Hazbro
@hazbro.bsky.social
Londoner. POC. ADHD. Not a YouTuber. Not that board games company either.
Is there anything more validating than when you make a stats-based observation and then Orbinho posts about the same thing after you?
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Arsenal and Man City have played five of the same fixtures so far. Arsenal are six points up on head to head.
Aston Villa A 0v0
Fulham A 3v3
Leeds H 3v3
Newcastle A 3v0
Tottenham H 3v0
Aston Villa A 0v0
Fulham A 3v3
Leeds H 3v3
Newcastle A 3v0
Tottenham H 3v0
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Is there anything more validating than when you make a stats-based observation and then Orbinho posts about the same thing after you?
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We’ve had 22 games this season and 6 different centre back pairings. Imagine changing your centre back pairing every THREE AND A HALF GAMES.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We’ve had 22 games this season and 6 different centre back pairings. Imagine changing your centre back pairing every THREE AND A HALF GAMES.
I’ve been incredibly critical of Sky’s narrative-led analysis of Arsenal this season, but this piece was insightful and really well balanced. It doesn’t blame everything on luck while also acknowledging the part it plays and how cluster injuries really fuck you:
www.skysports.com/football/new...
www.skysports.com/football/new...
Arsenal have suffered 93 injuries since start of last season as issue threatens trophy charge - Between the Lines
Arsenal suffered a stoppage-time defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park; Mikel Artetas side remain top in the Premier League and the Champions League but is their injury rate sustainable? This weeks Betw...
www.skysports.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I’ve been incredibly critical of Sky’s narrative-led analysis of Arsenal this season, but this piece was insightful and really well balanced. It doesn’t blame everything on luck while also acknowledging the part it plays and how cluster injuries really fuck you:
www.skysports.com/football/new...
www.skysports.com/football/new...
Proof of Gabriel’s talismanic nature.
Got into a discussion with someone the other day over whether Gabriel was the talisman for this team in the way VVD had been for peak Liverpool.
This proves he absolutely is.
Got into a discussion with someone the other day over whether Gabriel was the talisman for this team in the way VVD had been for peak Liverpool.
This proves he absolutely is.
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Proof of Gabriel’s talismanic nature.
Got into a discussion with someone the other day over whether Gabriel was the talisman for this team in the way VVD had been for peak Liverpool.
This proves he absolutely is.
Got into a discussion with someone the other day over whether Gabriel was the talisman for this team in the way VVD had been for peak Liverpool.
This proves he absolutely is.
Yep, last season had absolutely nothing to do with injuries and we were just making excuses.
And again this season we’re doing the same.
And again this season we’re doing the same.
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Yep, last season had absolutely nothing to do with injuries and we were just making excuses.
And again this season we’re doing the same.
And again this season we’re doing the same.
One thing I think people need to remember is when we looked at the fixture list we all (and the club would’ve done this internally too) noted how “front loaded” it was. Combined with the injuries I think they would’ve been happy being only two points *behind* City in December let alone ahead by 2.
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
One thing I think people need to remember is when we looked at the fixture list we all (and the club would’ve done this internally too) noted how “front loaded” it was. Combined with the injuries I think they would’ve been happy being only two points *behind* City in December let alone ahead by 2.
Used to be an avid watcher of professional poker. Bloom always stood out as a knob in a “sport” which is *filled* with them. Never liked him.
The "allegations" concerning Bloom are common knowledge within the football and gambling worlds and have been for years. Pathetic, profoundly misjudged reaction from BHAFC, who should ready themselves for this to blow in their faces.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom
Reporters and photographers have been banned by the Premier League club, as a Guardian spokesperson said the reporting was in the public interest
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Used to be an avid watcher of professional poker. Bloom always stood out as a knob in a “sport” which is *filled* with them. Never liked him.
Am I getting the Eze hat trick one for my gf’s Spurs supporting dad?
You fucking bet I am.
You fucking bet I am.
This is really great from Matthew, and initiatives like this deserve support from those who can do so.
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If you fancy any of the stuff from his Arsenal collection here as Christmas presents or just for yourself - www.matthewjiwood.com/arsenal-poster – use the code ARSEBLOG-10 to get 10% off.
December 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Am I getting the Eze hat trick one for my gf’s Spurs supporting dad?
You fucking bet I am.
You fucking bet I am.
I would much rather see this reaction at Christmas than at Easter. It’s early enough in the season to use this anger and disappointment for good. Now channel it into the rest of our games.
The Arsenal players’ reactions as their 17 game unbeaten streak came to an end at Villa Park with the very last kick of the game.
Heartbreaking. 💔
Heartbreaking. 💔
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I would much rather see this reaction at Christmas than at Easter. It’s early enough in the season to use this anger and disappointment for good. Now channel it into the rest of our games.
