Today: when no news is news, Greeks and Trojans, Franco Baresi and xG xplained When the ladies and gentlemen of the Fourth Estate convened to fire interrogatory projectiles Arsène Wenger’s way this morning, it’s a fair bet none of them were expecting him to make an announcement on his Arsenal future. Nevertheless, just a day after the confirmation of one irreversible high-profile and potentially disastrous exit that has long divided opinion, it would have been a dereliction of journalistic duty not to enquire if there was any news of another on the way. And so it came to pass that Arsenal’s manager was peppered with questions about whether or not he’ll be staying at the club once his contract expires this summer, most of which he batted away by saying that while he’s “clear” on what he wants to do, he is not yet ready to reveal his plans. Continue reading...