Burnley v Arsenal. We need early goals and then shut up shop, but no fouls

By Bulldog Drummond. As our recent analyses of games from the perspective of fouls and cards has suggested there are reasons to believe that some games in the PL are edged in favour of certain clubs.  Not all of course, and not every game for certain clubs, but the various articles published here do push …

Is Burnley v Arsenal fixed even before kick off? Here’s the evidence.

by Bulldog Drummond If you want a game that highlights everything that is wrong with English refereeing in the Premier League, and indeed everything that is wrong with the PL and its referees,  here you have it. Burnley have committed 270 fouls this season, Arsenal 259.  Not that much in it.  Burnley the slightly dirtier …

All the 44 players Arsenal were tipped to sign in January, and the two we finally got.

And for your three minute insight, there’s The Untold Arsenal video   By Sir Hardly Anyone 42 players tipped to be coming to Arsenal who did not.  Two players tipped to be coming, who did actually arrive. Was that successful journalism?  Presumably yes since no one apologised, no one mentioned the gross failure of the …