Meanwhile, in terms of today’s match, the media have little interest, although some have done well covering Arsenal’s Champions League triumph. But the BBC do offer us one statistics we missed: “The ...

In terms of experienced referees, he is mid-table in view of the number of free kicks he hands out for fouls. But he has been, throughout, a home referee. This is his chance to reduce that ludicrous ...

Arsenal led the way in finding a way to deal with the League Cup by playing a reserve team in its games – and the strengthening of the squad can lead to progress beyond the semi-finals of the ...