By Tony Attwood There is a story being propagated at the moment that Arsenal are willing to sell Bukayo Saka for just €50m. Following this comes the usual shock horror stories about incompetent Arsenal, and how the current employees and the board members are not fit to run a drinking session in a location that makes …
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By Tony Attwood Our view is that Mr Arteta introduced a radical new approach last season, after Arsenal finished 2019/20 with an astonishing 86 yellow cards – the highest of any team in the league. This very high number (averaging over two a game) not only influenced the way players played after they had been …
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By Tony Attwood One of the constant themes of football journalism and blogging is that the fans know more than the manager. It is a theme encapsulated within phrases like “Odegaard has operated as a no.10 this season with Emile Smith Rowe dropping to the bench, but Arteta started both against Burnley to show their …
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