So Arsenal would have to lose, shall we say, 6-0, against 31st placed Girona (who have so far managed to win one game in seven in the Champions League) while at the same time Brest would have to win 4 ...

Leaving aside the penalties in the FA Cup in those eight games Arsenal have scored thirteen goals and conceded eight, so a fairly decent run of form – although if you just judged Arsenal on the media ...

The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has said it is appalled by the “abhorrent abuse”, including death threats, Michael Oliver and his family have received after the ...

But the most cursory glance at the referee data that is published constantly by WhoScored shows that referees follow their own tracks, and it is quite possible to know in advance what is going to ...

It was refreshing to hear the Match of the Day commentators be unequivocal in their condemnation of the referee for the Wolverhampton match, although it was a shame that their review, like the BBC ...

The Telegraph called it “The most controversial red card of the season,” and the Guardian noted that “it seems inevitable Arsenal will dispute PGMOL’s definition of ‘serious foul play’ in the coming ...

As the Arsenal site puts it, “Arsenal have scored in their past 34 meetings with Wolves, since a 1-0 home loss in February 1979. It is both the Gunners’ longest scoring streak against an opponent and ...

You may recall that in the last league match we were able to predict the result of a draw simply by noting the fact that the referee on that day did not do home wins. And you might recall how we got ...

Which is rather interesting given the level of injuries to key players Arsenal have had (and really, you hardly need look beyond Saka) and yet Arsenal are 20 points above Tottenham and have conceded ...

So although it is never over until it’s over (etc etc), it is pretty much clear that Arsenal will qualify for the Champions League knockout stages without having to play in the extra special added-on ...