WBA v Arsenal, there’s a unanimity over the team

By Bulldog Drummond Our old chum Kieran Gibbs is a doubt to face the Arsenal, having picked up a thigh injury according to SportsMole who also tell us the line up against the Larger Sam and Co could be Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Elneny, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli; Aubameyang   The Standard chicken …

WBA v Arsenal: The ups and downs of the Larger Sam

by Bulldog Drummond Three teams have let in three or more goals in four consecutive home fixtures.  West Brom are on the edge of this, and of course it will be very much to Arsenal’s benefit if that can be achieved. Date Game Res Score Competition 06 Dec 2020 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace …

West Bromwich v Arsenal: the curious case of home and away

By Bulldog Drummond Looking at the performance statistics of Arsenal and West Brom we can see that Arsenal tackle less often, commit fewer fouls and have fewer penalties against them than West Bromwich Albion, and yet curiously, West Brom are able to get away with more fouls before they get a yellow.  A curious state …