Aubameyang scored two very slick goals in the 4-2 victory over the Ukraine’ s Vorskla. Auba is as tidy and explosive as some of the best Brazilians and I strongly fancy him to score again today. But I don’t know…
By Dan Ferguson Arsenal 4-2 Vorskla —————————————– This Europa League game felt pointless. Similar to a pre-season match : it felt like the Emirates Cup. The first half was so uneventful that I was glazed over and didn’t actually notice…
When is Aubameyang gonna produce? I’ve been disappointed with Auba this season. But he ‘s not expected to start tonight against Vorskla Poltova, the Ukrainian side who will be facing Premier League opponents for the first time. Right back Lichtsteiner…
Liverpool 3 Paris Saint-Germain 2 Since 1961! Liverpool have won their first six games for the first time since 1961. Laidback leader Virgil reckons that they took their Premier League momentum into their first Champions League fixture. After watching Inter…
On the front page of today’s Times there’s a headline: It’s time to give Harry Kane a rest. A headline in the football pull-out is : Pochettino should not drop Kane- but his workload has to be managed We’ve been…
My best friend Doug phoned from Antibes. He said : “Balotelli is staying!” Then, two Saturday mornings ago, he called with the result of Friday night’s big game: Lyon O Nice 1. I saw 10 minutes of highlights on YouTube…
Looking at the fixtures, Everton might have been Arsenal’s hardest game this month. They have a far better squad than Newcastle, with potential match-winners in England’s World Cup keeper Jordan Pickford and rangy Brazilian striker Richarlison, who was suspended for…
Cardiff 2 Arsenal 3 Mustafi 11 Camarasi 45 Aubameyang 62 Ward 70 Lacazette 81 ———————————————————————————————– This was like watching a Championship game. Rough underdogs take on the once-mighty Arsenal. Everyone, including Neil Warnock, knows that Arsenal are in a period…
At Vicarage Road on Sunday, Watford came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1. And Elton’s favourite team deserved the points. I thought Spurs stuttered for most of the game. Where was all that automatic I used to see? Dembele…
Leicester 1 Liverpool 2 Mane 10 Firmino 45 Ghezzal 63 ———————————————- When a Robertson cross hit Mane on the leg, the striker’s reaction was electric and he drilled the ball past Kasper Schmeichel. Mane’s fourth goal of the season! When…