by rico | Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. We already know Jurgen Klopp will not be at Liverpool next season but now, they’ll be no David Moyes at West Ham either. Their replacements are rumoured to be Arne Slot and Julen Lopetegui respectively. Slot is Dutch, currently the manager of Feyenoord...
by rico | Monday, May 6, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. This coming weekend sees Arsenal travel to Manchester to play Utd on Sunday afternoon but before the game kicks off, Mikel Arteta and his players will know whether Fulham have managed to put a dent in City’s title hopes. Pep Guardiola has said in the past...
by rico | Sunday, May 5, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Another game, another three goals and another clean sheet. A clean sheet which earned David Raya the golden glove award. Great for him personally but for the team too because the award should really go to the entire defensive unit which in Arsenal’s case,...
by rico | Saturday, May 4, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Bournemouth travel to Arsenal today for the lunchtime fixture which is live on TNT Sport. Talking to BBC Radio Solent yesterday, manager Andoni Iraola spoke about injuries and facing Arsenal. Illia Zabarnyi is available after missing the Brighton win due...
by rico | Thursday, May 2, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Arsenal face Bournemouth Saturday lunchtime, a Bournemouth side which battered Brighton 3-0 last weekend. Their tails will be wagging I’m sure. It was in this fixture last year, when Reiss Nelson made a difference to the scoreline but boy did our 3-2...
by rico | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. We’re into the final month of the season. Just three fixtures remain for most Premier League clubs with a week between each of them. The fast and furious month or two we’ve been through is over. Thinking of 2024 alone, Arsenal has done rather well....
by rico | Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. For the second season running, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have secured Champions League football. Whilst we are all desperate to win the league, securing a top four place was crucial if we’re to continue building the squad. Securing Champions League football...
by rico | Monday, April 29, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. I’m writing this paragraph just seconds after the final whistle has blown. My stomach has settled though and my heart rate has returned to normal. I don’t know what feels better right now, being 3-0 up and cruising or having won the game knowing that at...
by rico | Sunday, April 28, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Liverpool went to West Ham yesterday lunchtime. They went 1-0 down, 2-1 up and then dropped two precious points when West Ham grabbed an equaliser. I wouldn’t go as far to say Klopp’s team is now out of the Premier League title race but like us, they...
by rico | Saturday, April 27, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. William Gallas, ex Chelsea, Arsenal and Totts player has been talking about Sunday’s North London derby with Lord Ping. How can Tottenham start to compete with Arsenal on a regular basis? From a Tottenham perspective, there are two motivating factors. The...
by rico | Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Well well, Everton dealt Liverpool a big blow to their league title chase last night. A 2-0 win for Dyche’s side means Liverpool need us to lose at least one game and Man City to lose two if they’re to win one last trophy under Klopp. That’s assuming...
by rico | Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Mikel Arteta after the game: Yeah, a big performance, collectively and individually I thought we were really good against a really good team that was in great form, and they were going to ask us a lot of questions, and we responded really well. From the...