Arsenal v Burnley recent games, and the holiday season run in

by Bulldog Drummond. We have beaten Burnley 51 times throughout history, and lost 33 times, with 21 games being draws, and the last ten give no cause for concern.  But that problem of recovering from the first defeat in a while is always lurking around. Here are the recent Burnlian results… Date Game Res Score …

Arsenal v Burnley: injuries, Burnley recently, the problem of the end of a run

By Bulldog Drummond Physioroom now has us on six injuries – equal with Man City, Tottenham and Southampton and two behind West Ham.  Burnley are on five. The latest news is Bellerin: a major doubt for now but probably back by Boxing Day Mkhitaryan: ankle injury – no return date set Kolasinac: a doubt for …

New referee research is valuable but is still fundamentally flawed

By Tony Attwood Research appears to show that match officials in England are maybe seven times more likely to suffer verbal abuse than those in France and the Netherlands. I say “appears” and “maybe” because although some who are quoting this research are giving that figure as a fact, the research in England has been conducted …