by rico | Monday, May 29, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. What a great way to end the season. Five goals, including two for Granit Xhaka, a first for Jakub Kiwior and one each for Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka. Xhaka should have had a hat-trick and the match ball by half-time but somehow, he totally cocked up...
by rico | Sunday, May 28, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. When a manager sits in front of the camera at the end of the season and says he could have done better, then it has to be admired I think. Mikel Arteta has done just that. Throughout a season, players are expected to be better, to do more and to not make...
by rico | Friday, May 26, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Headlines in the Mail read: Arsenal have reportedly tabled an offer for Galatasaray right back Sacha Boey. Boey has been a vital in Galatasaray’s pursuit of the Turkish Super Lig title. Galatasaray are claimed to be demanding £21million to sell the...
by rico | Thursday, May 25, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Hats off to Brighton who against the odds, have secured a place in next season’s Europa League. If Brighton fans felt cheesed off when Potter ditched them for Chelsea, they must now be so glad he did because Roberto De Zerbi has already achieved more than...
by rico | Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Likely to leave: Ainsley Maitland-Niles – confirmed leaving. Cedric Soares – Fulham. Leaving – end of contract. Alex Runarsson – Alanyaspor. Leaving hopefully. Nicolas Pepe – Nice. Leaving surely. Nuno Tavares – Marseille. Leaving...
by rico | Sunday, May 21, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Nine points from our last eight games. Nine points out of the twenty seven on offer. Since the moment Granit Xhaka had his spat with Alexander- Arnold, Mikel Arteta’s team, regardless of who played, has been all at sea. Barring the Newcastle game of...
by rico | Saturday, May 20, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. The penultimate fixture of the season is here, an away match against Nottingham Forest who are not yet 100% sure of Premier League survival. In other words, they need a win. I read that Forest brought in 29 new players this season which is staggering...
by rico | Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Thanks for your support guys, it’s been a tough couple of weeks but as we all know, the world doesn’t stop just because you or I are hurting. Anyway, I’m back to bore you with with my moaning and waffle. I’ve seen a bit of Arsenal’s last couple of games...
by rico | Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. I just love a 94th minute goal when it’s against Man Utd to win the game. Eddie Nketiah’s winning goal earlier in the season against them was late but Brighton’s was later I think. The very fact the home team were awarded penalty was a miracle in itself...
by rico | Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Regardless of Chelsea’s struggles and poor results, beating them was never a forgone conclusion, especially when one considers our recent wobbles. Mikel Arteta made a few changes to the starting lineup, resting Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey and Rob...
by rico | Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. If the way the Arsenal Women’s team were knocked out of the Champions League doesn’t pull on your heart strings, you must be made of stone. To even reach the semi-final was a miracle really as it seemed that as each week of this campaign passed, another...
by rico | Sunday, April 30, 2023 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. April is nearly done and hope our blip in what’s otherwise been a really good Premier League season, goes with it. Ordinarily, a point at Anfield would be a good result, but not this season, not when we were 2-0 up and cruising. The West Ham and...