Our summer dreams are in tatters, or so it said here until the headline was updated at 9.12am. I’d tell you our dreams are in ‘taters. Ploughing fields in ShenleyContinue readingFriends, Enemies and Xhaka: Money is the Root of all Evil
Category: 2018-19
The Europa League “Must I Review That Rubbish?” Post
Chelsea 4 – 1 Arsenal Craven capitulation. It’s the only phrase to use, it genuinely is. Wallowing in a bed of self-pity is, of course, on the cards but I’llContinue readingThe Europa League “Must I Review That Rubbish?” Post
Europa League Preview: Can Emery Lead Calmer, Chameleon Arsenal To Victory
Two and a half weeks have passed since a 3 – 1 win at Turf Moor signalled the end of the Premier League season. Two and a half farcical weeks,Continue readingEuropa League Preview: Can Emery Lead Calmer, Chameleon Arsenal To Victory
On Killer Defenders, Exes and UEFA Once Again
I was, I admit, suckered in by the headline. By the irony of the quote from the player involved, to the extent that I failed to check the site IContinue readingOn Killer Defenders, Exes and UEFA Once Again
Europa League Final: The Betting Angle
It’s no surprise to learn Chelsea and Arsenal were Europa League favourites from the start of the season. The Blues traded at 5/1, with Arsenal just behind at 7/1 beforeContinue readingEuropa League Final: The Betting Angle
Unai On Squad Focus, Anfield ’89 Legacy
Football snobbery is nothing new. Usually it surfaces during the transfer window when the club signs an unknown player or one whose status fails to meet expectations. We’re all guiltyContinue readingUnai On Squad Focus, Anfield ’89 Legacy
Koscielny Departure Raises Plenty Of Questions For Unai To Answer
It’s hardly out of the blue but there is a momentum building behind the tattle in the back pages that Baku will be Laurent Koscielny’s last game for the club.Continue readingKoscielny Departure Raises Plenty Of Questions For Unai To Answer
On Burying Hatchets, Cech vs Leno and Arsène Wenger, Inventor
Just before he buried the hatchet firmly between Theresa May’s shoulders, Iain Duncan Smith offered the view that “Politics is a nasty, sometimes brutal, ghastly business.” Unai Emery is, noContinue readingOn Burying Hatchets, Cech vs Leno and Arsène Wenger, Inventor
Arsenal Cannot Afford Mistakes Like Suarez This Summer
After the celebrations by Man City for winning the Premier League, other clubs’ eye what they can do to emulate their performance. One such club looking for new talent isContinue readingArsenal Cannot Afford Mistakes Like Suarez This Summer
Raul Talks New Structures But Will They Deliver Plus Those New Kits…
Football administration is a lot like government; the new incumbents spend a lot of their time ensuring the public know it is their predecessors who are responsible for the messContinue readingRaul Talks New Structures But Will They Deliver Plus Those New Kits…
Senior Pros Blast UEFA Over Baku
Here’s a thought. It strikes me that our outrage over Baku staging the Europa League final only arose because we’re in it. Will criticism of future host cities can continueContinue readingSenior Pros Blast UEFA Over Baku
Games for Thrones and UEFA Take The Mkhi But Arsenal Won’t
It’s strange how inquisitiveness leads to momentary whimsy. Regular readers know the power behind the throne is Spanish, leading to the question around the dinner table of how the nameContinue readingGames for Thrones and UEFA Take The Mkhi But Arsenal Won’t
UEFA Taking The Mkhi & Weak Ownership
Whether it be Westminster or the White House, a week is a long time in politics. Football is no different. UEFA and FIFA drag their heels in a way whichContinue readingUEFA Taking The Mkhi & Weak Ownership
Burnley Review: Sweet PEA As Willock Impresses
There’s no way of doing a Likely Lads anymore. Pubs full of TV screens, phones pinging every few minutes amid chatter about City “blowing it”. Only sleeping all afternoon andContinue readingBurnley Review: Sweet PEA As Willock Impresses
Burnley Preview: Do Or Dyche For Fifth
It’s not quite the end to the season we hoped for. Recent form put paid to qualifying for the Chanpions League through the top four; three costly defeats in aContinue readingBurnley Preview: Do Or Dyche For Fifth
There & Baku Won’t Be Easy Thanks To UEFA Farce
Only UEFA could wreck the joy of reaching a cup final. Even by their standards, the choice of Baku as the host city for the Europa League final is aContinue readingThere & Baku Won’t Be Easy Thanks To UEFA Farce
Back in Business: Brighton Review & Fond Farewells
Before I start on the meat of the day, many thanks to all for the good wishes sent in recent weeks. Apologies if I haven’t replied to emails sent butContinue readingBack in Business: Brighton Review & Fond Farewells
On Napoli, the Best XI and Watford
The win over Napoli was arguably the best team performance in a couple of seasons, maybe even back to the 2017 cup final win over Chelsea. A dynamic attack withContinue readingOn Napoli, the Best XI and Watford
Everton Review: From Despair To Where?
Everton 1 – 0 Arsenal In amongst the faux outrage that Manchester City didn’t sellout their ticket allocation at Wembley or ’10 things we noticed about the Premier League thisContinue readingEverton Review: From Despair To Where?
Everton Preview: Scrap For Third Is On
Those worrying about the trip to Wolves following the midweek games get some respite from those concerns. This afternoon we travel to Everton to put our two wins in nineContinue readingEverton Preview: Scrap For Third Is On
On Racism, Football Eating Itself and Everton
Initially, I opened with “Once again” but that’s hardly true. Racism always lurks beneath the surface in football, it’s poison coursing through the game’s veins. It’s a societal problem andContinue readingOn Racism, Football Eating Itself and Everton
On A Good Week For Unai Emery
The return from the international break worked out well in the end. Fourth place after a flurry of matches isn’t a bad result at all. In fact, it’s a goodContinue readingOn A Good Week For Unai Emery