Partey of 5 at Arsenal
Arsenal are being linked with all manner of profiles in midfield. Vastly different skillsets. And all can work in some way because the man they'll play with is Thomas Partey. …
Second-season syndrome
A year ago, to mark the 25th anniversary of the introduction of squad numbering to the Premier League, we examined how sides allocated their numbers and how they lined up …
Monday 11s – Single club squad number journey quiz
Welcome to the 121st edition of Monday 11s! This week we have a squad number journey quiz for you, but we’re switching it up and focusing on when a player …
Monday 11s – General knowledge squad number quiz
Welcome to the 94th edition of our weekly squad number quiz, Monday 11s. As it’s the first quiz of the month, this week we bring you a general knowledge test. …
Monday 11s – Unusual squad number quiz
Welcome to the 88th edition of our weekly squad number quiz, Monday 11s. This week we are taking a look at some unusual squad numbers from past and present. As …
Arsenal’s brief reversion to 1-11
It’s rare to hear TV commentators talk about squad numbers, but the BBC’s Steve Wilson (we think it was him anyway – post Motson and Davies, the Beeb’s commentators seem …
Anyone can be a centre-back
George Graham enjoyed his centre-backs while he was Arsenal manager. Tony Adams, David O’Leary and Gus Caesar were there before he arrived as manager, but Steve Bould, Colin Pates and …