ANR : Myles replies to Arsenal emails
By Myles Palmer HUNDREDS of your emails have been forwarded to me. It’s a lot of reading and many questions. What do you think of Pennant? What do you think of Jeffers? Will we sign a centreback? How do you…
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Ranieri’s Geremi switch is pure Wenger
By Myles Palmer CHELSEA badly need a midfield anchorman. Any Chelsea fan with half a brain will tell you that the one position they were weak in last season was that anchor role. CFC needed a holding midfield player more…
The Professor : 15 quotes, 3 pivotal moments
By Myles Palmer I WAS AMAZED when my agent called last February to say Virgin wanted a new chapter. The Professor was a hardback in 2001. It was updated as a paperback, with a more appropriate title, describing the Double…
Toure and Lehmann tremendous in Cardiff
By Myles Palmer _____________________________ Manchester United 1 Arsenal 1 _____________________________ Silvestre 15, Henry 20 United win 4-3 on penalties ____________________________ JEFFERS will never be an Arsenal player. And I promise this : Arsene will never buy another scouser. Jeffers has…
Mutu no Eto’o, but he beats Kanu, Jeffers
By Myles Palmer Chelsea are buying Adrian Mutu from Parma for £15.8 million. He’s 24, Romanian,maybe as gifted as Hagi or Stoichkov. In 2004 he might be able to do some of the things Zola did, after he settles in.…
The new Professor has competition, so does Toure
By Myles Palmer Two new books about Arsene Wenger are coming out in September, so The Professor has competition at last. One is by my friend Alex Fynn, and the other is by Jasper Rees, a guy I don’t know.…
Toure awesome at Ibrox, Beckham goal in Tokyo
By Myles Palmer HE DID IT with Anelka, turning an unknown teenager into a Double winner. He did it with Petit, a Monaco defender who joined Arsenal and became a World Cup winning midfielder. He did it with Overmars and…
Arsenal defence allows striker to shoot from 7 yards, while facing the wrong way
By Myles Palmer AS ANOTHER heatwave starts in England, another pre-season is ending. Loads of games live on the box. Beckham looked nervous but made a sensible debut. Arsenal will need to improve by 200% to beat Man United on…
The most important footballer in London
By Myles Palmer Today’s news : he is staying.He says he will sign a new contract.The most important footballer in London.The best player in the Premiership.The man that texters call PV4.IT’S WHAT I EXPECTED.I never thought the captain was leaving.I…
Correction: Ranieri deadline is Aug 7, Wenger’s is Sept 1
By Myles Palmer Years ago I had a sports editor on The Scotsman called George Barton.When I phoned in a correction George would gruffly admonish me.He would say, “Get it right first time!”HE WAS RIGHT.My job was to get it…