By Myles Palmer LEEDS beat Deportivo, as I predicted. MAN UTD lost twice to Bayern, as I predicted. VALENCIA got that second half goal, as I feared. LIVERPOOL beat Barcelona 1-0 with a penalty after a silly Kluivert handball.I always…
By Myles Palmer If Valencia score an early goal they will not know what to do. Sit back for an hour? Absorb pressure while Arsenal throw everything at them? I expect a cagey game because Valencia want to win 1-0…
By Myles Palmer Ray Parlour sets Arsenal’s tempo and Gaizka Mendieta does the same for Valencia.Both players are one-paced. Mendieta is a craftsman who speeds a game up with his passes, while Parlour is powerhouse who speeds it up with…
By Myles Palmer Glenn Hoddle is a very good tactician and Rebrov is a better player than Kanu or Wiltord, but Arsenal will win.I have no doubt about that.So I have hardly thought about Old Trafford this week.Been trying to…
Arsenal 2 Valencia 1 The stand was shaking. The East Stand was shaking. In all my years and all my games and having seen all the great goals I’ve seen at Arsenal I have never experienced that stand shaking under…
By Myles Palmer Arsenal 2 Valencia 1 It’s 1 am and far too late to be writing a report. So I will write 5 lines. The stand was shaking. The East Stand was shaking. In all my years…
By Myles Palmer Valencia are strong defensively but this is a good time to play them.Coach Hector Cuper is leaving and it’s a Lazio situation. Half the team dont wanna play for a coach who is leaving. So Cuper’s having…
By Myles Palmer Dutch midfielder Giovanni Van Bronckhurst will join Arsenal in the summer.He is 26, left footed, a fine technician who can score from 25 yards.Arsenal need that.They don’t have enough of that.Obviously this means Petit won’t come back.Which…
By Myles Palmer Arsenal 2 Spurs Reserves 0Saturday was K-man day.Keown was back and he was Arsenal’s best player, although Ashley Cole was not far behind.Kanu came on as a sub and looked sharp, strong, positive, creative, motivated.Tony Adams missed…
By Myles Palmer Albania 1 Engerland 3 Be lucky, my son! Gary Neville did not appeal on the Albania “goal” that made it 2-2 because he knew the guy was not offside. He just stood there and hoped Rraklli would…