Morning all. Yesterday the Premier League released a statement which read: The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 25 May and Tuesday 26 May, 1,008 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, four have tested positive from three clubs. Four positive tests doesn’t sound many I know but it’s four too […]
Category Archives: Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Calum Chambers back up and running is a positive sight. We won’t see him for a while yet, certainly not for our final few fixtures this season but maybe before Christmas. The running is the easiest part of any players return but the twisting, turning and tackling is the tough part. The […]
Afternoon all. I love the FA, certainly more than the League Cup. There’s no denying that both are difficult to win as it seems the further clubs go in each competition, managers tend to field stronger sides. During the early rounds we often get to see a mix of squad players and youth players […]
There are two possible routes for Arsenal to achieve European football next season. The first is by clinching 5th place in the league – 4th place is surely beyond the ambitions of most fans, even if Mikel Arteta has turned the team’s league form around, or by winning the FA Cup. Neither are beyond […]
Morning all. How’s it been for you, you know the lockdown that is? Well my garden looks absolutely fantastic as the weather has been great but I’m really missing my footie now and despite all of the best efforts of the Bundesliga I’m afraid that the empty stadiums in Germany just don’t do it for […]
Morning all. The above chart from The Mail Online shows the win percentage for the so called big Premier League clubs when playing at a neutral ground. Whilst our 57% isn’t much to be proud of, it better than most and importantly perhaps, better than Utd and Toots. Arsenal have played thirteen away fixtures […]
Morning all. How man times can Thomas Lemar be linked to Arsenal? I’d lost count before today but whatever that number was, it’s gone up one. Yep, he’s back again, this time linked with a swap move involving Alexandre Lacazette. A ‘struggling’ Lemar no less according to Spanish sports outlet AS. “I am trying to […]
Morning all. Celtic were crowned Champions of the Scottish Premier League yesterday as football came to an end for all clubs north of the border. I’m not surprised because unlike here in England where lockdown restrictions have slowly begun to ease, Scotland has remained in full lockdown mode. I know, who gives a toot about […]
Morning all. So did you enjoy the return of football in Germany or like me, did you not really bother to watch much? I saw a bit of the Dortmund game and that was that. Without the noise the thousands of fans make in a stadium, it’s just not the same. I really hope that […]
Morning all. Today is a great day for football fans because finally, there’s plenty to watch. It matters not that it’s the Bundesliga as football is football. Dortmund, Bayern, RB Leipzig, Monchengladbach etc, good football which BT Sport is broadcasting later this afternoon. Trouble is, are you stuck in the middle of a lengthy Netflix, […]
If it’s not Project Restart, it’s transfer rumours which fill the sports pages. There’s a really good article in The Athletic which covers all things Premier League return and according to author, there is still a long way to go before all twenty clubs agree. Playing the remaining fixtures at neutral grounds is a stumbling […]
Finally, a decision has been made on Project Restart. It’s happening, or rather it’s been given the go ahead by the British government. June the 1st is the earliest this season can kickstart into action but behind closed doors. It was always going to be behind closed doors. Now it’s over to the English […]