@JPMc99
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Screamed into the void 38,000 times on Twitter during a glittering 15 year career. Now what?
Mostly Arsenal stuff, sorry.
Mostly Arsenal stuff, sorry.
Cluster injuries have become our thing this season and it’s something I’d like to stop. A lot. This Gabby one really takes the shine off tonight. Gutting.
Man, Gabriel being out is obviously bad but it’s so frustrating that once again it’s at the same time as like 3 other injuries in the same area.
Tomiyasu out, Calafiori out, White injured, Timber status unclear. So many options we could have tried with any 2 of them fit.
Tomiyasu out, Calafiori out, White injured, Timber status unclear. So many options we could have tried with any 2 of them fit.
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Cluster injuries have become our thing this season and it’s something I’d like to stop. A lot. This Gabby one really takes the shine off tonight. Gutting.
Just an elite decision from me to have the sound down
Neville trying to draw a comparison between Liverpool today and Arsenal's games at the Etihad in 22-23 & 23-24. He just seemed to miss the bit where Arsenal were playing probably the best team in the world at that time.
February 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Just an elite decision from me to have the sound down
The 1999 Majors deep dive from @nolayingup.com is beautiful podcasting. Three hours of straight nostalgia from my childhood. The Peter Alliss comms on Jean Van Der Velde are as good now as they were then. Weird how clearly I remember that and Payne Stewart. Loved it - roll on the 2000s.
February 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The 1999 Majors deep dive from @nolayingup.com is beautiful podcasting. Three hours of straight nostalgia from my childhood. The Peter Alliss comms on Jean Van Der Velde are as good now as they were then. Weird how clearly I remember that and Payne Stewart. Loved it - roll on the 2000s.
Seeing as this is where the sane Arsenal fans live, has anyone else read Dave Tickner's piece on F365 this morning? Quite incredible honestly. And by that I mean a large, horrific amount of shit shoved into one article about a team who've not played a match for eight days.
February 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Seeing as this is where the sane Arsenal fans live, has anyone else read Dave Tickner's piece on F365 this morning? Quite incredible honestly. And by that I mean a large, horrific amount of shit shoved into one article about a team who've not played a match for eight days.
Because Bluesky is a ‘nice place’, I thought I would share the story of how I watched the best game of live football I’m ever likely to see, 20 years ago to the day. This was not one involving The Arsenal. Randomly, I was in Spain, Bilbao to be precise, and Athletic 4-4 Real Betis was the game…
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Because Bluesky is a ‘nice place’, I thought I would share the story of how I watched the best game of live football I’m ever likely to see, 20 years ago to the day. This was not one involving The Arsenal. Randomly, I was in Spain, Bilbao to be precise, and Athletic 4-4 Real Betis was the game…
This is it for me. Get through the last 16 tie and maybe get Saka back for the quarters… now it feels over before it’s even started.
I think the thing that is really bumming me out about the Havertz injury is that the idea of a deeper run in the Champions League has taken a serious hit.
You never know with knockouts but it seemed not out of the question that Arsenal could get to a semi or even final, now that is much less likely
You never know with knockouts but it seemed not out of the question that Arsenal could get to a semi or even final, now that is much less likely
February 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is it for me. Get through the last 16 tie and maybe get Saka back for the quarters… now it feels over before it’s even started.
100% this. Top four is the aim now in my eyes. Trossard and Merino as the centre forwards on our depth chart? Yikes. It’s over… Sad to say but it’s the truth.
I think worrying about our “floor” is back on.
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
100% this. Top four is the aim now in my eyes. Trossard and Merino as the centre forwards on our depth chart? Yikes. It’s over… Sad to say but it’s the truth.
All I can see looking at this is we will never get this lucky with Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Rice, Saka, Odegaard and Havertz ever again. And we didn’t win it. That four of these eight have suffered long term injuries this season was probably in the post.
Here was the team availability last year, via Transfermarkt. I highlighted the post-Dubai period in red.
