This denigration of news from elsewhere leads to people seriously saying other leagues in Europe are not so competitive as in England, which of course is rubbish. And as a result, the chance to join ...

“Harry Kane: England captain expresses disappointment after nine withdrawals from Nations League squad.” So says Sky Sports. Their headline reads: England captain Harry Kane on squad withdrawals: ...

With several huge events attracting much interest from bookmakers, the UEFA Champions League is getting hot. People are debating one game, Bayern Munich vs Benfica. Bayern has a good defence; hence, a ...

As for saying that “Howard Webb’s [the Chief Refereeing Officer] tenure has been soundtracked by constant calls for more transparency, for a swishing back of the curtain to reveal the bare-forked ...

It’s not been a surprise to see that most commentators are taking the view that as Vavel website says, “The outlook is bleak, with Arsenal sat in a modest lowly place in the Premier League, needing to ...

In fact against the clubs that Arsenal have played away from home this season compared with last season’s results are identical – two wins, two draws, two defeats.

John Brooks has only refereed one Arsenal match this season and for that we should give thanks, because in his one match (that being on 2 November 2024, when Arsenal lost to Newcastle) he produced a ...

Although it’s not a journo-originated word for it actually comes from Shakespeare and turns up in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” So it is a bit dated, but then that’s just like most journalists and ...

I’m occasionally asked why I write so much about what the media says concerning football, such as in those two articles highlighted above. And the answer is simple: the media works hard to frame the ...

As we saw in the figures earlier today Tottenham have found a way to put in many, many more tackles than Chelsea (22% more in fact), and yet commit fewer fouls. How do they manage that? The fact that ...