The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has said it is appalled by the “abhorrent abuse”, including death threats, Michael Oliver and his family have received after the ...

But the most cursory glance at the referee data that is published constantly by WhoScored shows that referees follow their own tracks, and it is quite possible to know in advance what is going to ...

It was refreshing to hear the Match of the Day commentators be unequivocal in their condemnation of the referee for the Wolverhampton match, although it was a shame that their review, like the BBC ...

The Telegraph called it “The most controversial red card of the season,” and the Guardian noted that “it seems inevitable Arsenal will dispute PGMOL’s definition of ‘serious foul play’ in the coming ...

Wolverhampton v Arsenal; and the team that gives Southampton hope; An interview on Radio 5 about “North London Forever” By Bulldog Drummond. You may recall that in the last le ...

As the Arsenal site puts it, “Arsenal have scored in their past 34 meetings with Wolves, since a 1-0 home loss in February 1979. It is both the Gunners’ longest scoring streak against an opponent and ...

A preliminary notice. I’ve just recorded a piece for BBC Radio 5 on the subject of “North London Forever” and why it is unique in the world of football. I am told it is being broadcast on Sunday 2 ...

In this run of matches from 30 November onward, Wolverhampton have conceded 25 goals, although perhaps we should add that interestingly, aside from the wins over Leicester City and Manchester U, they ...

Not only does that look unlikely given that Girona will perform well against Arsenal, as they are seven points off qualifying for the Europa league, but it also doesn’t look likely given their form in ...

On 2 February Arsenal play Manchester City in a game that is of course on TV, with kick-off time moved to 4.30 pm to accommodate their needs.