How does he let Martinez take 15 seconds *from whistle* to approaching his kicks without any repercussion? And only 3 minutes of added time? There were 3 minutes worth of Martinez cleaning his boots.

I could hear Trossard calling for Rice to leave it from my couch in Pittsburgh

And it’ll come for a MAJOR infraction like taking too long on a throw-in

Was Simons about to cry?

Question for you (Tim) to ask Jamie (since you’ll probably “have a nibble” at it as well). Anyway … my question is this: WHAT THE FUCK?

Outcoached and outplayed for the entire second half. Strangest part is that they concede so easily and everyone seems nonplussed? Nobody seems especially angry or ready to change things.

Love this walking, talking version of @gunnerblog.bsky.social’s “On the Whistle.” Would really enjoy more of this sort of content moving forward! (Just me adding Tim’s already full plate)

On the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim has mentioned repeatedly about Smith not having any assists last season and thinking maybe it was due to Liverpool’s attacking support, but watching Smith’s crosses today has me thinking otherwise…

Lots of room for growth which is perfectly okay for a young player!

Mariona again almost giving City a break for Shaw. No sense of urgency to get a ball into the box at the end of a half? What gives?

He’s not expecting them to hang on every word shared with them, he’s hoping that even a tenth of what’s said lands. Sadly, cynicism sells and gets clicks, but if the players thought Arteta was a cornball they wouldn’t be committing their prime years to him. Simple as.

Couldn’t agree more. If Arteta is in a position to bring in speakers who come from a different, highly competitive field, why wouldn’t he? These are 18-30 year old young men. An RAF pilot sharing their perspective is just as likely to resonate with them as any other 18-30 year old.

In a game like the Villa game, is the manager acutely aware of the game state? What I mean is that Arsenal’s 1-0 lead over Port Vale always felt more assured than Arsenal Women’s 1-0 lead over Villa. Is the manager aware of that tilt and if so how much control can she have outside of substitutions?

How’s your wife doing?

Is there any amount of praise for Katie Reid that could be considered too much? Her assuredness in the backline is incredible, and dare I ask/say that she’s far quicker than I gave her credit for? I’m pretty sure she outpaced Malard on several occasions.

Cururella second yellow feels inevitable, no?

That plus Murillo going off and moving Neco Williams over seemed to force Arsenal the other way.

“Is THIS the moment that jumpstarts Ruben Amorim’s time at United?” ah yes a plucky 3-2 win against Burnley with an OG and pen leading the way