Friends, Enemies and Xhaka: Money is the Root of all Evil
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
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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,
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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