Our friends at EA SPORTS have provided us with some fascinating data which compares some of the biggest players from the best represented major nations in the Premier League (Brazil, England, France, Belgium, Spain). Statistics provided by EA SPORTS provide an interesting showcase of which country possesses the greatest attacking threat in the Premier League. This […]
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FA begs Wenger to take the England job – but Arsène has conditions
It a sunny autumn day in North London and Arsene is sat in his office reading The Telegraph when the phone rings: “Bonjour, Arsene Wenger here, how may I help?” “Hi Arsene, its Greg Clarke (from The FA) here, how are you?” “Oh Hi, Greg, before you start, the answers no.” “Now wait on Arsene, […]
Bye-bye Europe. Woy and Dave’s Not So Excellent Adventures
We’re a bit insular in our country. What’s the difference between Cameron & Hodgson? One led a failed campaign to stay in Europe and then resigned, the other…..oh!!!! So there you have it, England are out of Europe twice in four days and Hodgson joins Cameron in deserting a sinking ship. Neither had a plan […]
Jack Wilshere not being fit just one of the lessons England never learn from
I have had this blog tooling around in my head for a while and my apologies for being away, but there has not been much for me to write about, with England mostly being dissected to death on the news websites. But this is a blog more about England and not Arsenal. As an England […]
Olivier Giroud looked good in a 2 in our Round of 16 Review but Jack is not back!
Hi. The round of last 16 was concluded on Monday evening and so here I am. I originally intended to maybe review it in 2 parts, but the first three games were so dire they made for very little writing material, hence the on-the-go change of plans. Lo and behold. France 2-1 Ireland Deschamps reverted […]
Ramsey, Koscielny, Xkaka and Ozil continue to shine but Wilshere is lost in France
Hi. Once again it took me longer to get back here than I originally thought it would. However a combination of pretty dull football during the weekend and the fact very few our players were involved then restricted me from writing earlier. Now we finally have something to chew on. Hence, without further ado… Switzerland […]
Royal Arsenal – it’s official: the Gunners are on Her Majesty’s Secret Service
I hope no one is expecting a piece in relation to the Rugby National team when you read the heading. I am not English but like many, I hoped they would bring to England glory in a well known team sport after a long, long while. For many years English National teams have come up […]
Owned by Arsene: Van Gaal’s bumbles kickstart Arsenal’s season
Manchester United Van Gaal wanted to surprise Arsene Wenger with his team selection on Sunday. By opting to omit Valencia, (who did well against Alexis last season), move Darmian to the right and install Ashely Young at left back I have no doubt Wenger was surprised. Pleasantly surprised. I said last week that our best […]
Arsenal’s English core: the ultimate gift to Wenger’s successor?
England is the home of football. England is the home of the oldest cup competition in the world, the FA Cup. It is also home to one of the strongest leagues in the world, the Barclays Premier League. But why are the English players underperforming? Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley, Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, […]
Wenger calls for Wilshere protection
Arsene Wenger has called on referees to give Jack Wilshere more protection following Saturday’s win at Sunderland, but the Arsenal manager also needs to do his bit. Wilshere has endured a nightmare run with injuries since 2011, during which time the England international missed the best part of 18 months through various injuries. WTTGT