Arteta got really good at playing the long game, easing players back, etc. You'll see some literally full squads down the stretch. No coincidence that they went 16-1-1.
Arteta got really good at playing the long game, easing players back, etc. You'll see some literally full squads down the stretch. No coincidence that they went 16-1-1.
February 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
All I can see looking at this is we will never get this lucky with Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Rice, Saka, Odegaard and Havertz ever again. And we didn’t win it. That four of these eight have suffered long term injuries this season was probably in the post.
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It was literally the first thing he said about the goal. It couldn't be any clearer that he views analysing the game as secondary to creating talking points (and tempting to suggest that's, at least partly, because he doesn't really know how to analyse games properly nowadays).
Gary Neville is unbelievable. Calling Gabriel disrespectful and saying it made him feel uneasy, but go listen to the commentary for Haaland's goal: Neville says he 'has to' go after Gabriel to celebrate and says he's 'gone the wrong way' when he heads to the City fans.
February 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It was literally the first thing he said about the goal. It couldn't be any clearer that he views analysing the game as secondary to creating talking points (and tempting to suggest that's, at least partly, because he doesn't really know how to analyse games properly nowadays).
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In a season that's been largely miserable, that win felt so cathartic. We've been second best to City (and again to Liverpool this season) but what's the point of being a fan if you can't love days like today.
We put FIVE past them on our own turf, with two Hale End boys scoring. Beautiful.
We put FIVE past them on our own turf, with two Hale End boys scoring. Beautiful.
February 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In a season that's been largely miserable, that win felt so cathartic. We've been second best to City (and again to Liverpool this season) but what's the point of being a fan if you can't love days like today.
We put FIVE past them on our own turf, with two Hale End boys scoring. Beautiful.
We put FIVE past them on our own turf, with two Hale End boys scoring. Beautiful.
Where’s that thumb bloke from The Overlap?
February 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Where’s that thumb bloke from The Overlap?
1-1 really woke us up there. I thought we were sleep walking to some dropped points but we couldn’t have been better after that point, capitalising on every error and winning every loose ball that we hadn’t been previously. Pleased for Havertz because that first miss was a sickener.
February 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
1-1 really woke us up there. I thought we were sleep walking to some dropped points but we couldn’t have been better after that point, capitalising on every error and winning every loose ball that we hadn’t been previously. Pleased for Havertz because that first miss was a sickener.
No replay, no oooooooooh from Neville, nothing. Farcical. I know what happens if one of ours did something that petulant the other way.
Are you allowed to kick someone when they’re on the ground now?
February 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
No replay, no oooooooooh from Neville, nothing. Farcical. I know what happens if one of ours did something that petulant the other way.
We should’ve been 2-0 up but since then I dunno how it’s now level. Couple of brilliant moments from Raya to keep them out. I think we’ve been shite aside from two high press wins up the pitch. Too slow and laboured and yet to win a second ball. Have to improve or we will not win this game.
February 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We should’ve been 2-0 up but since then I dunno how it’s now level. Couple of brilliant moments from Raya to keep them out. I think we’ve been shite aside from two high press wins up the pitch. Too slow and laboured and yet to win a second ball. Have to improve or we will not win this game.
Pleased about Raya. I’d have started Nwaneri though.
February 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Pleased about Raya. I’d have started Nwaneri though.
Looks on here as though the Liverpool hate watching crew are having a torrid time today. Honestly chaps, give it up for this year: you will feel lighter.
We’ll just have to win the Champions League instead… 😅🙏🏼
We’ll just have to win the Champions League instead… 😅🙏🏼
February 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Looks on here as though the Liverpool hate watching crew are having a torrid time today. Honestly chaps, give it up for this year: you will feel lighter.
We’ll just have to win the Champions League instead… 😅🙏🏼
We’ll just have to win the Champions League instead… 😅🙏🏼
A minimal fuss, excellent group stage from Arsenal this year in the new format. Top eight didn’t really feel in much doubt at the halfway point, with the only blip come at Inter in a game we should’ve at least drawn. Very pleasing.
