Tom
@pearsontombo.bsky.social
English teacher and #avfc fan in Barcelona.
Like so many players under Emery’s tutelage, he’s come on leaps and bounds tactically above all else.
Probably helped by standing next to Emery for 45mins every week for 3 years having instructions yelled into his ears, but some credit must go to Matty! 🤣
Probably helped by standing next to Emery for 45mins every week for 3 years having instructions yelled into his ears, but some credit must go to Matty! 🤣
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Like so many players under Emery’s tutelage, he’s come on leaps and bounds tactically above all else.
Probably helped by standing next to Emery for 45mins every week for 3 years having instructions yelled into his ears, but some credit must go to Matty! 🤣
Probably helped by standing next to Emery for 45mins every week for 3 years having instructions yelled into his ears, but some credit must go to Matty! 🤣
Haha of course. Shows how much they’ve rattled me last couple of years!
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Haha of course. Shows how much they’ve rattled me last couple of years!
Just need one of our European friends to dump Palace out and there’ll be no stopping us…! 😬
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Just need one of our European friends to dump Palace out and there’ll be no stopping us…! 😬
Emery’s record qualifying for Europe via the league means we’ll no doubt be in the shake up come May - but yeah, your scenario would be the ideal one of course.
October 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Emery’s record qualifying for Europe via the league means we’ll no doubt be in the shake up come May - but yeah, your scenario would be the ideal one of course.
It’s true, but remember last season we also had a pretty long rotten run where we took 20 points from 18 games mid season
October 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
It’s true, but remember last season we also had a pretty long rotten run where we took 20 points from 18 games mid season
but can you really see Malen starting at RM in a tricky away game?
IMO it's much more likely he comes in for Watkins at some point and gets minutes up front.
we'll see i suppose!
IMO it's much more likely he comes in for Watkins at some point and gets minutes up front.
we'll see i suppose!
September 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
but can you really see Malen starting at RM in a tricky away game?
IMO it's much more likely he comes in for Watkins at some point and gets minutes up front.
we'll see i suppose!
IMO it's much more likely he comes in for Watkins at some point and gets minutes up front.
we'll see i suppose!
Absolutely. You can see the players all moving themselves & each other around like chess pieces at times.
August 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Absolutely. You can see the players all moving themselves & each other around like chess pieces at times.
100%. The negativity in the lineup is alarming so far.
August 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
100%. The negativity in the lineup is alarming so far.
Maybe not mate but I personally doubt he’d have been worse than Pau was yesterday. And if he really isn’t going to be trusted to start a match at CB then we have 3 senior centre backs, only one of whom is reliable for form and fitness (Konsa).
August 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Maybe not mate but I personally doubt he’d have been worse than Pau was yesterday. And if he really isn’t going to be trusted to start a match at CB then we have 3 senior centre backs, only one of whom is reliable for form and fitness (Konsa).
Newsflash: they’re not
August 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Newsflash: they’re not
I’ll do what I want if it’s okay with you? In any case I bet the Cash story had a lot more to it than this.
August 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’ll do what I want if it’s okay with you? In any case I bet the Cash story had a lot more to it than this.
Ok fella good place to leave it 👍🏼
August 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ok fella good place to leave it 👍🏼
Then what’s the point in the story?!
August 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Then what’s the point in the story?!
Don’t be deliberately dumb, he’s dismissed the prospect of a deal. Publicly.
August 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Don’t be deliberately dumb, he’s dismissed the prospect of a deal. Publicly.
So you really think it has legs to it? Even after DV coming out publicly to dismiss it? Don’t be soft.
August 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So you really think it has legs to it? Even after DV coming out publicly to dismiss it? Don’t be soft.
But you pretty much admit in the story it has absolutely no legs to it. No idea why it’s a big headline with Rogers artwork.
Its got lots of attention and clicks anyway if that was the aim.
Its got lots of attention and clicks anyway if that was the aim.
August 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
But you pretty much admit in the story it has absolutely no legs to it. No idea why it’s a big headline with Rogers artwork.
Its got lots of attention and clicks anyway if that was the aim.
Its got lots of attention and clicks anyway if that was the aim.
Ok so it’s a complete nothing story then. Don’t bother in future. Thanks
August 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Ok so it’s a complete nothing story then. Don’t bother in future. Thanks
“PSR pressures” for one thing.
August 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“PSR pressures” for one thing.