Premier League campaign, the question surrounding Arsenal was: …

This is the moment when all we can do is pray (or keep fingers crossed)

    Is it really true that little players foul more? Or are journalists making it up? Allegations of where Manchester City’s money actually came from By Sir Hardly Anyone The result of the next few days could be a deep sigh of relief or a complete trauma following a total catastrophe and the end …

Is it really true that little players foul more? Or are journalists making it up?

    Allegations of where Manchester City’s money actually came from Who might Arsenal play next season: 3 – Ipswich Town A very interesting article by Amy Lawrence has appeared in The Athletic  which suggests a key difference between the approach of Arsenal today and the Arsenal of the Arsenal of 2019/20.  And obviously it …

Allegations of where Manchester City’s money actually came from

    Who might Arsenal play next season: 3 – Ipswich Town What difference will the new Football Regulator make? By Tony Attwood At the heart of the battle between the Premier League and Manchester City over the finances of the club, and whether it has repeatedly broken the rules, is one issue: secrecy.   We …

Who might Arsenal play next season: 3 – Ipswich Town

    What difference will the new Football Regulator make? Saka withdraws, corruption on the up, Leicester suing two Today on the Arsenal History Society site: When 16 Arsenal players were in world cup squads on one day Recently we’ve had a look at two of the clubs that Arsenal might face next season. Who …

What difference will the new Football Regulator make?

    Saka withdraws, corruption on the up, Leicester suing two leagues at once Who might Arsenal play next season 2: Leeds United by Tony Attwood Recently the Football Governance Bill was introduced in the UK parliament.  If, as seems very likely, is becomes law, it will create an independent regulator for football, separate from …