“It probably is a penalty but it was never not going to be given.”

By Tony Attwood After the match the Burnley manager said, “It probably is a penalty but it was never not going to be given.”  (That is the quote I have picked up from the Guardian, and I think it is right.) It was one of the more extraordinary statements I have heard from a profession …

Burnley v Arsenal. A fairly easy line up to predict.

By Bulldog Drummond In approaching this match we must concede that by and large on home against away form through the season, Burnley are the superior side. In the current league form overall we see six wins, two defeats and a draw in the last nine for Arsenal although we have to note all the …

Burnley v Arsenal: the injury table, Wenger on Burnley, home and away form.

By Bulldog Drummond That table of course is the injury table, which according to bloggettas and pundits, of which Arsenal are always at the top. Pos Club Men down Last man to fall What he got 1 Everton 9 J Kenny Illness 2 Liverpool 7 D Lovren Back Injury 3 Watford 6 K Femenia Knock …