Honeymoon period is over. Honestly I wasn’t expecting much after Pep but our blistering start to the season got me excited. The reality is that we’re still a long way from what we used to be. We’re heading in the right direction but expectations of this team and manager need to be managed. Onto Leipzig. 🩵
We finally got Maresca to start Anderson and Bouaddi together but instead of letting them form the pivot he had Bouaddi pressing high up the pitch just to accommodate Enzo. Then he takes him off so that next time he can say, “Oh look, I tried starting them together and it didn’t work.”
Poor finishing, defensive mistakes. Ugh so so frustrating.
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fashion people brain is rotten to the core. You all willingly want to be bombarded with new stuff over new stuff over new stuff. That new stuff is boringwithin 2 months. You literally view art as fast fashion that’s why lately the word “consuming” is being attached to art
Photographer Szilveszter Makó has seen your comments and teases a new direction for 2027! Via Diet_Prada
“I understand that to an untrained eye, my pictures may seem to echo one another. But there is a difference between a vision, a style, and a direction…”
“I am a photographer, not Harry Potter. I cannot conjure up an entirely new world every three months…”
Honestly this feels illegal. Imagine trying this nonsense away at Sunderland or Forest 😂 They’ve genuinely cracked the code. Play their B team ahead of UCL games and still win comfortably. Have the league wrapped up by March so they can focus entirely on the latter stages of the Champions League. Best coach, best squad. A three peat is looking increasingly inevitable.
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Saquon Barkley was back at Eagles practice Friday.
Barkley missed Wednesday and Thursday with hamstring and back injuries, but getting back on the field is a good sign ahead of Sunday night against Washington.
He returned Monday after missing two games but clearly wasn't 100%. Now there's another injury to worry about.
The Eagles are also thin at RB, so if Barkley can't go or is limited, Elijah Mitchell could be in line for a much bigger role.
Enzo whatever lineup you decide to go with tomorrow please just play Anderson and Bouaddi as the pivot with either Enzo or Cherki at the 10. Under no circumstances should Enzo and Cherki start together
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There is absolutely no reason he should be afforded special treatment simply because of his age. If anything this should serve as a learning experience for the young man. The fact remains that he retaliated and it is the referee’s job to deal with the initial challenge he was subjected to. Excusing his actions because of his age is absurd. A ridiculous predictably biased piece from you as always.
This is really poor by @FA. The governing body is supposed to protect players. It should be disputing this regulatory commission verdict by members drawn from the FA judicial panel. Max Dowman could have suffered a bad injury to his standing leg from a dangerous challenge which went unpunished. Arsenal 16-year-old shouldn’t have reacted but his frustration was understandable. Some other players might have rolled around and ensured a bad challenge was punished. Dowman didn’t. He doesn’t stay down. The FA should have shown some understanding towards Dowman. Instead, it has suspended him for three games. FA priorities all wrong: tolerating a poor challenge and some weak refereeing but punishing a kid who objected to a bad challenge that could have dealt him a serious injury. Protect players. #AFC
There is absolutely no reason he should be afforded special treatment simply because of his age. If anything this should serve as a learning experience for the young man. The fact remains that he retaliated and it is the referee’s job to deal with the initial challenge he was subjected to. Excusing his actions because of his age is absurd. A ridiculous predictably biased piece from you as always.
This is really poor by @FA. The governing body is supposed to protect players. It should be disputing this regulatory commission verdict by members drawn from the FA judicial panel. Max Dowman could have suffered a bad injury to his standing leg from a dangerous challenge which went unpunished. Arsenal 16-year-old shouldn’t have reacted but his frustration was understandable. Some other players might have rolled around and ensured a bad challenge was punished. Dowman didn’t. He doesn’t stay down. The FA should have shown some understanding towards Dowman. Instead, it has suspended him for three games. FA priorities all wrong: tolerating a poor challenge and some weak refereeing but punishing a kid who objected to a bad challenge that could have dealt him a serious injury. Protect players. #AFC
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I need to know what Maresca’s obsession is with tinkering with the midfield when it’s working. So weird
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Right Where do we even Start wit that game tonight we were absolutely rubbish tonight , but the most important thing is we got to win and we are in the hat for the next round now on too Saturday against brighton in the league up the fucking blues mcfc ok 🩵🩵
So thrilled we’re through in the end. Maresca taking Bouaddi off at halftime was a mistake. Vitor Reis deserves more minutes. Rico Lewis should be sold next summer. Think Guehi needs some time off. Just go away, sort himself out and come back when he’s ready. Hopefully, we put in a much better performance on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s record in cup competitions at Arsenal:
19/20
🏆 FA Cup
UEL R32: ❌ Olympiacos
20/21
FA Cup R4: ❌ Southampton
Carabao QF: ❌ Man City
UEL SF: ❌ Villarreal
21/22
FA Cup R3: ❌ Nottingham Forest
Carabao SF: ❌ Liverpool
22/23
FA Cup R4: ❌ Man City
Carabao R3: ❌ Brighton
UEL R16: ❌ Sporting
23/24
FA Cup R3: ❌ Liverpool
Carabao R4: ❌ West Ham
UCL QF: ❌ Bayern
24/25
FA Cup R3: ❌ Man United
Carabao SF: ❌ Newcastle
UCL SF: ❌ PSG
25/26
FA Cup QF: ❌ Southampton
Carabao Final: ❌ Man City
UCL Final: ❌ PSG
26/27
Carabao R4: ❌ Fleetwood
£990 million spent.
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Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN.
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Harry Kane Have suffer for this football 😂 Man deserves to enjoy every single moment of this achievement 🏆
If there was ever a player you’d want to see win an award and finally get the recognition he deserves it’s Harry Kane. A top professional who has consistently let his football do the talking. A stellar season and a thoroughly deserved Ballon d’Or.👏
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I know Mahomes played like crap (especially in the 2nd quarter) but based on the way he’s being talked about tonight, I don’t think people have watched what he’s done the first 5 games of the season. Or just completely forgot about it. Like, good lord.
Honestly the problem at United goes far beyond Carrick. They could bring in whoever they want but nothing will fundamentally change until there’s a complete change of ownership and a new direction at the top. As a City fan though, I hope they continue to sink even further. Long may the rot continue.
Emotional exit by Michael Carrick as fans sing his name. A farewell?
Supporters turn on players once Carrick down tunnel.
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