Arsenal v Dundalk the unconfirmed confirmed confirmations of the teams

by Bulldog Drummond In the last couple of years a number of newspapers have started to put up headlines which say “the confirmed teams” a day or two before the match.  The details that follow are nothing of the sort – the club doesn’t actually confirm the team until one hour before kick off at …

Arsenal v Dundalk: injuries, the table and a video of last week’s fun

By Bulldog Drummond Just in case you missed the opening game in the Europas, here’s a quick summary The injury league remains much as before with Arsenal still near the top, but not at the top. Crystal Palace: 9 Everton: 9 Liverpool: 7 Arsenal: 6 Brighton and Hove: 6 Fulham: 5 Leeds United: 5 Manchester …

Arsenal v Dundalk: the first ever meeting with a side from Ireland

by Bulldog Drummond The League of Ireland is a summer league, but this season, just half a dozen games in, the season was stopped due to the virus.   It only resumed on 31 July.  In the early games after the re-start, Dundalk, whom we play tonight, had three defeats and two draws, including getting themselves …