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We are top of the league (and bottom when it comes to cards) How the Premier League table will look by the end of the season By Tony Attwood Only one team in the Premier League is unbeaten in the last six games (Liverpool), although six clubs have only had one defeat between them …
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How the Premier League table will look by the end of the season Refereeing in the League is out of control, and things are getting worse By Tony Attwood Of course you knew we were top of the league and don’t need me to tell you, but even so I think the league table …
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Brentford v Arsenal: the problem at the ground and the London derby run Brentford v Arsenal and Arteta’s record as manager Brentford v Arsenal: the referee and his influence on the game Brentford v Arsenal: home/away form, plus tackles, fouls and cards By Bulldog Drummond Team P W D L F A GD …
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Brentford v Arsenal and Arteta’s record as manager Brentford v Arsenal: the referee and his influence on the game Brentford v Arsenal: home/away form, plus tackles, fouls and cards By Bulldog Drummond As we saw in the last article, from the historical perspective, Brentford, having been Arsenal’s bogey team of the 1930s, are …
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Brentford v Arsenal: the referee and his influence on the game Brentford v Arsenal: home/away form, plus tackles, fouls and cards The Athletic tells us that “This will be Mikel Arteta’s 200th match in charge of Arsenal in all competitions (W115 D34 L50).” Whatever the result, he’s won more games in his first 200 …
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Brentford v Arsenal: home/away form, plus tackles, fouls and cards How the Premier League table will look by the end of the season There is something a trifle odd about Tim Robinson’s approach to refereeing this season. He gives more fouls against the home teams he sees, largely because he gives more fouls per …
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How the Premier League table will look by the end of the season Refereeing in the League is out of control, and things are getting worse By Sir Hardly Anyone In the league so far this season Arsenal have managed to pick up one more point away from home than Brentford have gained at …
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The majority of PL teams end the season within two places of where they were after 12 games. Refereeing in the League is out of control, and things are getting worse Foreign owners of clubs blocks Premier League reform at league meeting By Tony Attwood We have wondered what the league table …
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Foreign owners of clubs block Premier League reform at league meeting Which clubs get yellow cards for their managers as well as their players? By Tony Attwood PGMO is at the moment very much on the attack against clubs and players – most recently with a new directive “to penalise dissent in the …
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Which clubs get yellow cards for their managers as well as their players? The effects of Manchester City and Chelsea’s possible transgressions on Arsenal By Tony Attwood Ever since it emerged that Everton, Chelsea and Manchester City were each being pursued by the Premier League over breaches of the League’s financial regulations, we’ve been …
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The effects of Manchester City and Chelsea’s possible transgressions on Arsenal The finance scandal: conclusion. Win or lose, Man City will bring about turmoil by Tony Attwood It suddenly struck me that I’d never looked into the issue of the number of yellow and red cards that various managers get from referees. …
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How the media’s hypocrisy over VAR is both astonishing and shameful. After the Everton case what happens to Chelsea and Manchester City? By Nitram When it comes to the possible transgressions of both Chelsea and Manchester City, there is a lot of talk about the possible sanctions that could be imposed upon them. …
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Girona and Manchester City: two clubs, two brothers and…. something strange in Spain After the Everton case what happens to Chelsea and Manchester City? The real problem that faces Manchester City By Tony Attwood Now we come to the postscript of my ramblings about the Everton, Chelsea and Manchester City cases in the …
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How the media’s hypocrisy over VAR is both astonishing and shameful. After the Everton case what happens to Chelsea and Manchester City? Girona, way out at the top of the Spanish League has a Guardiola in charge and the City Group owning the business By Tony Attwood It is not unknown for …
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After the Everton case what happens to Chelsea and Manchester City? The football sin of “failing to co-operate” and why the League went after Everton By Nitram and Tony Attwood A recent headline in the Sun read, “DISGRACED: Mikel Faces Ban Over Ref Rant.” It was a clear case of judging first and …
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The football sin of “failing to co-operate” and why the League went after Everton Why has Everton been hit so hard and what if the rest of the gang just say “no”? Everton deducted 10 points, next the legal cases, then Chelsea, then Man C, then… By Tony Attwood First, where have …
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Why has Everton been hit so hard and what if the rest of the gang just say “no”? Everton deducted 10 points, next the legal cases, then Chelsea, then Man C, then… It has been suggested in the comments to the last piece that “Everton were the easy target” for the League …
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The implications of the Everton ruling are earth-shattering Everton deducted 10 points, next the legal cases, then Chelsea, then Man C, then… The proof of a bias among Premier League referees against southern teams By Tony Attwood So now we have two giant stories running at once. First there is the attempt by …
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The proof of a bias among Premier League referees against southern teams First the verdict, then the charge. Arteta has not the slightest chance of a fair hearing By Tony Attwood Everton have had their league total of points cut from 14 to four for breaching financial fair play rules.The Telegraph has immediate …
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First the verdict, then the charge. Arteta has not the slightest chance of a fair hearing Arsenal players on international call-up. Who might be returned injured? By Tony Attwood (with the help of a map) 61% of all active PL referees come from the north: none come from London and the home counties. …
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The Chelsea Papers mean we now have two PL clubs under investigation The Premier League – the world’s most incompetent sports league By Tony Attwood As anticipated Mikel Arteta has been charged by the FA concerning his behaviour in describing the issue of the Newcastle goal. Now in most circumstances, the media …
The Chelsea Papers mean we now have two PL clubs under investigation The Premier League – the world’s most incompetent sports league By Tony Attwood Arsenal has players in a wide range of international matches that are being played in the coming days. And indeed one such game has already been played: Belgium …
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The Premier League – the world’s most incompetent sports league Arsenal are now the second most valuable football club in the world The crises affecting football By Tony Attwood I suspect that if any other part of British industry or culture was in the same state as football in England at the moment …
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Arsenal are now the second most valuable football club in the world When will the government finally act over the safety and well being of young footballers? By Christophe Jost The Premier League’s refereeing could be in a dreadful mess for either of two reasons. It could be incompetence or it could …
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When will the government finally act over the safety and well being of young footballers? The Premier League clubs that are progressing and those that are slipping away Arsenal will be joint top of the league by Christmas: the Untold predictions By Tony Attwood Meandering around the multiplicity of figures that appear day …
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