Atletico Madrid v Arsenal: strange tales amidst the negatives

By Bulldog Drummond And so the negativity and the put downs continue as the media seem to be going on an all out binge to tell anyone who will listen that Arsenal are in terminal decline: “A year long absence can happen to all the giants but a second season would begin to look like …

A Madrid v An Arsenal. Another Madrid man sent off this week

By Bulldog Drummond Last Sunday Atlético Madrid beat Deportivo Alavés 1-0 away and once again had a player sent off while Fernando Torres had a penalty saved.   Seven minutes later Atlético won another penalty, which Kevin Gameiro scored before Angel Correa was sent off in injury time for two bookings.  Antoine Griezmann, Saul Niguez and Jan …

How can Arsenal be fined for fielding a weakened team when everyone is rubbish anyway?

By Dr Billy “the dog” McGraw. Arsenal boos as trio return to full training ahead of Atletico Madrid trip Of course it only takes a mo to understand that this is not what Football Talk meant to talk about in their headline – because the story tells us that “Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Sead Kolasinac and Alex Iwobi …

Hoping a hero’s sacrifice will lead to the future we dream of.

  By Fishpie In essence, I am somebody who wanted Arsène Wenger to go a few years back. My head told me it was the right time for him to leave but now that time has arrived, I find my heart is reminding me just how much I owe him. Untold, more than any other …

Who leaves this summer if Arsenal are to achieve their perfect lineup?

By Sir Hardly Anyone I suspect, from a reading of the blogs and the runes, that if that axis of evil, the combination of Sky Sports commentators and anti-Wengerian bloggers, who appear to lead most commentary these days, were to be asked who should leave Arsenal this summer along with Mr Wenger, leaving aside the …

Wenger to take time off before making decision on future

By Kirsten A couple of weeks ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announced his decision to leave the club at the end of his 22nd season at the Emirates. The 68-year-old Frenchman is without question the most decorated manager in the history of the club. While he’s reportedly leaving on his own terms, one would imagine …

The 15 biggest rumours currently doing the rounds and the real reason Mr Wenger is leaving

By Sir Hardly Anyone We have no manager for the summer, so logically we can’t do any transfer deals.  But then, what has logic got to do with anything in football?  Because, at least if you believe the media, Steve Mislintat is out there on his own setting up deals for the next manager.  And …