Not one for the archives, that, though it did of course spawn – in print, online and on the radio – numerous "A. Song for Europe" headlines. Hard to compete…

That's right, say it fast enough and you never know what might happen. Well, apart from being a cracking end-to-end game, yesterday was particularly noticeable as the first time we'd…

Today's news in brief: Reyes: I don't want you to leave, Thierry. Rodney Gullet: Thierry Henry may leave, mark my words. Telegraph: Bye-bye Hill-Woods, hello 'Chips' and Lord Peckham. Other…

Apologies and all that for the non posting on this 'ere blog. My excuse is, ahem, erm. I'll get back to you on that one. Doing well in the cricket,…

Ah well, yes, there it is. A very good morning to you all on this painfully long international week. Though England do not play until Saturday – they were too…

Well, would you credit it – it's another international week. Is this the fourth this season? And is that a record? One bright light is the fact that we only…

Arsenal 3-0 Sparta Prague Another European night, another win, and Arsenal are through. Only two teams have gathered up all twelve points from the opening four matches, and we of…

Well well well. Tonight's match has been almost completely overshadowed by the escalating spat between Wenger and the Russians' boss, hasn't it? While any war or words can come across…

It's Champions League week and we are in the heavenly position of being top of our group with a home game to play. It's nosebleed stuff. Of course, I've managed…

If the first half glass was half empty, the second half glass was half full, as they say. I'm going to take the positives from that game, though at 1.45pm…