Arsenal about to make the first Emery signing, and it is certain to be one of these…

By Sir Hardly Anyone Yes the race is on for one player to be the first man to be signed by the new Arsenal management team.  Gone are the days in which the media bemoaned how Arsenal were not going to sign anyone, and how Arsenal was too slow and Wenger too mean to pay …

There is something strange going on with football defences and it might be worth noting what it is.

I am aware that some correspondents are finding their comments put into moderation, even though they have been commenting unhindered on Untold for a long time.  I think it might be something to do with the new arrangements put in place as a result of the advent of GDPR in Europe, and I am trying …

Why are Arsenal suddenly getting interested in the older generation of players?

By Sir Hardly Anyone. So now we know.    Or at least we think we know.  Or at least some people are saying, the first transfer of the New Era will be Sokratis Papastathopoulos and he will cost £16m from Borussia Dortmund.   He’s 29.  Quite why Sven Mislintat, the head of recruitment, likes old men we’re …