Had someone say City were improving. Pointed out the Fulham and Leeds games are proof that they’re not.
And it reminded me of this post from Adam SIX MONTHS AGO. Tell me either of those games doesn’t validate this observation made back then? So in what sense are they improving?
And it reminded me of this post from Adam SIX MONTHS AGO. Tell me either of those games doesn’t validate this observation made back then? So in what sense are they improving?
lukewarm take - the two clubs we've been jostling with are gonna score a ton of pretty goals with all the new attacking talent coming in (Reijnders, Cherki, Wirtz, Frimpong, Kerkez) but they're also gonna give up some really stupid goals
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Had someone say City were improving. Pointed out the Fulham and Leeds games are proof that they’re not.
And it reminded me of this post from Adam SIX MONTHS AGO. Tell me either of those games doesn’t validate this observation made back then? So in what sense are they improving?
And it reminded me of this post from Adam SIX MONTHS AGO. Tell me either of those games doesn’t validate this observation made back then? So in what sense are they improving?
Christ on a bike some people are thick. “We can’t expect to win titles if we can’t beat Villa, City will win the title”. Err, City didn’t beat Villa either. “City crushed Sunderland while we drew”. Yes, bc we were away, they were at home. How about we crushed Leeds and they struggled against them?
December 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Christ on a bike some people are thick. “We can’t expect to win titles if we can’t beat Villa, City will win the title”. Err, City didn’t beat Villa either. “City crushed Sunderland while we drew”. Yes, bc we were away, they were at home. How about we crushed Leeds and they struggled against them?
Except he didn’t create according to some people because he didn’t get an assist…
As if the people responsible for putting the ball in the back of the net after he lays it on a plate for them share no responsibility.
As if the people responsible for putting the ball in the back of the net after he lays it on a plate for them share no responsibility.
Players with 3+ shots and 3+ key passes for Arsenal this season, Declan Rice vs Brentford and Martin Odegaard vs Aston Villa
December 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Except he didn’t create according to some people because he didn’t get an assist…
As if the people responsible for putting the ball in the back of the net after he lays it on a plate for them share no responsibility.
As if the people responsible for putting the ball in the back of the net after he lays it on a plate for them share no responsibility.
This conversation made me curious so I made a table based *only* on the fixtures that City and Arsenal have *both* played to see how each did.
In the 5 games we’ve played in common City have won 2, lost 3, scored 9, conceded 11, 6 pts. Arsenal have won 4, lost 1, scored 12, conceded 2, 12 pts.
In the 5 games we’ve played in common City have won 2, lost 3, scored 9, conceded 11, 6 pts. Arsenal have won 4, lost 1, scored 12, conceded 2, 12 pts.
Rounding into form? They nearly got pegged back from 4-1 against Fulham, from 2-0 against Leeds. When it was Liverpool doing that we said it wasn’t sustainable. Why is this any different?
They’ve had an easier run of games that’s all. They lost at home to Spurs (we won), away to Newcastle (we won).
They’ve had an easier run of games that’s all. They lost at home to Spurs (we won), away to Newcastle (we won).
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This conversation made me curious so I made a table based *only* on the fixtures that City and Arsenal have *both* played to see how each did.
In the 5 games we’ve played in common City have won 2, lost 3, scored 9, conceded 11, 6 pts. Arsenal have won 4, lost 1, scored 12, conceded 2, 12 pts.
In the 5 games we’ve played in common City have won 2, lost 3, scored 9, conceded 11, 6 pts. Arsenal have won 4, lost 1, scored 12, conceded 2, 12 pts.
Not to call out Jeremy for this, bc it wasn’t his point originally…this ret-conning of Pep “throwing” the game against Leverkusen is just wrong. He made 3 half time changes that game (and they were only 1-0 down at that point). You don’t do that if you’re throwing.
Saw someone make a very good point - Pep thew the game v Leverkusen to give his players much needed rest knowing they’ll qualify top 8. I think Mikel is an exceptional coach but my biggest frustration with him is that he doesn’t trust his squad enough. Players are burned out already.
December 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Not to call out Jeremy for this, bc it wasn’t his point originally…this ret-conning of Pep “throwing” the game against Leverkusen is just wrong. He made 3 half time changes that game (and they were only 1-0 down at that point). You don’t do that if you’re throwing.