January 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A minimal fuss, excellent group stage from Arsenal this year in the new format. Top eight didn’t really feel in much doubt at the halfway point, with the only blip come at Inter in a game we should’ve at least drawn. Very pleasing.
Good team with qualification 99% done and City on Sunday. I don’t want to see any of Havertz, Timber or Rice play a minute tonight. Give them a full rest.
January 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Good team with qualification 99% done and City on Sunday. I don’t want to see any of Havertz, Timber or Rice play a minute tonight. Give them a full rest.
Replies are funny/laced with irony, full of haters. Funniest thing about this particular circus is Arteta has said nothing, didn’t kick and scream and shook Oliver’s hand (bigger man than me).
On abuse/threats, he’s always maintained this position. And he’s absolutely right.
On abuse/threats, he’s always maintained this position. And he’s absolutely right.
‘Let’s get this hatred out of football’: Mikel Arteta on threats against referee
‘Let’s get this hatred out of football’: Mikel Arteta on threats against referee
* Arsenal manager demands change in game’s ‘culture’
* He wants new rules to stop abuse of players or officials
Mikel Arteta has urged football to prioritise changing the culture that surrounds the game and eradicate “hatred”, saying: “We don’t want…
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Replies are funny/laced with irony, full of haters. Funniest thing about this particular circus is Arteta has said nothing, didn’t kick and scream and shook Oliver’s hand (bigger man than me).
On abuse/threats, he’s always maintained this position. And he’s absolutely right.
On abuse/threats, he’s always maintained this position. And he’s absolutely right.
Quite. The timing is interesting, don’t you think?! 👀
Coote did some stupid shit and, as punishment, lost his job publicly. That should have been an end to it. Watching PGMOL and the media use his sexuality and mental health issues to distract from criticism for a decision in a football match is disgusting.
That's what the 'narrative' should be, here.
That's what the 'narrative' should be, here.
January 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Quite. The timing is interesting, don’t you think?! 👀
Brilliant story on @arsenalvisionpodcast.com today with the Wolves fans singing “Premier League, corrupt as fuck” and then after the red card singing to us “you’re gonna cry in a minute” 😂
Superb “situational awareness”, enjoyed that a lot.
Superb “situational awareness”, enjoyed that a lot.
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Brilliant story on @arsenalvisionpodcast.com today with the Wolves fans singing “Premier League, corrupt as fuck” and then after the red card singing to us “you’re gonna cry in a minute” 😂
Superb “situational awareness”, enjoyed that a lot.
Superb “situational awareness”, enjoyed that a lot.
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I would say ‘be excited’
January 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I would say ‘be excited’
So basically I watch two sports very intensely and in both of them the officials have far too much influence every week.
“Great”
“Great”
January 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
So basically I watch two sports very intensely and in both of them the officials have far too much influence every week.
“Great”
“Great”
The PGMOL stand by it. What hope is there?
They have now set the bar for cynical ‘take one for the team’ booking fouls 85 yards from goal. Four games today. Let’s see…..
They have now set the bar for cynical ‘take one for the team’ booking fouls 85 yards from goal. Four games today. Let’s see…..
January 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The PGMOL stand by it. What hope is there?
They have now set the bar for cynical ‘take one for the team’ booking fouls 85 yards from goal. Four games today. Let’s see…..
They have now set the bar for cynical ‘take one for the team’ booking fouls 85 yards from goal. Four games today. Let’s see…..
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Same goes with VAR disagreeing with calls on the field. It would be a really good way of highlighting how difficult the job is, which might actually take some of the heat off them.
PGMOL accepting that the referees made mistake will go a much longer way to build credibility than pretending that they are never wrong.
A shambles of an organization
A shambles of an organization
January 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Same goes with VAR disagreeing with calls on the field. It would be a really good way of highlighting how difficult the job is, which might actually take some of the heat off them.