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Auba, should he stay or should he go?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, one day you are staying, the next day you are leaving. I’m dizzy trying to keep up! Today, ESPN is reporting the Arsenal talisman’s potential move to PSG might have hit a snag. The report says PSG has fallen in love with Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, leaving…
Arsenal fixture list…only a guess!
If the Premier League season restarts on June 26th, here is my best guess for Arsenal’s fixture list… June 27 – @ Southampton July 1 – @ Manchester City July 5 – @ Brighton and Hove Albion July 9 – @ Sheffield United (FA Cup quarterfinal) July 17 – Norwich…
Getting closer, and Coutinho, too?
As we look across the European football landscape, one thing is clear – there is no clarity. It’s a kaleidoscope of uncertainty and doubt. Some domestic leagues have been cancelled, others have resumed training, while others remain in limbo. In England, both the Premier League and the Championship have resumed…
A Saturday’s bag of odds and ends
A Saturday’s bag of odds and ends… Today, May 23rd would have been the FA Cup Finals at Wembley. We are now on Day 77 without Arsenal football! I project the next match for the Gunners will be on June 20th. That’s 28 days from now. It was great to…
Premier League moves one step closer to returning to action
The Premier League’s shareholders met today via teleconference to discuss the next steps for “Project Restart.” Here is their post-meeting statement… “Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to return to small-group training from tomorrow afternoon, the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when safe to do so. “Step One…
The new normal for watching football on TV
I have been watching pieces and parts of the Bundesliga matches today on Fox Sports, and I must say it’s great to see live football again. However, it is quite a different experience. It’s weird watching a match with zero fans in the seats, plus hearing the hollow echo inside…
Women’s Super League could be abandoned for 2019-2020 season
It appears the Arsenal women’s team season is nearing its ending for the current season. Following a meeting between the Women’s Super League organizers and the FA Board, the financial requirements to keep the league up and running for the remainder of the 201-9-2020 season is cost prohibitive. Both sides…
The UK government gives football the “green light.”
“Project Restart” Update: The Premier League and the EFL have been given the official green light from the UK government to restart football matches in June. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden declared: ”The Government is opening the door for competitive football to return safely in June.” The Mirror has published an…
Kicking the can down the road…
We are at the point when the return of sports to our daily lives is anybody’s guess. This goes for medical professionals, government officials, and especially, sports league executives. Here in the USA, one sport re-opened on May 8th (UFC), with another scheduled to restart on May 17th (NASCAR). The…
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Stat of the Day: Mikel Arteta will be managing his 250th game for Arsenal this weekend.
