Tag: FIFA World Cup 2018

Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 157: Félicitations France, but real football is (nearly) back!

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Paul talk about the World Cup last four, the tournament as a whole,...

‘That’s 4 years I can now banter my English colleagues and friends’

The World Cup is back in France, 20 years after the 1998 home win and now France have a second star on their shirt.

Can ‘boring’ France win the World Cup like they did in ’98?

We've now reached the semi-final stage and France could well do it again, with Didier Deschamps emulating Aime Jacquet's formula of a team based on hard work, defensive structure and unity, along with creative geniuses in attack.
SAMARA, RUSSIA - JUNE 17: The VAR red card review message is seen on the scoreboars during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Costa Rica and Serbia at Samara Arena on June 17, 2018 in Samara, Russia. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Has VAR already modified players’ behaviour at the World Cup?

After 11 games, it is interesting to note that discipline records are very good at the 2018 World Cup. Is that due to VAR or the referees leniency with regards to the rules on yellow and red cards?
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 152: Back to the future with ‘The Swiss Express’

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew, Sylvain, and renegade Juventus fan (and friend of the Pod) Lana Dawood discuss what...

Wilshere, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gibbs will have to leave to boost 2018 World Cup...

The Daily Star named four Arsenal players in their list of 10 England starts who need a transfer to help make the 2018 World Cup squad – Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs.