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There's usually a game on there Friday night for the first weekend of the season nowadays. That's why I suspect its fake.
Pretty sure it’s true they always have articles each year around the fixture computer and how many variables go into creating such a beastNo chance. That's got conspiracy theory written all over it.
If he got that then every team with aspirations will always be requesting a home game as a starting fixture.
We would see City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, United and even Arsenal all getting a home game.
It's probably got something more to do with the Met being able to plan for that weekend, and they know Arsenal were at home and Spurs away. I'm sure there's some less than nefarious reasons it takes place that way.Nothing there corroborates that Arsenal always get their opener at home because Wenger requested it.
It's preposterous to suggest he asked for an advantage and got it.
That's not to say something isn't going on. There's no way on Earth 23 away games out of 27 (numbers not checked but close enough) is a randomly generated outcome. Arsenal ARE getting an advantage. It's just highly unlikely it's because they out right asked for it.
Arsenal always have a nice run in of easy games too.Nothing there corroborates that Arsenal always get their opener at home because Wenger requested it.
It's preposterous to suggest he asked for an advantage and got it.
That's not to say something isn't going on. There's no way on Earth 23 away games out of 27 (numbers not checked but close enough) is a randomly generated outcome. Arsenal ARE getting an advantage. It's just highly unlikely it's because they out right asked for it.
The way I’ve heard it explained (many years ago) is that each team gets a set of requests that they can make (can we be at home for Boxing Day, can we finish with a home game, can we play home games after Europe, etc...).Nothing there corroborates that Arsenal always get their opener at home because Wenger requested it.
It's preposterous to suggest he asked for an advantage and got it.
That's not to say something isn't going on. There's no way on Earth 23 away games out of 27 (numbers not checked but close enough) is a randomly generated outcome. Arsenal ARE getting an advantage. It's just highly unlikely it's because they out right asked for it.
The way I’ve heard it explained (many years ago) is that each team gets a set of requests that they can make (can we be at home for Boxing Day, can we finish with a home game, can we play home games after Europe, etc...).
Not all of these requests could be factored in but they would try to accommodate as many as they could. Wenger would always put his main request as ‘can we start with a home game’ as he valued getting off to a good start.
Apparently I’ve heard a rumour that every team gets to play each other both home and away at some point in the season.
Not sure how true it is.
Arsenal always have a nice run in of easy games too.
Does that mean we never get any of our 'advantageous' requests granted? Because I can't remember having any fixtures that really benefitted us.
Not last year. City home, Chelsea away first twoArsenal always have a nice run in of easy games too.
He means the last 4 or 5.Not last year. City home, Chelsea away first two
Nothing there corroborates that Arsenal always get their opener at home because Wenger requested it.
It's preposterous to suggest he asked for an advantage and got it.
That's not to say something isn't going on. There's no way on Earth 23 away games out of 27 (numbers not checked but close enough) is a randomly generated outcome. Arsenal ARE getting an advantage. It's just highly unlikely it's because they out right asked for it.
I’d say we had a good run this year of home games after CL matches along with playing our early games away from home...Does that mean we never get any of our 'advantageous' requests granted? Because I can't remember having any fixtures that really benefitted us.
He means the last 4 or 5.
...of which they lost most of anyway.
Watching that comp makes me wonder why our players don't seem to shoot much from distance anymore, some of those balls are gonna end up in the net boys, have a crack!
Wasn't Wanyama's Rocket Shot against Liverpool? Shoulda done a few of those in the final....