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...
by rico | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. When Mauricio Pochettino arrived at Chelsea, great things were expected of his team/squad. The club had spend numerous of millions of pounds on new players both young and old and Poch, well he was the man to get them back into the big time. Things haven’t...
by rico | Sunday, April 21, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Takehiro Tomiyasu picked up a knock against Bayern Munich so Jakub Kiwior slotted in at left back. The rest of the team sprung no surprise really other than Declan Rice not having a midfield partner for the second league game running. The first half was...
by rico | Saturday, April 20, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. Early yesterday evening, Arsenal FC announced that Sir Chips Keswick had passed away. He was a lifelong Arsenal fan who became a board member in 2005 before replacing Peter Hill-Wood as club Chairman in 2013. Seven seasons later and just after...
by rico | Friday, April 19, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. So the FA has taken the fun out of the FA Cup as there’s to be no more replays from next season. Better for Premier League clubs? Some yes but not all and certainly for the rest of the leagues. Apparently they weren’t even consulted before this decision...
by rico | Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Daily Bits and Bobs
Morning all. What is there to say other than we won’t be winning the Champions League this season. Mind you, not for one minute did I think we will. The only disappointment I have is not being knocked out of the competition but the fashion in which we were. The ‘not...
