Untold Arsenal: Supporting the club, the manager and the team
"I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art." A Wenger
By Tony Attwood The two faced approach of football regulators to corruption It’s the same old problems at Arsenal. But what are the same old problems? PR and advertising have for many a long year been dirty words in England with the notion that both trades aim to turn things into what they are not …
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To cover up its acceptance of Russia, Fifa expands its powerbase still further. by Tony Attwood As we have often noted, it is a prime mantra of Fifa that football authorities should not be subject to the demands of national governments but should in fact be utterly independent except that they are answerable to the …
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By Tony Attwood The benefits of the Europa League, plus Chelsea sale on the edge of collapse There is an article in the Telegraph that has the headline “New-look Arsenal have been undone by the same old problems during late-season stumble” which I have read with some interest, as I was hoping the piece would …
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By Sir Hardly Anyone It is being said that Arsenal’s almost certain failure to make it to the Champions League has scuppered many of their transfer plans, but the Telegraph in an article “Arsenal to significantly invest in squad even if they suffer Champions League disappointment” have suggested that the Europa League was the ambition …
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by Tony Attwood Is the notion there is something wrong with refereeing, a conspiracy theory? Uefa goes its own way, but the route is still the same: more money for the big clubs It is getting harder to win the Premier League. Over the past five seasons the average number of points needed to win …
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Arteta highlights appalling referee decisions, and control of PGMO over the media Arteta shows he is with us, and knows exactly what is going on By Tony Attwood Of course it is not over until the final whistle of the last game, but it would be extraordinary if Tottenham really could do something as dramatic …
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By Bulldog Drummond The Evening Standard predict the line up to be: Ramsdale, Cedric, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Tavares, Elneny, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli Nketiah The Mirror however has decided to turn the game into a bickering battle by citing Antonio Conte’s comment about Mikel Arteta that “I listen to him complain a lot.” Quite why Conte …
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Newcastle v Arsenal. Injuries and how much does a club have to spend each summer? Newcastle v Arsenal: the influence this referee will have on the game by Tony Attwood (Author’s note: if you don’t want to read my latest ramble, you can skim down to the videos which follow further down the page. I …
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By Bulldog Drummond Newcastle v Arsenal: the influence this referee will have on the game Is the notion there is something wrong with refereeing, a conspiracy theory? The latest report on the injuries at Arsenal is that we have a real problem in central defence. When asked yesterday which central defenders are fit, the manager …
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By Bulldog Drummond Is the notion there is something wrong with refereeing, a conspiracy theory? Uefa goes its own way, but the route is still the same: more money for the big clubs So we approach the last away game of the season at Newcastle, and as ever can compare their home form with our …
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By Tony Attwood Uefa goes its own way, but the route is still the same: more money for the big clubs “Any manager is permitted to say that they believe a decision to be wrong. It is when they stray into the conspiracy theories of stitch-up and bias that ears prick up in the Football …
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By Tony Attwood Is it possible to save English football from the corruption and incompetence of those in control? It seems that Uefa has decided to join Fifa in the battle of expansion, for as Fifa has been pitching for a world cup every two years, and has taken over the running of the Confederation …
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By Tony Attwood Arteta highlights appalling referee decisions and control of PGMO over the media I believe the argument can be made that football needs to be saved from the powers that currently control football. And this quite simply is because Fifa, probably the most corrupt organisation of them all, has a rule that says …
By Tony Attwood Arteta shows he is with us, and knows exactly what is going on The Guardian, looking forward says “Tottenham Hotspur host Burnley in Sunday’s midday kick-off, a match of of (sic) massive importance for both sides. Burnley fans who cannot afford to (sic) an overnight stay in London but wish to travel …
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“A beautiful game was destroyed. I cannot give my opinion. I will be suspended. I think you can read my body language very clearly.” In speaking of the referee’s performance yesterday Mr Arteta showed once again how fully and completely he understands what Arsenal are up against. We first got an insight into how differently …
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Tottenham v Arsenal: the actual team – and the game Tottenham H v Arsenal: the oddities and the team On the anniversary of Arsenal winning the FA Cup; Tottenham V Arsenal Tottenham v Arsenal: how the league ends and recent games between the clubs Tottenham v Arsenal: injuries, managers and number of trophies Tottenham v …
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By Bulldog Drummond On the anniversary of Arsenal winning the FA Cup; Tottenham V Arsenal Tottenham v Arsenal: how the league ends and recent games between the clubs Tottenham v Arsenal: injuries, managers and number of trophies Tottenham v Arsenal: the last ten years and who has won what Tottenham v Arsenal how the season …
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Thus far… Tottenham v Arsenal: how the league ends and recent games between the clubs Tottenham v Arsenal: injuries, managers and number of trophies Tottenham v Arsenal: the last ten years and who has won what Tottenham v Arsenal how the season has panned out home and away. By Bulldog Drummond Of course it was …
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By Bulldog Drummond So here we are: four points between the clubs, nine points to play for. Chelsea will end up with between 70 and 76 points, Arsenal will end up between could get 75, Tottenham could get 71. But of course Arsenal and Tottenham can’t both get their maximum number of points because of tonight. …
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By Bulldog Drummond As things stand Arsenal have three first team players listed as injured ahead of the derby game on Thursday, and Tottenham have four. Interestingly the three clubs with the worst situation in terms of injuries are Leeds, Norwich and Watford, all three residing down in the basement. You’ll know our three injuries …
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Tottenham v Arsenal how the season has panned out home and away As we saw in the last article Tottenham have progressed this season to the extent that in the last 24 games they have equalled us on points and overtaken us in terms of goal difference. But, of course, local derbies don’t fit into …
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Arsenal v Tottenham: the free video collection: see below There is a piece in the Telegraph about Harry Kane who is featured in a Museum of London exhibition. In the press release for this event Kane expresses his “delight” that his “trophies, shirts, golden boots and some personal pieces which haven’t been seen publicly before” …
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By Sir Hardly Anyone The biggest name being shunted around remains Raheem Sterling whose contract is entering its final year. The media suggest Manchester City don’t let players run down their contracts, but I am not sure that is quite accurate. Feeding this notion is the fact that Arteta worked with Sterling during his three …
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By Tony Attwood Albert Stuivenberg and “North London Forever”: two events from the weekend How many points does it usually take to win the league: or come fourth? Of late I have been taking a look match by match at Arsenal’s position after a set number of games, just to see how the club is …
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By Tony Attwood Last weekend two totally unrelated events struck me as important beyond the game that we went to see. The game of course always takes over; it is the whole point of travelling a fair old distance, but there is always other stuff at the edges and sometimes the other stuff stays in …
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