By Myles Palmer ARSENE started seven kids against Wolves – and they won 5-1. But West Brom are better than Wolves, especially playing at home. West Brom stuffed Man United 2-0 on Wednesday night. But Man U fielded Butt, O’Shea,…
By Myles Palmer I THOUGHT Juventus, Arsenal and Manchester United would win. But none of them did. Juventus lost for the first time this season – against Inter Milan. Without Edgar Davids, with Trezeguet not interested, with Del Piero carrying…
By Myles Palmer ________________________ INTER MILAN 1 ARSENAL 5 ________________________ Henry 25, Vieri 33, Ljungberg 48, Henry 85, Edu 88, Pires 90. ___________________________________________ A COLOSSAL team performance, one of the finest in Arsenal’s proud history. Kanu was excellent for 70…
By Myles Palmer ______________________________ TODAY, four predictions. Arsenal will win the Premiership. Arsenal will get their bank loans in January. The Inter game will go ahead on a heavy pitch. And whoever scores first tonight will win. WE ALL KNOW…
By Myles Palmer ______________________________ 10.45pm A FRIEND of a friend has phoned from Milan tonight. Torrential rain, the riverbank has burst. And the stadium might be waterlogged. Apparently it rained very heavily in Milan on Sunday and Monday. I’m no…
By Myles Palmer ___________________________ THE Professor surprised us at St Andrews. His new captain was Bergkamp, who turned the clock back five years with a mageristerial display. He started Gael Clichy wide left and played Pires-Edu in central midfield He…
By Myles Palmer ______________________________________________________ It’s being said that Cygan may come in for the Birmingham game, with Toure switching to right back. I can’t see that. Toure is spinal and you don’t fool around with your spine. You can muck…
By Myles Palmer _______________________ Scotland 1 Holland 0 Russia 0 Wales 0 England 2 Denmark 3 _______________________ My Scottish brother Paddy came round to watch the Holland game, so I felt Scottish on Saturday. I’m not a Scot, but my…
By Myles Palmer _______________________________________________ I USUALLY HATE international breaks, but this one has given me a chance to catch up on my reading. World Soccer has an interview with Arsene, who says, “I’m not a genius.” Kevin Palmer’s 11th and…
By Myles Palmer CHELSEA hammered Newcastle 5-0. No Shearer. Earlier, Man United won 2-1 at Anfield, a dull game which Sir Alex described as “fantastic”. Fergie picked a midfield of hatchet men, so you knew it would be 0-0 at…