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Sex abuser Barry Bennell has died but here’s why we should still worry about youngsters at football clubs Vinai Venkatesham’s Confirmed Departure and Arsenal’s Next Steps As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” By Bulldog Drummond I am pleased to hear that we are getting support for our …
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Arsenal’s massive bench, no right to strike As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” By Tony Attwood Barry Bennell, also known as Richard Jones, has died. He raped and abused multiple children who were attempting to live the dream by being trained with Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra. Although there …
Vinai Venkatesham’s Confirmed Departure and Arsenal’s Next Steps by Tervor Hurry Picture Credit In the illustrious landscape of football, Arsenal FC has always been recognized not only for its on-field prowess but also for the influential leaders who have defined its legacy. Vinai Venkatesham, a vital pillar of this legacy, has now confirmed his departure …
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As Arsenal prepare to play PSV one might wonder, “Where’s Ajax?” Arsenal up the number of players used while Everton’s manager is true to form By Tony Attwood There is an amusing little look back at the state of Everton in the aftermath of their defeat by Arsenal in the Telegraph which claims …
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Arsenal up the number of players used while Everton’s manager is true to form By Bulldog Drummond As we look forward to a Champions League game against PSV, I must admit I looked around asking myself, “Where’s Ajax?” because Ajax are always in the Champions League aren’t they? So a quick look at the current …
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Barcelona collapses, football collapses Beware those people in football who tell you what to think. They are trying to kid you. By Tony Attwood When Burnley sacked Dyche the league table read… Team P W D L F A GD Pts 17 Everton 30 8 4 18 33 52 -19 28 18 …
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Everton v Arsenal: what’s it feel like to be an Everton fan? Everton v Arsenal: Arsenal are being fouled considerably less than last season Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Bulldog Drummond Now the team news about Arsenal is not that …
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Everton v Arsenal: what’s it feel like to be an Everton fan? Everton v Arsenal: Arsenal are being fouled considerably less than last season Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Bulldog Drummond Today the comparative situation of the two clubs could …
Everton v Arsenal: what’s it feel like to be an Everton fan? Everton v Arsenal: Arsenal are being fouled considerably less than last season Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Tony Attwood It is a theme of Untold Arsenal that …
By Bulldog Drummond Everton v Arsenal: Arsenal are being fouled considerably less than last season Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee For Everton the issue of the day for some supporters might well be one of injuries to the club rather than …
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Beware those people in football who tell you what to think. They are trying to kid you. Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Bulldog Drummond With just a handful of games played we are beginning to see some interesting trends in …
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Everton v Arsenal: why fair play and balance is not what we can expect from the referee By Tony Attwood “If nothing else, please make us a promise. Do not look at the Premier League table when looking to draw any conclusions at this stage.” That comes from the Athletic suggesting that we …
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How much has each club spent in putting its squad together? How many players in the big seven’s 25 man squad? Not as many as you might think! Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh. Referee data based on figures from WhoScored 18 referees have been used so far this …
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By Tony Attwood The CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post comes up with a variety of statistical analyses of football which other commentators don’t get near, quite simply because they don’t, won’t or can’t do the research. If you don’t subscribe to their weekly emails but find statistics more interesting than mindless opinion, or ludicrous …
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Can we really believe Opta predictions any more? The Champions League squad 2023/4 and how different it is from last season By Tony Attwood And to begin by explaining: not every one of the seven big teams’ 25 man squads has 25 players in it. Which is a little odd. Which is why …
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The Champions League squad 2023/4 and how different it is from last season The new FFP rules are with us but the PL is still in financial crisis By Tony Attwood Opta is currently sending out email news items relating to its supercomputer’s predictions for the forthcoming season. As ever, I have written …
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The new FFP rules are with us but the PL is still in financial crisis Arsenal don’t buy players; Arsenal change players – and the media need to realise this By Bulldog Drummond The naming of the 25 man squad for the Champions League is of particular interest because it comes after the …
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Arsenal don’t buy players; Arsenal change players – and the media need to realise this Blunder, mistake, cock-up, error, problem: how the media see Arsenal’s start to the season By Tony Attwood The new Financial Fair Play regulations are now with us: overdue payments will be checked four times a year, clubs can …
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Arsenal Football Club is one of the most eminent names in the football world. It was established in 1886 and now this club can be named as a global football powerhouse. Its history is filled with various challenges and triumphs. In the 2003-2004 season they held a win-win of 49 matches. So Arsenal FC’s way …
Blunder, mistake, cock-up, error, problem: how the media see Arsenal’s start to the season Only two of the Saudi Arabian teams had a higher net spend than Arsenal By Bulldog Drummond One of the great problems facing Arsenal, and I suspect other football clubs, (but I’ll stay with Arsenal for the moment), is …
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Only two of the Saudi Arabian teams had a higher net spend than Arsenal When will the punishment for Financial Fair Play breaches start to kick in? By Tony Attwood “Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta dealt injury blow as £100m transfer mistake emerges.” Yep that is the headline in the Mirror. To which some …
When will the punishment for Financial Fair Play breaches start to kick in? Fifa’s carbon neutral world cup was a sham and a con trick by Tony Attwood It has been difficult to get hold of reliable figures as to just how much the Saudi Arabian teams have spent on players this …
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What would a new official Football Regulator mean? What could he/she investigate? What would happen if an independent body could show referees the red card? By Tony Attwood It was one of the big boasts of Fifa that it was putting on a carbon-neutral world cup in Qatar. At the time many of …
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What would happen if an independent body could show referees the red card? How football is starting to regret becoming dependent on Saudi Arabia If you enjoy our daily reviews of football from an Arsenal perspective please do show your appreciation by becoming an associate member of AISA – Arsenal Independent Supporters’ …
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