So although the opening approach of Arsenal, with the classic 4-4-2 line up didn’t work in the early stages of the first PSG match, starting like that again, but keeping the defence very tight, could ...

PSG do get into this competition year on year of course but that is primarily because of the weakness of the French league. In fact, since 2001/2 they have been in European competition regularly but ...

That they could do something about PGMOL and referees is obvious. PGMOL is just about bankrupt and everyone is unhappy with the system, so change should be easy. And yet somehow the whole system ...

PGMOL is bleeding money”. That is the official story of Professional Game Match Officials Ltd and it is dutifully reproduced in the Daily Telegraph today. It is apparently about to announce “new ...

Without any VAR Arsenal would have four more points than the club has now, and Liverpool would have three fewer. Yes Liverpool would still most likely win the league but after 34 games they wouldn’t ...

It is possible to argue that third place would be ok for Arsenal this season because that would still mean entering the Champions League next season without having to play in the pesky play off round.

Of course, the answer might be that everything balances out in the end, which would be ok if true, except we have no figures released to show how many times each club gets each referee – and that ...

This article contains a shocking fact. It is in the final paragraph. But I know you might find my style of writing tedious and/or this subject very dull so I’ll give you the fact first, and then go ...

I’m not even going to start quoting a pundit quoting a pundit, but just look at what is being said about Arsenal at the moment and who is quoting whom. It is a bit like the dog chasing its tail. Or ...

1) The Opportunity for Arteta to rotate, rest players. 2) The opportunity for Arteta to change things towards the end of match if need be.