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“We have not been competing with the top clubs in this country for five years… We have to be ruthless. There is no time to waste and there is a lot to do.”—Mikel Arteta, 5th May 2021 “Joe is part of our plans, he’s our player.”—Mikel Arteta on Joe Willock’s future, 13th July 2021 “I […] READ MORE
On Friday, Brentford will play their first game of football in the English top flight since 1947. To make the occasion even more historic, it will be the first competitive fixture to host a full stadium’s worth of fans at Lionel Road, where the Bees moved last year. The fact that, due to COVID restrictions, […] READ MORE
There are many global traditions in football. Few are more commonplace than that of fans becoming far too attached to their teams’ promising young players. The idea of unearthing a hidden gem who goes on to represent one’s club for years to come, or at least gets sold for a tidy profit, is an enticing […] READ MORE
When Tottenham Hotspur sacked José Mourinho on the 19th of April, one would have been forgiven for thinking that he would be out of a job for at least a month or two. Certainly, the evidence suggested that he would be in no rush to find a new job. The enormous pay-off that he would […] READ MORE
Depending on their team’s fortunes, football fans will always be either suspicious or welcoming towards their club’s owner. One point of contention which will always exist regardless of what happens on the pitch, however, is whether owners and stakeholders should have a connection to the football club, or at least some background in the sport. […] READ MORE
If you are a football fan with any sort of access to the internet, it is likely that you will have seen the Unai Emery v Mikel Arteta debate come up on a number of occasions. This could have included anything from arbitrary statistics, tangential talk of ‘philosophy’, or using either of these facets to […] READ MORE
In many ways, Arsène Wenger’s career will be remembered for the ‘what-if?’ moments as much as the never-ending supply of entertainment, quite literally from the sublime to the ridiculous; Arsenal‘s 1-0 win away to Real Madrid with a back four of Emmanuel Eboué, Kolo Touré, Philippe Senderos and Mathieu Flamini is just one example of both […] READ MORE
In many ways, Arsène Wenger’s career will be remembered for the ‘what-if?’ moments as much as the never-ending supply of entertainment, quite literally from the sublime to the ridiculous; Arsenal‘s 1-0 win away to Real Madrid with a back four of Emmanuel Eboué, Kolo Touré, Philippe Senderos and Mathieu Flamini is just one example of both […] READ MORE
In many ways, Arsène Wenger’s career will be remembered for the ‘what-if?’ moments as much as the never-ending supply of entertainment, quite literally from the sublime to the ridiculous; Arsenal‘s 1-0 win away to Real Madrid with a back four of Emmanuel Eboué, Kolo Touré, Philippe Senderos and Mathieu Flamini is just one example of both […] READ MORE
Barcelona have confirmed that Neymar Jr’s representatives visited the club’s offices in person with a view to terminating the contract between the two parties, making a payment of €222m in the process. This should mean that the Brazilian is now free to join Paris Saint-Germain. The statement reads: “On Thursday afternoon Neymar Jr’s legal representatives […] READ MORE
