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By Tony Attwood Arsenal v Newcastle: the referee and the result as predicted by past matches Arsenal v Newcastle: a chance for a resounding victory We know of course what the top of the league looks like, with the 12-point gap between the top two and the third club, but down the bottom, …
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Arsenal v Newcastle: the referee and the result as predicted by past matches Arsenal v Newcastle: a chance for a resounding victory By Tony Attwood The referee for the game will be Darren England. In the table below, we compare his rate of giving fouls, penalties and cards with those of other referees, …
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And so competitive league football comes to an end Arsenal are not beaten yet By Tony Attwood If Newcastle have a problem (and they surely do) included within that problem is the playing of away games. For in the table, they lie 16th for away matches, with only Fulham, Leeds, Burnley and Wolverhampton …
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Tottenham player says he’s gettinig psychological help: snigger snigger What are the punishments for the past sins of Chelsea and ManC? By Tony Attwood Some years ago, we had a phrase about certain football clubs in the top division that they were “too big to go down.” Of late, that notion has …
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By Tony Attwood Tottenham player says he’s gettinig psychological help: snigger snigger What are the punishments for the past sins of Chelsea and ManC? Are we still in with a chance? The Guardian today says of Manchester City, “This is a side that last month drew against Nottingham Forest and West Ham …
What are the punishments for the past sins of Chelsea and ManC? When we talk about Tottenham going down, are we talking about the wrong London club? By Tony Attwood “Tottenham’s Richarlison says he’s going to seek psychological help” is the headline in the Telegraph today. And unfortunately, a number of people …
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. By Tony Attwood When we talk about Tottenham going down, are we talking about the wrong London club? Why is it that the Premier League uses the same referees with the same clubs over and over again? Untold does a fair amount of chatting about Tottenham, what with them being our nearest neighbours and …
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Why is it that the Premier League uses the same referees with the same clubs over and over again? After 100+ charges against them, ManC still march on, By Tony Attwood There is all the normal chatter going on at the moment about which clubs can make it into Europe next season, although in …
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After 100+ charges against them, ManC still march on, while Europe look on in despair Arsenal: the fouls, the cards, the comparison with last By Tony Attwood The New York Times has an interesting article recently, which suggested that there is a “modern propensity for conspiracy theories and perceived bias” in English football. …
Declan Rice on frustration and how referees are influenced by journalists. By Tony Attwood And so after that wonderful run of fourteen games undefeated, we have had four defeats, one win and one draw in our four competitions, taking us to the semi-finals of the Champions League, but in peril psychologically. And in …
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By Tony Attwood There are signs that Arsenal are winning the battle against the eternally negative media The run of wins and run of defeats against Manchester C How the media are setting Arsenal up for a disaster? Today, possibly for the first time, or at least one of the first times, a few journals …
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By Tony Attwood How the media are setting Arsenal up for a disaster? ManC v Arsenal: The referee and his percentage of home wins, and the sadness of losing a player There is a screaming headline in the Telegraph today that reads “Finishing second is a failure – Arsenal would be the most criticised …
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How the media are setting Arsenal up for a disaster? ManC v Arsenal: The referee and his percentage of home wins, and the sadness of losing a player By Tony Attwood From 5 November 2017 to 26 April 2023, Arsenal played Manchester City 16 times. Four of those matches were cup games and 12 …
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ManC v Arsenal: The referee and his percentage of home wins, and the sadness of losing a player Declan Rice on frustration and how referees are influenced by journalists’ reports By Tony Attwood Jamie Carragher has an article in the Telegraph recently (hidden behind a subscription requirement) which leads with the headline, “Finishing second …
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Declan Rice on frustration and how referees are influenced by journalists’ reports Has there ever been a footballing moment like this? By Tony Attwood Looking forward inevitably to Sunday, it is noticeable and of course highly regrettable that as ever the media make little of the influence that the referee might have on …
Has there ever been a footballing moment like this? By Tony Attwood Apparently, Declan Rice was asked if he found the game frustrating yesterday, and he replied, “Frustrating? Nah, we just got to a semi-final. Positivity all the way, who cares what people think? All that matters is what this group thinks, what this …
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Why is no one asking why, in football, some things are debated and others not? The first top of the league club to have fans demanding the manager’s sacking By Tony Attwood And seriously, I wonder: have we ever had a situation before where a club is in the semi-finals of the Champions …
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Champions League teams: where do they stand How strong is the Portuguese League that Sporting play in? Arsenal v Sporting 8pm Wednesday, and the problem of accumulated minutes. By Tony Attwood So we approach the game with both quarter finals being played simultaneously, kicking off at 8pm. Arsenal are 1-0 up from their first …
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Champions League teams: where do they stand How strong is the Portuguese League that Sporting play in? By Tony Attwood Much of the chitter chatter in the media is about Arsenal not having the right mind-set to win tonight’s game, or the Champions League in general. And it is interesting that a bunch …
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How strong is the Portuguese League that Sporting play in? Arsenal v Sporting 8pm Wednesday, and the problem of accumulated minutes. By Tony Attwood As we all know of course, there are eight clubs left in the Champions League at the start of the quarter finals and ahead of yesterday’s games which saw Liverpool …
Arsenal v Sporting 8pm Wednesday, and the problem of accumulated minutes. Why is no one asking why in football, some things are By Tony Attwood One of the fascinating issues that we see in certain European leagues at the moment is how the same few teams rise to the top and become utterly …
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Why is no one asking why in football, some things are debated and others ignored? The first top of the league club to have fans demanding the manager’s sacking By Tony Attwood So we prepare for the big three games – Sporting at home (big because all Champions League games in the knock-out phase …
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The first top of the league club to have fans demanding the manager’s sacking The light at the end of the Arsenal tunnel is just the express train heading right at Tottenham By Tony Attwood There is a subscription article in the Telegraph today which has the headline “Culture war between Arsenal players …
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The light at the end of the Arsenal tunnel is just the express train heading right at Tottenham Why is there no asterisk whenever a league table is published? By Tony Attwood For most clubs, the key issue is winning trophies, something that, as we know, Arsenal have only done once in the last …
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The light at the end of the Arsenal tunnel is just the express train heading right at us Why is there no asterisk whenever a league table is published? By Tomy Attwood, with a grin despite yesterday If you are a regular reader of my ramblings, you will know that I ceaselessly, endlessly, and …
