BBC are reporting that a deal to send Santos to Gremio is all but done.

Do remember Tony Pulis' comments after the Arsenal game? He basically ripped Arsenal for spending money wisely. However, Stoke's incompetence at finance seems to go unnoticed.

A link to a SportsIllustrated.com article chronicling NCAA hoops/NFL fan favorite, Gus Johnson, and his fast-tracked immersion in soccer to prep him for the 2018 World Cup. Buried in the text of the article, Gus' job will jump up from calling San Jose games on the radio to broadcasting two upcoming CL games; Real v. United and the return leg of... Arsenal v. Bayern!?! I for one cannot wait to hear "THEO WALCOTT, ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!"

From Usa today "The investigation by Europol, the European Union's joint police body, found 380 suspicious matches in Europe and another 300 questionable games outside the continent, mainly in Africa, Asia, South and Central America."

Arsenal will not raise any of their ticket prices for another year. Considering how the stadium routinely had empty seats, this is not surprising.

Usmanov is claiming that Thierry Henry wants to see him owning Arsenal. Usmanov has made all sorts of claims to get in power at Arsenal and this just seems like more bull from him. As of yet, Henry has not said anything about it.

Europe as shown by whoscored's graphic of most and least dependable defences in Europe's top five leagues.

Pretty much sums things up--what do you think?

There's a huge chunk of data on here from passing percentages to heat maps. Basically, it chronicles what happened when Cazorla left Villareal and how much worse the side was without him.

Among the most goal-laden matches in the league's history.