I hoped Premier League managers would pick stronger teams. But that didn’t happen in the FA Cup 4th Round. Spurs almost lost to Wycombe at White Hart Lane. Wycombe led 2-0 after 36 and 3-2 after 83. Then sub Dele…
Liverpool play Chelsea on Tuesday. Then Chelsea play Arsenal on Saturday, as you know. Predictably, people are saying that if Chelsea win at Anfield, and then beat Arsenal, nobody can catch them in the title race. Danny Welbeck came back…
He’s young and writes for The Independent and wears big black glasses. Jack is the Buddy Holly of football scribes. On Garry Monk at Leeds, he said,”I can’t remember the last time a manager has taken on a hospital-pass job…
The board met at the end of November. The directors were told that Wenger had agreed a new two-year contract. And the great spin-doctor was waiting for the right moment to announce it. This was terrible news. But it confirmed…
From Ade Oshinloye : Commercial revenues are intrinsically linked to : Performance in major competitions Global Reach Mutual Relationships 1) Performance Arsenal has not won a major trophy since we won the League in 2004. In this instance, The FA…
Benzema is French and coach Zidane keeps picking him. Morata, a Madrid lad, went home from Juventus to play first team football. But the 25-year-old Alvaro Morata is only a sub this season and very frustrated. We don’t blame a centre forward…
From Michael Budgen: Sorry for late reply, but this article jogged my memory on the assertion that Gazidis is failing in the commercial side of things. Yes, Arsenal were slow out the blocks, with an overemphasis on getting cash to…
From Wayne Phillips: Kos may have been offside but you never mentioned that Kane was also offside when he assisted Son to equalise AND Sterling was fouled twice at 2-1 – one a nailed-on penalty, the other a great tackle…
From Jon Bray : Hi Myles, I’m also a referee and I cannot see how anyone can credibly argue that it was NOT a foul or a penalty. The defender raised his boot and caught Koscielny with his studs at…
Spurs have a stronger defence than Arsenal. But Vertonghen and Aldeweireld are both injured now. Attacking with seven or eight players is risky when you lose the ball and your full backs are 70 yards from your goalkeeper. This is…