The continued evolution of modern football, in particular the seemingly ever-increasing money that washes around the game, makes it difficult to feel any empathy towards modern day players save for those who go above and beyond our traditional view of them: the mansions, the flashy cars and ‘interesting’ fashion options, and contribute something back to […]
Last Friday was a day that all Arsenal fans knew would come, some amongst us had been calling for it for years while others simply hoped that Arsène’s departure would be merciful and allow the honouring of the legacy and achievements of a man who not only transformed Arsenal Football Club but also had a […]
The misguided sense of entitlement and over-hyped expectation of the modern football fan, the sense that because we pay a fortune to watch the games we are somehow owed something in return; is a sentiment for which I have little sympathy (https://football-nerd.org/2017/09/13/football-nerd-weekly-ramblings-dont-expect-loyalty-in-modern-football-and-you-wont-be-disappointed/). However, the very least that we can expect from our team is commitment, […]
So that’s it, it’s all over for another seven months, the transfer window has ‘slammed shut’, Jim White of Sky Sports News has packed away his yellow tie, the reporters sent off to cold football stadium car parks across the country can now get back to the jobs they actually trained for and Riyad Mahrez, […]
I have started the new year very much as I rounded off the old, by going to a number of football matches in a short space of time. This time it has been three games in five days, the first coming merely hours after landing back from a holiday in Cape Town to see in […]
For as long as most of Arsenal fans can remember, the natural order of things within the North London football world has been clear: one team is more successful, part of the elite of the Premier League, playing in the Champions League on an annual basis, while the other perennially endeavours to play catch-up, living […]
Probably the hardest thing to take about Arsenal’s latest meek capitulation in a big match is that it really wasn’t all that shocking; Arsenal fans have become numb to these types of performances as there have been so many over recent years. It is plain to see that the team has a soft underbelly, when […]
I approached the FA Cup Final this season in a resigned fashion, utterly convinced of the inevitably of Chelsea winning and completing their second double. However that simple acceptance meant that I was just going to approach the game with a more relaxed attitude and the intention of just enjoying the day as an event, […]
In the end, seemingly comfortable victories for Manchester City and Liverpool, finally condemned Arsène Wenger and Arsenal to the Europa League as they missed out on the Champions League gravy train for the first time in 20 years. So often over past seasons qualification for a place at European’s top table has been something of […]
The most disappointing thing about the final day of the Premier League season is that pretty much all of the major issues have been decided. Chelsea were confirmed as Champions thanks to their 1-0 win at West Brom last Friday evening, and it isn’t just a desire to be magnanimous that means that we should […]
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