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| Had never heard of Jakub Kiwior before 10 minutes ago. I since have learnt:
- Bids rejected from Dortmund
- He’s 6’2 left footed (and sided) CB
- He can do this ⬇️
@charles_watts
I like the fight. But as a character, he is so unlikeable. There's something about him that makes me want to see his fall from grace more than anything.
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| ‘Arsene Wenger lost his 1,000th game 6-0 so I'm pretty happy’ - Klopp
Bit insane to me that a manager of his ‘class’ consistently looks to drag other managers into his dark cloud of self pity. Very odd behaviour.
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If anyone is thinking the talk around Ainsley Maitland-Niles is odd, look deeper into his agent Aidy Ward who blocked his move from
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to Leicester, Newcastle & Southampton with his agents fees.
For anyone wondering the makeup of the man 👇🏾
Quick word on Whitworth. He’s young, and his positioning needs work, but he’s gonna be a very good player for Palace. His distribution, composure and attitude to scream encouragement and bark orders at players 10 years his senior is a good sign for the lad.
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| This will never not be funny. What on earth was Saka meant to do?!? 😂
Jokes aside, anywhere on the pitch (even at 5 aside) this is a foul. Ask yourself why it would feel harsh as a pen, then question the refs, rules & VAR.
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| Wonder if Arteta still makes a move for Edon Zhegrova as our ‘depth winger’ to give Saka time to breathe.
- Valued at £25M.
- Wants to move to a bigger club.
- Linked with moves to Italy (Roma + Juve)
Could be our Trossard signing of 2024.
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| I won’t be dragged into any Camavinga loan signing beliefs…
…but can you imagine this regeneration of Edgar Davids coming on 1-0 up away from home with 20 minutes to go?
DON’T DO IT TO ME EDU
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| With reports of Arsenal's interest in Juventus & USA midfielder Weston McKennie, his endless energy, versatility, tackling ability in the Def/Mid third, and reading of the game could be a solid addition to Arteta & Edu's squad.
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@Shunyaa00
@TrollFootball
As a qualified ref, technically there’s nothing wrong here.
- Uruguay player is fouled.
- All players stop as the ref starts carding a player.
- The quick free kick was restarted play, it wasn’t played on.
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| If reports of a bid for Lille Edon Zhegrova are correct, It’s very clear that Arteta and Edu are looking for a specific type of LW with:
- Dribbling
- Ball striking
- Early crossing ability
As aspects we SHOULD have but currently lack with Pepe.
A Cheick Doucoure and Adam Wharton double pivot will make Crystal Palace a really interesting proposition this season away from home.
With Eze creating, and pace / runners out wide they’ll be dark horses for a European push.
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@ErlingRoIe
Is everyone on Twitter 15?
Lampard [41 goals from distance]
Gerrard [33]
Scholes / Zola [20]
Beckham [34]
Matt Le Tissier [28]
Rooney / Henry [29]
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink [33]
Bale, Ronaldo, even Defoe & Fowler lol
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| A really interesting player analysis on Jakub Kiwior.
Key Insights:
- He's the less aggressive, deeper CB
- Consistently wins duels
- Quarterback-like long balls from deep
- Struggles with agility in open spaces
✍️ Marcel Seifeddine
@TotalAnalysis
Sambi Lokonga is such an interesting player.
He’s always had the ability, the question mark was only ever over his fight with limited game time.
Minutes are accelerating his development rapidly, it’s a profile PL sides desperately need.
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#COYG
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| Sandro Tonali after a pay increase at Milan, nothing more. If I had to pick a cash rich in Europe to use as a believable makeweight for my client (as an agent), I’d pick this Arsenal squad & window. We have:
Money to spend ✅
Intention to buy ✅
A nothing story.
@nonewthing
The better question is, was Rodri at Atletico Madrid better than Declan Rice, no. Playing under Pep has improved him in his areas of weakness. Rice would be a clear standout if he had 3 years at the base of a Pep side.
'Ah Palace away was lucky'
'Ah Leicester are in bad from'
'Bournemouth have been awful. The 9-0!'
'Nigel, It's Fulham'
'Villa ran them close'
People will explain away every Arsenal win until we lose and hold it against us.
All I see is 15/15 points 🎉🎊🍾
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@Tony_Scott11
It's mystifying how so many football experts still don't understand the basics the new laws. The t-shirt rule is arguably the most basic of the new rules. It's been in place for over a season.
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| Liverpool bought Jota when they had Mane and Salah. Then they bought Luiz Diaz into the mix.
Arsenal making a move for Mudryk AND Joao Felix (Especially on loan) is fine. Top clubs improve & double down when on top. ESPECIALLY when it’s financially feasible.
@BigBearKentlaar
They’ve offered us £16M.
Can’t see how the England setup is remotely relevant to value.
Brentford just paid £30M for an unproven in the PL 23 y/o.
£100k is only £1M a year more than Boja.
It’s a lot of things but a mile away from a brilliant sale.
Decent data analysis shows you any player carving out chances like this and hitting the woodwork is a positive not a negative. Worry about the players that don’t get there quick enough or react at all.
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| Arteta is showing real savvy with his squad management this season. With the Tomiyasu / Ben White / Zinchenko / Tierney selection and rotation, he’s been superb. Massive improvement from last season, the hope is a Mudryk signing would do the same for Saka / Martinelli.
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| I would very much like to see Mitoma at the carpet next season. He seems to get better every game. Sharp, pacey, incredible work rate. A very Arteta signing.
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles' loan move to West Brom was driven by Aidy Ward fees and requests. Not saying Arsenal aren't a mess, but not adding AMN to the mess Arteta & Edu have already created.
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@StokeyyG2
It has different names culturally, same as the Marseille turn / Roulette.
South America - La Culebrita
Africa - Snakebite
Western Europe - Flip flap
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| Arsenal & Crystal Palace are monitoring 6’2 defensive midfielder Noah Mbamba (17). Vieira is a big fan of the teenager for his
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squad, as is Arteta.
[Source: VRT NWS]
@Gunnersc0m
Patrick Vieira for his impact from his first half of football and instilling to the club what the standards the club & an Arsenal captain really meant post TA.
So much so we've struggled to replace that influence (arguably until now).
@alanrog3
The team that won the PL league this season played with 2 number 10s, with Rodri holding as a solo 6.
While Aluko has dropped clambers in the past, your embarrassment at this as a final straw says more about you than her football knowledge.
@BrettAMacDonald
People wonder why the world despises most North Americans. You barely travel, and when you do, your superiority complex kicks in and you act like you’re better than everyone else 🙄
@HLTCO
It’s interesting because the snapshot we usually only get of these men is just before and after the moments of extreme stress in their respective jobs.
@LeGrove
Imagine being defined in any other profession like this. ‘Should our restaurants chef be defined by his food, or by that time he added 72% service charge and you paid it without noticing?’
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@clivepafc
Proof that Sir Alex Ferguson held all the knowledge with his generation of talented players. The majority of the class 94 takes are all based on emotion, gut and rarely ever obvious data.
@EngancheCentro
I'd give my right testicle to have signed David Silva. And that my favourite one. Ozil might have more talent when it suits him but Silva is miles better/more consistent than the German. Clubs clambered over him when Valencia were forced to sell.
@DF_Arsenal
His pace and stamina wil fit our pressing system well from the bench. Hope he gets a lot of starts in the Europa league group stage to show off his talent and break through.