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CARABAO CUP PREVIEW : ARSENAL (“ROTATED” XI) V DONCASTER ROVERS. As a football opponent to Arsenal FC in the FA Carabao Cup, what is there to know about Doncaster Rovers except that they gained promotion from the 4th tier of … Continue reading →

I sat in my car in beautiful Ardnamurchan, listening to Talksport with very limited reception. Every twenty seconds the sound would disappear for ten seconds or so, but it was a joy to listen to the radio nevertheless, with the … Continue reading →

Here are you line-ups… Arsenal: Cech; Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Bellerin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Kolasinac; Lacazette, Welbeck, Iwobi. Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Sanchez,  Walcott, Giroud. Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Pedro. Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Christensen, Zappacosta, Bakayoko, Hazard, Batshuayi. Is … Continue reading →

Wembley’s Been Good.  Is Stamford (a) Bridge Too Far? We shall see.  Please join us in the comments section at game-time for some in-match impressions.  Due to the early start–5:30 am my time–there won’t be time for any sort of … Continue reading →

What is not to like about Spursday Nights?!! Now that was a proper night of football. Clearly, the crowd control was poor and lessons will have to be learned, but it is hard to deny that the home of football … Continue reading →

Staying balanced, staying focused.  How (& whom) to play ahead of Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Preview Arsene Wenger’s first try in Europe’s 2nd tier, like everything he does as leader at the club that bears his name–was it really named … Continue reading →

Staying balanced, staying focused.  How (& whom) to play ahead of Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Preview Arsene Wenger’s first try in Europe’s 2nd tier, like everything he does as leader at the club that bears his name–was it really named … Continue reading →