Usually we football fans can ignore what is going on in our societies, especially in politics and economics, and pretend it doesn’t affect our sport. Not so with this COVID-19 pandemic. No football is being played anywhere because of the risk of spreading the virus. Even a casual five-a-side…
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If you follow Arsenal via NewsNow, as I often do, you would get the impression it is business as usual in the Premier League and at Arsenal in particular. Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic now taking lives and civil liberties worldwide, almost every article is the usual transfer porn deliberately…
According to one popular English newspaper: …. Sky Sports are taking a mammoth hit daily at present, as they struggle predominately to bring in advertising during the enforced hiatus of the season. At the earliest, the resumption of the league will begin on April 30. Two weeks ago when I…
Image by US Center for Disease Control There is no doubt in my mind that the 2019-20 Premier League season is over. Done. Finished. Kaput. Not even the Liverpool-loving media can reverse this victory of nature over mankind. All that is left is for the money-men representing the clubs and…
In this podcast, yours truly and Blackburn George explain how Mikel Arteta has done a brilliant job improving Arsenal but it is still a work-in-progress. After just edging West Ham over last weekend the question is “how can Arsenal upset Manchester City” in their upcoming Premier League game on Wednesday….
Gunners celebrate Lacazette’s goal. #ARSWHU: We are at that juncture in the season where results matter more than performance and that would be the perfect way to describe Arsenal’s victory over the Hammers this Saturday. For there was hardly anything worthy to write home about in terms of performance, but…
#ARSWHU: Arsenal host West Ham this Saturday with both teams desperate for points. While Arsenal, incredibly, are aiming for the top 4, West Ham need to avoid relegation. They sacked Pellegrini and appointed David Moyes in hopes of achieving that. It’s been a mixed bag so far. They’re only out…
In this podcast, yours truly and Blackburn George explain how Arsenal’s disappointing loss to Olympiacos in the Europa League and dropping out of Europe could have grave consequences for the football club. In summary serious “Danger Ahead”. Remember to Like and Subscribe to our podcasts wherever you listen and spread the…
Arteta faces a huge challenge. Mikel Arteta suffered many heartbreaks in his short Arsenal career as a player and last Thursday night he suffered his first as a manager. We can safely say, due to nature of the job, it won’t be his last. But for us Gunners, it’s hard…
A tough, tiring, game against Everton ended in a victory. Two (2) in a row in the league now. This, as Arteta pointed out, isn’t enough if we’re looking to get back into Europe next season. Our best route to the CL, in my opinion, is the Europa League. Not…