It was a very even game, at the Emirates Stadium, and Lyon emerged as winners thanks to an own goal scored by Frida Maanum just before half-time. Officiating has been – once again – very poor as the goal should have been disallowed for a clear offside: Malard might have not touched the ball, but […]
What a night at the Groupama Stadium! A sensational win at the defending champions, built on a clever game plan perfectly executed by the players on the pitch and lots of solidarity across the different units. This Olympique Lyonnais team had never conceded more than four goals in their whole history and didn’t lose a […]
1992 was a milestone year for the English Premier League. The highly commercialized league was to make a break from the past once and for all. It was the turning point year when the gap between the best and the rest widened considerably. Since then the super clubs have become richer thanks to a combination of advertising […]
Arsenal’s EPL 2019-20 chances of finishing in the top four and winning Europa League The 2019/2020 season is a defining period for Arsenal as it will paint a picture of where the club is at. This is the second year of rebuilding following the gap left by a former long-term manager. Just where will the […]
Why not the Europa League? I’m writing this just prior to the Man United home game. At the time of writing, we’re sixth in the table. It looks like, even if we do get top four, that our league position would be the worst in over twenty years. Certainly the worst in Wenger’s tenure that […]
Don’t look back in anger!! Or Maybe do!! So there we go again. Not much to say really. It a fit of nostalgia and self-loathing, I googled what other things happened the last time Arsenal were one of the top eight teams in Europe (no trophy for 5th to 8th) and well it’s didn’t […]
I don’t have a penchant for transfer speculation so I avoid transfer talk and avoid offering any sort of opinion on players that I feel we need because quite frankly, I am in no position to offer the such. Having said that; I will also say that I am a man for nostalgia – I […]
