Bournemouth – Arsenal : 3-3 crazy match, great come back

By Walter Broeckx A few changes at the start of this match in the Arsenal team. No Özil and from last match no Elneny who was off to Africa. Lucas dropped to the bench. Also Gabriel dropped to the bench. As a result Mustafi came back in the centre of the defence. Coquelin started in …

Bournemouth v Arsenal: the team, the statistics, the styles of play, the home v away.

By Tony Attwood I thought Iwobi was very effective playing roughly in Ozil’s position (although he did seem to pop up in various places where I didn’t expect to see him – but all to the good).   But he reported that he liked the position, saying, “It is where I have grown up playing, …

Bournemouth v Arsenal: the complaints, life in the old days, and who could return tonight.

By Tony Attwood Everyone, it seems, (other than those at Chelsea) is now complaining about the way the football fixtures have been sorted out.  Right at the start of the holiday period the bean counters at the Telegraph worked out not only how many days rest various clubs had but also how many miles they …

Bournemouth v Arsenal 3 January 2017 – The Match Officials. Beware a return to the old ways.

by Andrew Crawshaw We start the second half of the season with a trip to sunny Bournemouth on the South Coast.  Our officials for the game are :- Referee – Michael Oliver  31 years old from Northumberland and FIFA Accredited Assistant Referee 1 – Stuart Burt  From Northamptonshire and FIFA Accredited Assistant Referee 2 – …