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 – 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 …
Monday 11s – Arsenal squad number quiz
Welcome to the latest edition of Monday 11s, our weekly squad number quiz, this week focusing on Arsenal. Arsenal are a club central to the history of numbering. In 1928, …
Stupid numbers at centre-back – not only Shane Duffy’s circus
When the Republic of Ireland hosted Georgia on Thursday tonight, Shane Duffy was named named in the team and we were a bit uneasy. Now, it’s nothing to do with the …
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 …