Monday, 6 November 2017. Are Premier League referees biased against Arsenal? In the wake of yet another contentious penalty decision given against Arsenal, I thought it would be interesting to dive into the numbers to see whether Premier League referees do actually discriminate against Arsenal at either end of the pitch. All statistics are sourced from OPTA, via Statbunker. On the face of it this contrast would make sense - penalties are often won during transitions, when tricky, pac.

Football Trends, Tactics and Analysis. The Football League Bringing us the drama TV tells us we need. Next week the football season starts. Last year, QPR won the league at the canter that most expected but who foresaw newly promoted Norwich following them? League Two was all drama, with Chesterfield taking the title but with three teams Bury, .

With much regret, the decision has been made to put this blog on an indefinite hold. Whereas it was suggested at the beginning of the season that only home league matches would be covered, even this commitment can no longer be met. Reasons for this decision include the increasing resources needed to co-edit tellhimhespele. The blog will still be hosted. There is now a fairly comprehensive archive covering more than two seasons.

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