It is time to stop this international nonsense now! Manchester City offer the other 19 clubs just two ways out of the current mess By Nitram That is an accusation I have seen thrown around many many times, and I think it is absolute nonsense. In fact, I think is completely the other way …
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Manchester City offer the other 19 clubs just two ways out of the current mess Why is it that so many newspaper stories about Arsenal turn out to be untrue According to the NY Times website Maheta Molango, chief executive of the PFA union suggests that there is now a strong feeling among players …
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Why is it that so many newspaper stories about Arsenal turn out to be untrue The Premier League is now teetering on the edge, but there is still a way out By Tony Attwood Here are the comments and ratings from the Guardian on the two Arsenal players, playing for England against Greece. …
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By Tony Attwood The Premier League is now teetering on the edge, but there is still a way out Why goals scored isn’t the measure it is cracked up to be Very sorry we went down for a while today – we really are trying to find the cause of these occasional interruptions, …
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By Tony Attwood Why goals scored isn’t the measure it is cracked up to be The key points we will be putting to the Football Regulator on Day 1 Before Manchester City started to win the League more often than they didn’t (seven times starting in 2011/12) we had had runs of …
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The key points we will be putting to the Football Regulator on Day 1 The battle lines are drawn, but the Premier League has the winning hand. In football there are several traditional ways of writing about players and clubs and most publications follow these. But such traditional approaches can lead to …
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The battle lines are drawn, but the Premier League has the winning hand. ManC case against League leaves League free to make two minor amendments By Tony Attwood It is being said in political circles that the bill to introduce the Football Regulator into English law will be introduced next month. Unfortunately, it …
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There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? By Tony Attwood When there is a legal bayttle between two big hitters it is often difficult to work out what is really going on, largely because the …
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An Arsenal manager’s guide to how to stay out of the Sun There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss By Tony Attwood Starting with my eternal caveat that I am not a lawyer (although I have appeared in court more times than I want to …
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(Stock Photo ID: 2247641813) The Premier League has been back to its best this season, with a plethora of exciting moments, stunning strikes, and memorable matches that have fans glued to their seats in the early stages. Indeed, the Premier League betting odds will have been shocked by the slow start of Manchester United and …
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Thierry Henry–Arsenal legend, goal-scoring machine, and a man whose name still brings a glimmer of excitement to Arsenal fans all around the world. Though it’s been 20 years since Henry wore the red and white kit, his influence on the club still remains. It’s just as effective today as it was during his reign of …
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There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? by Tony Attwood There is an article in the Sun which tells us that “Arteta may have to rethink his tactics for the next match at Bournemouth.” …
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Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? After seven games in the League, are Arsenal advancing or declining? By Tony Attwood How much money do clubs make out of us – the regular fans on match days? It is an interesting question, given that Tottenham fans have written to this site …
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After seven games in the League, are Arsenal advancing or declining? Some transfers rules break EU legislation on freedom of movement, court decides by Tony Attwood There is an article in the Sun that says “ARSENAL could play their final Champions League group stage match in front of just 9,000 fans due to UEFA …
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Sympathy for ManC (!) and the Arsenal team Some transfers rules break EU legislation on freedom of movement, court decides By Tony Attwood Last summer there was a widespread clamour for Arsenal to sign a new centre forward which of course they did not. And as a result Arsenal have continued to play …
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Arsenal v Southampton, More Ethan? Arsenal v Southampton: shocking revelations about referees, tackles and cards Arsenal v Southampton: where the two teams have been of late By Bulldog Drummond Sympathy for ManC? Well, yes in regard to their appeal for a delay to the PL start in 2025 with their players (and come to …
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Arsenal v Southampton: shocking revelations about referees, tackles and cards Arsenal v Southampton: where the two teams have been of late By Bulldog Drummond So I guess the big question is, will we see Ethan Nwaneri again against Southampton, and if so, for how long? Is Arteta protecting the player by not exposing him …
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By Tony Attwood The top court in the European Union has decided that as they stand, the rules on transfers that affect a player or club within the EU are contrary to EU rules in relation to issues concerning competition and freedom of movement. This is the conclusion of the Lassana Diarra case in …
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Arsenal v Southampton: where the two teams have been of late Where has all this abuse against Arsenal come from? By Sir Hardly Anyone The referee for this game is Tony Harrington, a man who according to WhoScored (which invariably knows all about these things) just saw 10 Premier League games last season.. His …
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This is what we are up against; or is football turning upside down? Where has all this abuse against Arsenal come from? By Bulldog Drummond Looking at the Arsenal home games and Southampton away games this season we see a huge difference for Southampton are having real problems away from home so …
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Where has all this abuse against Arsenal come from? “Arsenal behind Chelsea and Tottenham” How a once decent publication slipped into the gutter By Tony Attwood “This is what we’re up against” is a regular bleat from the Guardian in articles in which they bemoan the state of Britain, censorship, legal action, and …
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Arsenal ignore PSG, and are in the top eight – and it is getting weird By Nitram Following on from Tony’s recent article: Arsenal behind Chelsea and Tottenham: How a once decent publication slipped into the gutter, regarding the Athletic’s nonsensical statement that: “Arsenal are one of seven top-flight London clubs in …
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Football is now effectively run and controlled by gambling companies The legal case against Uefa will be decided this week, and football will explode By Tony Attwood This, quite frankly, is getting weird. Arsenal dominated this match and were completely in control…. with 38% possession (!) while getting just one corner in …
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Arsenal v PSG: the problem of simply buying more and more superstars Arsenal in the Champions League: there is always something going on at PSG By Bulldog Drummond The BBC tells us that Luis Enrique, the manager of PSG considers Mikel Arteta to be “one of the best coaches on the market at …
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Football is now effectively run and controlled by gambling companies Arsenal in the Champions League: there is always something going on at PSG The Guardian has an interesting piece on Arteta’s time at PSG and how that period of his life developed his approach to football. Concerning PSG, Arteta is quoted as saying …
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