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Is Man City’s aim complete domination of the Premier League, or are we all just being hysterical? Football’s descent into chaos: something now has to give By Tony Attwood Today’s headline is a question that arose once again in a discussion after the appointment of the new England manager and the display …
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Football’s descent into chaos: something now has to give In the end this referee and injury nonsense has to stop By Nitram In conversation, I have had it said to me: “There is a certain hysteria about MCFC dominating the Premier League”, as if somehow we have all got this wrong. Manchester City aren’t …
In the end this referee and injury nonsense has to stop Clubs prepare legal claims against Manchester City By Tony Attwoood Two headlines running today give us a fair glimpse into what football is all about at the moment First, Nigeria players ‘held hostage’ in airport and left with no food and water …
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Transforming the Game: How Online Betting Is Changing Arsenal’s Transfer Strategy Discover how online betting is influencing Arsenal’s transfer strategy. Learn how to place bets on football transfers and stay ahead of the game. Since Mikel Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager in December 2019, the Spaniard has spent approximately £577 million on new …
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Clubs prepare legal claims against Manchester City “What if an infinitely rich owner bankrupts the Premier League?” By Tony Attwood So now we learn that Gabriel Martinelli, having been brought back toward his form of days gone by, through careful nurturing and development, has gone off to play for Brazil and has consequently …
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“What if an infinitely rich owner bankrupts the Premier League?” It’s not the fact that Forest were fined £750,00: the question is still “Why?” By Tony Attwood It is starting to be reported that individual clubs in the Premier League are willing to sue Manchester City if the club is found guilty …
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Are Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool just an entitled red cartel? It is time to stop this international nonsense now! By Tony Attwood So as you may have heard, Nottingham Forest have been fined (or as the journalists will soon have it, have “been hit with a fine.”) It is also apparently “one …
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It is time to stop this international nonsense now! Manchester City offer the other 19 clubs just two ways out of the current mess By Nitram That is an accusation I have seen thrown around many many times, and I think it is absolute nonsense. In fact, I think is completely the other way …
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Manchester City offer the other 19 clubs just two ways out of the current mess Why is it that so many newspaper stories about Arsenal turn out to be untrue According to the NY Times website Maheta Molango, chief executive of the PFA union suggests that there is now a strong feeling among players …
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Why is it that so many newspaper stories about Arsenal turn out to be untrue The Premier League is now teetering on the edge, but there is still a way out By Tony Attwood Here are the comments and ratings from the Guardian on the two Arsenal players, playing for England against Greece. …
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By Tony Attwood The Premier League is now teetering on the edge, but there is still a way out Why goals scored isn’t the measure it is cracked up to be Very sorry we went down for a while today – we really are trying to find the cause of these occasional interruptions, …
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By Tony Attwood Why goals scored isn’t the measure it is cracked up to be The key points we will be putting to the Football Regulator on Day 1 Before Manchester City started to win the League more often than they didn’t (seven times starting in 2011/12) we had had runs of …
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The key points we will be putting to the Football Regulator on Day 1 The battle lines are drawn, but the Premier League has the winning hand. In football there are several traditional ways of writing about players and clubs and most publications follow these. But such traditional approaches can lead to …
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The battle lines are drawn, but the Premier League has the winning hand. ManC case against League leaves League free to make two minor amendments By Tony Attwood It is being said in political circles that the bill to introduce the Football Regulator into English law will be introduced next month. Unfortunately, it …
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There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? By Tony Attwood When there is a legal bayttle between two big hitters it is often difficult to work out what is really going on, largely because the …
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An Arsenal manager’s guide to how to stay out of the Sun There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss By Tony Attwood Starting with my eternal caveat that I am not a lawyer (although I have appeared in court more times than I want to …
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(Stock Photo ID: 2247641813) The Premier League has been back to its best this season, with a plethora of exciting moments, stunning strikes, and memorable matches that have fans glued to their seats in the early stages. Indeed, the Premier League betting odds will have been shocked by the slow start of Manchester United and …
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Thierry Henry–Arsenal legend, goal-scoring machine, and a man whose name still brings a glimmer of excitement to Arsenal fans all around the world. Though it’s been 20 years since Henry wore the red and white kit, his influence on the club still remains. It’s just as effective today as it was during his reign of …
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There is a growing number of clubs that are making a bit too much of a loss Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? by Tony Attwood There is an article in the Sun which tells us that “Arteta may have to rethink his tactics for the next match at Bournemouth.” …
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Why is the media ignoring Arsenal’s dramatic tactical change? After seven games in the League, are Arsenal advancing or declining? By Tony Attwood How much money do clubs make out of us – the regular fans on match days? It is an interesting question, given that Tottenham fans have written to this site …
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After seven games in the League, are Arsenal advancing or declining? Some transfers rules break EU legislation on freedom of movement, court decides by Tony Attwood There is an article in the Sun that says “ARSENAL could play their final Champions League group stage match in front of just 9,000 fans due to UEFA …
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Sympathy for ManC (!) and the Arsenal team Some transfers rules break EU legislation on freedom of movement, court decides By Tony Attwood Last summer there was a widespread clamour for Arsenal to sign a new centre forward which of course they did not. And as a result Arsenal have continued to play …
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Arsenal v Southampton, More Ethan? Arsenal v Southampton: shocking revelations about referees, tackles and cards Arsenal v Southampton: where the two teams have been of late By Bulldog Drummond Sympathy for ManC? Well, yes in regard to their appeal for a delay to the PL start in 2025 with their players (and come to …
Arsenal v Southampton: shocking revelations about referees, tackles and cards Arsenal v Southampton: where the two teams have been of late By Bulldog Drummond So I guess the big question is, will we see Ethan Nwaneri again against Southampton, and if so, for how long? Is Arteta protecting the player by not exposing him …
By Tony Attwood The top court in the European Union has decided that as they stand, the rules on transfers that affect a player or club within the EU are contrary to EU rules in relation to issues concerning competition and freedom of movement. This is the conclusion of the Lassana Diarra case in …
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