There’s so much to unpack here
a) we’ve played more big games than the others
b) we’ve played most of them away (the hardest games)
c) we’ve played almost all of our away “big games”; just two left
d) we’ve still picked up the most points from these games
e) we’re still top of the table
a) we’ve played more big games than the others
b) we’ve played most of them away (the hardest games)
c) we’ve played almost all of our away “big games”; just two left
d) we’ve still picked up the most points from these games
e) we’re still top of the table
Big Eight Head to Heads:
11 pts Arsenal (played 7 Home 2 Away 5)
10 pts Villa (pld 5 H3 A2)
9 pts Liverpool (pld 6 H3 A3)
7 pts Man City (pld 6 H3 A3)
7 pts Chelsea (pld 4 H2 A2)
7 pts Man Utd (pld 5 H2 A3)
5 Newcastle (pld 5 H4 A1)
5 Spurs (pld 6 H3 A3)
Arsenal have had the harder fixture list.
11 pts Arsenal (played 7 Home 2 Away 5)
10 pts Villa (pld 5 H3 A2)
9 pts Liverpool (pld 6 H3 A3)
7 pts Man City (pld 6 H3 A3)
7 pts Chelsea (pld 4 H2 A2)
7 pts Man Utd (pld 5 H2 A3)
5 Newcastle (pld 5 H4 A1)
5 Spurs (pld 6 H3 A3)
Arsenal have had the harder fixture list.
December 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There’s so much to unpack here
a) we’ve played more big games than the others
b) we’ve played most of them away (the hardest games)
c) we’ve played almost all of our away “big games”; just two left
d) we’ve still picked up the most points from these games
e) we’re still top of the table
a) we’ve played more big games than the others
b) we’ve played most of them away (the hardest games)
c) we’ve played almost all of our away “big games”; just two left
d) we’ve still picked up the most points from these games
e) we’re still top of the table
@arseblog.com @philcosta.bsky.social as well as Sesko and Bijol, the other Slovenians to score in the PL were Robert Koren for West Brom and Stankovic for Huddersfield.
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
@arseblog.com @philcosta.bsky.social as well as Sesko and Bijol, the other Slovenians to score in the PL were Robert Koren for West Brom and Stankovic for Huddersfield.
Could England please learn how to catch?
Thank you.
Thank you.
December 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Could England please learn how to catch?
Thank you.
Thank you.
Or take them all but with less than 10 minutes left when they take the last one so there’s no time for the change of innings.
Do England want to bowl them out tonight or have them 9 down so they can take the last one in the 1st session tomorrow and avoid batting under lights?
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Or take them all but with less than 10 minutes left when they take the last one so there’s no time for the change of innings.
Do England want to bowl them out tonight or have them 9 down so they can take the last one in the 1st session tomorrow and avoid batting under lights?
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Do England want to bowl them out tonight or have them 9 down so they can take the last one in the 1st session tomorrow and avoid batting under lights?
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD and then slipped through the cracks where NICE guidelines meant I had to be reassessed and changing doctors (bc I moved) meant I couldn’t be so I’ve been without medication for a couple of years…fuming.
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD and then slipped through the cracks where NICE guidelines meant I had to be reassessed and changing doctors (bc I moved) meant I couldn’t be so I’ve been without medication for a couple of years…fuming.
It is insane to think how good the players who didn’t start tonight (either bc they were rested or bc they were out injured) are.
Players who didn’t start XI:
Kepa
Timber
Saliba
Gabriel
MLS
Norgaard
Havertz
Eze
Saka
Trossard
Gyokeres
That’s an XI that could beat most teams in the league.
Kepa
Timber
Saliba
Gabriel
MLS
Norgaard
Havertz
Eze
Saka
Trossard
Gyokeres
That’s an XI that could beat most teams in the league.
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It is insane to think how good the players who didn’t start tonight (either bc they were rested or bc they were out injured) are.
Imagine living in a world where we could have Havertz, Jesus and Gyokeres fit and Merino’s still our starting number 9?
It could yet happen.
It could yet happen.
🎥 "Giroud-regen Merino in undroppable form"
Arsenal 2-0 Brentford | On the Whistle
youtu.be/Wd6ni2lgCmk
Arsenal 2-0 Brentford | On the Whistle
youtu.be/Wd6ni2lgCmk
"Giroud-regen Merino in undroppable form" - Arsenal 2-0 Brentford | On the Whistle
YouTube video by gunnerblog
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Imagine living in a world where we could have Havertz, Jesus and Gyokeres fit and Merino’s still our starting number 9?
It could yet happen.
It could yet happen.
Kinda the story of our season. Liverpool played their best game against us then fell apart. Chelsea doing the same.
Almost like getting a result against us is kinda hard…
Almost like getting a result against us is kinda hard…
After their statement draw against Arsenal, did this loss to Leeds prove that Chelsea are in fact Tottenham in disguise?
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Kinda the story of our season. Liverpool played their best game against us then fell apart. Chelsea doing the same.
Almost like getting a result against us is kinda hard…
Almost like getting a result against us is kinda hard…