Time wasting, unsporting behaviour like we saw from Martinez at the World Cup, players surrounding the officials in objection to a decision – players kicking the ball away after a free kick has been awarded against them and/or preventing a free kick from being taken by standing too close to the ball etc. Simple things, […]

Morning all. Weird new rules. Kicking the ball away after a free kick is awarded, if a booking but a cynical foul to stop an attack, is not. Mikel Arteta waving an imaginary yellow card was also worthy of a booking and that’s the way it’s going to be this season. We can expect a […]

Morning all. It’s the eve of the 2023/24 season with Arsenal taking on Manchester City in the Community Shield tomorrow afternoon. No points on offer but there’s a trophy to be won along with opportunity to beat a club which Arsenal hasn’t beaten for a while. The 2023/24 campaign will be Mikel Arteta’s fourth full […]

Morning all. Arsenal play again tonight, against Monaco at The Emirates Stadium. It’s the last pre-season friendly before the new season curtain raiser on Sunday. I think most the ‘injured’ players were involved in training yesterday, including Sambi Lokonga. No sign of Flo Balogun or Reiss Nelson though which is a shame. It’s hard not […]