Football Archives: 10/2017

Arsenal have been caught by dodgy decisions this season, including on the road against Watford, increasing the calls for video technology to be implemented.

It is has been quite a successful break for the Arsenal Women players scattered all over the globe, bringing home victories, goals and qualification for the Elite Rounds.

Following England’s 1-0 defeat to France, where Mo Marley kept the tried and tested players, maybe now is the time to make some changes and prepare for the FIFA 2019 World Cup.

Following the report by barrister Katharine Newton and inquiry in front of the House of Commons digital, culture, media and sport select committee, there have been some very interesting reactions from the England players who backed Mark Sampson at the Russia game with that infamous team hug celebration.

Lydia Bedford’s Young Lionesses began their Qualifying Round with a 9-0 hammering of host nation Kazakhstan.

England Women u17s defeated Slovakia 6-0 and have qualified for the Elite Round.

The FA’s decision to restructure the elite level of women’s football, allowing only full-time professional football, is going to have a knock-on effect on the transfer window.

George Weah seems set to compete in a presidential run-off with Joseph Boakai, after the Liberian election results were partially unveiled on Saturday.

The Arsenal winger, Lauren James, captained the England u-17 team in their 10-0 win over hosts Latvia in Riga to kick-start their 2017/18 campaign that could take them all the way to Uruguay for the FIFA u17 Women’s World Cup.

Stephy Mavididi took advantage of the break from club football to score a brace for the England u20s against the Czech Republic.

Arsène Wenger has congratulated all Nigerian Arsenal fans after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup next year.

A Chilean newspaper today published quotes from Jorge Sampaoli claiming that Alexis Sanchez doesn’t talk to anyone.

11 of the Arsenal Women squad have been selected for their respective national team.

Imagine a football world where your place in the top league is decided by your pitch facilities, marketing and budget size, not on the football results. Welcome to the FA WSL.

Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles was given the captain’s armband on his debut for the England u21 side against Andorra.

David Ospina had his part to play in a dramatic end to World Cup qualifying in South America, resulting in Arsenal teammate Alexis Sanchez missing out.

There’ll be no World Cup for Alexis Sanchez’s Chile side, while Olivier Giroud became France’s seventh all-time highest goalscorer.

Hasn’t the international break been so, so entertaining? Are there really any positives for Arsenal fans during this two week hiatus? Well, when you think about it, there actually are a few.

In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon podcast, Matthew is joined by Sylvain and Watford FC vlogger Paul Muzzy to preview the upcoming clash at Vicarage Road, and to round up the international news.

Aaron Ramsey’s Wales have failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.