What do we see tonight? Lots of yellow cards for Arsenal!

Arsenal v Newcastle League Cup Semi-Final: the form Do Arsenal really need a proper number 9? By Bulldog Drummond CNN have said, “Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.”   He …

Arsenal v Newcastle League Cup Semi Final: the form

    Do Arsenal really need a proper number 9? No need to worry: Arsenal are always poor in January By Bulldog Drummond Arsenal find themselves playing Newcastle with inevitably another bit of bad injury news: Ethan Nwaneri who came off at half-time in the Brighton game after scoring, will be out for a few …

Do Arsenal really need a proper number 9?

      Can Arsenal catch Liverpool? The away games will be crucial Arsenal are being tested to the limit By Nitram As always seems to happen, we have a game where we struggle to score and the same old subject arises of Arsenal’s need for a ‘proper number 9’. The general consensus throughout the …

Arsenal’s Mid-Season Assessment: Are They Ready to Deliver Trophies?

  As the calendar flips into the second half of the season, Arsenal fans find themselves grappling with familiar frustrations and renewed questions about their team’s ability to secure silverware. Under Mikel Arteta’s guidance, the Gunners have shown glimpses of promise, but their resilience is now being tested after a disappointing 2-0 loss to Newcastle …

No need to worry: Arsenal are always poor in January

  Can Arsenal catch Liverpool? The away games will be crucial Arsenal are being tested to the limit By Tony Attwood The pain of the Arsenal draw this weekend was perhaps lessened a fraction by the draw between those teams from somewhere in the northwestern part of the country. “I wouldn’t worry about it too …

Can Arsenal catch Liverpool? The away games will be crucial

    Arsenal are being tested to the limit By Nitram.  For those of you who read my ramblings you may of noticed I have taken great interest in the disparity between the quality of opponent both Liverpool and Arsenal have had to face away from home, and it is quite remarkable. Not only is …

Arsenal are being tested to the limit

    Brighton v Arsenal, the tackles and fouls and the worrying approach of referees Arteta is quoted in the Guardian as saying “I have never seen a decision like this in my career. I asked the boys if they have and nobody has seen it before,” said Arteta. “When you look at the incident, …

Brighton v Arsenal: the team and the prediction

    Brighton v Arsenal; injuries, goalscoring and Brighton’s trajectory Brighton v Arsenal, the tackles and fouls and the worrying approach of referees Brighton v Arsenal: the referee who favours the away team! Brighton v Arsenal: why Brighton will go for a draw By Bulldog Drummond Beyond any doubt the Brighton problem is goal scoring …

Brighton v Arsenal; injuries, goalscoring and Brighton’s trajectory

    Brighton v Arsenal, the tackles and fouls and the worrying approach of referees Brighton v Arsenal: the referee who favours the away team! Brighton v Arsenal: why Brighton will go for a draw By Bulldog Drummond Much is being made of Arsenal’s high number of injuries, although in pure number terms, Arsenal are …

Brighton v Arsenal, the tackles and fouls and the worrying approach of referees

  Brighton v Arsenal: the referee who favours the away team! Brighton v Arsenal: why Brighton will go for a draw By Bulldog Drummond When we look at the number of tackles Brighton and Arsenal each put in per game, the numbers are remarkably similar: 17.5 for Brighton, 16,6 for Arsenal.   The number of fouls …

Brighton v Arsenal: the referee who favours the away team!

    By Bulldog Drummond Brighton v Arsenal: why Brighton will go for a draw Arsenal are now most certainly on the up, while most top clubs are on the down There are three ways of looking at the issue of refereeing in the Premier League.  One is to say by and large it is …

Arsenal are now most certainly on the up, while most top clubs are on the down

      The numbers that prove there is something very very fishy with PL refereeing Untold Arsenal: Focus on Nottingham Forest By Tony Attwood As Nitram pointed out in his comment on yesterday’s game, (which I hope he doesn’t mind my quoting here, as it seems such a relevant point…) Over the last to …

Brentford v Arsenal: low shooter v high shooter, low fouls v high fouls.

      Against Brentford, Arenal must beat the opposition and overcome the referee. The numbers that prove there is something very very fishy with PL refereeing Arsenal and Brentford – is the opposition only good against certain clubs? By Bulldog Drummond In terms of attack Brentford put in just under four shots fewer than …

Against Brentford, Arenal must beat the opposition and overcome the referee.

    Arsenal and Brentford – is the opposition only good against certain clubs? The numbers that prove there is something very very fishy with PL refereeing (Peter Bankes referee’s today match) by Tony Attwood As we have seen already, at first sight this looks like being an easy win for Arsenal with the league …