Billy Carpenter
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“Zubimendi will give Arsenal a calm, controlled presence in the midfield.”
Zubimendi with Arsenal:
Zubimendi with Arsenal:
October 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“Zubimendi will give Arsenal a calm, controlled presence in the midfield.”
Zubimendi with Arsenal:
Zubimendi with Arsenal:
...only after this replay angle did I see how heavy the deflection was.
We always go in with preconceived notions, and they may even be true.
But something I often write down to myself: whatever you're looking for in a football match, you will find. Interrogate your own motivations.
We always go in with preconceived notions, and they may even be true.
But something I often write down to myself: whatever you're looking for in a football match, you will find. Interrogate your own motivations.
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
...only after this replay angle did I see how heavy the deflection was.
We always go in with preconceived notions, and they may even be true.
But something I often write down to myself: whatever you're looking for in a football match, you will find. Interrogate your own motivations.
We always go in with preconceived notions, and they may even be true.
But something I often write down to myself: whatever you're looking for in a football match, you will find. Interrogate your own motivations.
An example of how confirmation bias works.
I've been concerned that Gyökeres doesn't snap to balls quickly enough in contested situations, and was fuming after this Trossard cross came in and he was caught flat-footed. Awkward, awkward.
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I've been concerned that Gyökeres doesn't snap to balls quickly enough in contested situations, and was fuming after this Trossard cross came in and he was caught flat-footed. Awkward, awkward.
(1/2)
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
An example of how confirmation bias works.
I've been concerned that Gyökeres doesn't snap to balls quickly enough in contested situations, and was fuming after this Trossard cross came in and he was caught flat-footed. Awkward, awkward.
(1/2)
I've been concerned that Gyökeres doesn't snap to balls quickly enough in contested situations, and was fuming after this Trossard cross came in and he was caught flat-footed. Awkward, awkward.
(1/2)
Hincapié v Messi
September 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Hincapié v Messi