It’s quite hard to follow a 4,600-word essay on refereeing and the problems with Crouch End, so I want to start with an apology: Crouch End, I love you. It was nothing personal. The whole point of the ...

Arsenal’s Midfield Configuration: Detailed analysis on Arsenal’s midfield roles, particularly on whether Declan Rice is best ...

Unai Emery—comes in and out of fashion, but he’s just lost 4 on the bounce and he’s still getting ravaged through the middle in transition. For all Villa’s success last year, it’s worth remembering ...

My oh MY, what a crazy day yesterday. PGMOL’s year just got worse. David Coote, Premier League referee, has been caught in one of 2024’s most bizarre scandals. LE GROVE is a reader-supported ...

Martin Ødegaard dropped into the starting 11 and gave Arteta a full 90 minutes. That is staggering. He didn’t look tired; he ...

The super-est of Sundays is upon us. An away day at a resurgent Chelsea against a team of young pretenders with a massive point to prove this season. Arsenal, with 3 points to gain in a title race ...

This is my stream of consiousness during the game. Starting 11 is the best we’ve got. Main concern? It might only have about 55 minutes in it. The bench is going to be critical if we’re going to leave ...

Matt and Pedro get under the skin of Chelsea with friend of the pod, Anthony Mellor.