Paul Pop
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New graphic, an estimate of the distribution of goal scoring outcomes
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
New graphic, an estimate of the distribution of goal scoring outcomes
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PGMOL failed to give Darren England a week off, after his blatant error as the VAR who failed to overturn Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card last weekend.
Instead they appointed him to Bournemouth v Liverpool today and this happened.
PGMOL are not fit to run football’s officials.
Instead they appointed him to Bournemouth v Liverpool today and this happened.
PGMOL are not fit to run football’s officials.
PGMOL may as well hand Liverpool the title now.
Gakpo clearly trips himself up here - the referee awards the penalty and unsurprisingly, VAR sticks with the decision.
The best league, the worst officiating. But Neville and Carragher and the likes will continue to defend them.
Gakpo clearly trips himself up here - the referee awards the penalty and unsurprisingly, VAR sticks with the decision.
The best league, the worst officiating. But Neville and Carragher and the likes will continue to defend them.
February 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
PGMOL failed to give Darren England a week off, after his blatant error as the VAR who failed to overturn Myles Lewis-Skelly’s red card last weekend.
Instead they appointed him to Bournemouth v Liverpool today and this happened.
PGMOL are not fit to run football’s officials.
Instead they appointed him to Bournemouth v Liverpool today and this happened.
PGMOL are not fit to run football’s officials.
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Gabriel drives to the near post then cuts back to the middle. The change of direction / fake is so good that his defender falls over.
While falling, he grabs at Gabriel and cuts his legs out from under him.
While falling, he grabs at Gabriel and cuts his legs out from under him.
January 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Gabriel drives to the near post then cuts back to the middle. The change of direction / fake is so good that his defender falls over.
While falling, he grabs at Gabriel and cuts his legs out from under him.
While falling, he grabs at Gabriel and cuts his legs out from under him.
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Two matches since Saka’s injury, and two different players have been given a chance to replace him.
Martinelli played in straight lines against Ipswich. It didn’t seem to work. Nwaneri played 360-degree football tonight. It flowed much better. #AFC
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Martinelli played in straight lines against Ipswich. It didn’t seem to work. Nwaneri played 360-degree football tonight. It flowed much better. #AFC
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Ethan Nwaneri is Arsenal’s natural Bukayo Saka replacement
Academy talent lived up to the hype with some truly sumptuous touches after being handed first Premier League start in win over Brentford
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Two matches since Saka’s injury, and two different players have been given a chance to replace him.
Martinelli played in straight lines against Ipswich. It didn’t seem to work. Nwaneri played 360-degree football tonight. It flowed much better. #AFC
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Martinelli played in straight lines against Ipswich. It didn’t seem to work. Nwaneri played 360-degree football tonight. It flowed much better. #AFC
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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No Saka, no Havertz, no Ben White (not enough acknowledgement that we have missed White for a lot of games), and we go to one of the best home sides in the league and win convincingly, in particular with an absolutely deadly, strangling second half led by some kids.
Very impressive.
Very impressive.
January 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
No Saka, no Havertz, no Ben White (not enough acknowledgement that we have missed White for a lot of games), and we go to one of the best home sides in the league and win convincingly, in particular with an absolutely deadly, strangling second half led by some kids.
Very impressive.
Very impressive.
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Really good win at what is a very difficult place to go, and to come from behind feels significant too.
In the absence of Saka, we absolutely need end product from Jesus, Martinelli etc, they gave us that and we controlled it from there on.
Nwaneri a real positive on the right too. HNY!
In the absence of Saka, we absolutely need end product from Jesus, Martinelli etc, they gave us that and we controlled it from there on.
Nwaneri a real positive on the right too. HNY!
January 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Really good win at what is a very difficult place to go, and to come from behind feels significant too.
In the absence of Saka, we absolutely need end product from Jesus, Martinelli etc, they gave us that and we controlled it from there on.
Nwaneri a real positive on the right too. HNY!
In the absence of Saka, we absolutely need end product from Jesus, Martinelli etc, they gave us that and we controlled it from there on.
Nwaneri a real positive on the right too. HNY!
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This article was written in December 2020 when Arsenal were in 15th place. Given Manchester United are entering 2025 in 14th place, only 7 points above relegation, should we expect an article for them too? @matt-law-dt.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
Arsenal plan for doomsday scenario of relegation from the Premier League
A number of Arsenal players face big pay cuts if the once unthinkable happens and the club is relegated to the Championship
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 10:12 PM
This article was written in December 2020 when Arsenal were in 15th place. Given Manchester United are entering 2025 in 14th place, only 7 points above relegation, should we expect an article for them too? @matt-law-dt.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...
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David Raya has recorded 23 clean sheets in his 50 Premier League games for Arsenal, achieving a 46% clean sheet rate.
This marks a new club record for the Spaniard.
This marks a new club record for the Spaniard.
December 28, 2024 at 2:39 PM
David Raya has recorded 23 clean sheets in his 50 Premier League games for Arsenal, achieving a 46% clean sheet rate.
This marks a new club record for the Spaniard.
This marks a new club record for the Spaniard.
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7 - No side has kept more clean sheets (7) or conceded fewer goals (16) in the Premier League this season than Arsenal, while the Gunners have kept a shutout in four successive home matches in the competition for the first time since December 2021. Mentality.
December 28, 2024 at 11:25 AM
7 - No side has kept more clean sheets (7) or conceded fewer goals (16) in the Premier League this season than Arsenal, while the Gunners have kept a shutout in four successive home matches in the competition for the first time since December 2021. Mentality.
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Here’s a quick game. It’s December 26th. I sit in 14th place. I have -3 goal difference. I have 1 win in my last 6 games. Yet I’m more concerned about Arsenal’s set pieces. Who am I?
December 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Here’s a quick game. It’s December 26th. I sit in 14th place. I have -3 goal difference. I have 1 win in my last 6 games. Yet I’m more concerned about Arsenal’s set pieces. Who am I?
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Tottenham P18 W7 D2 L9
December 26, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Tottenham P18 W7 D2 L9
Nope. No. No.
🚨 Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka will be out for "many weeks" with a hamstring injury.
Raheem Sterling also absent for "weeks" with a knee problem.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...
Raheem Sterling also absent for "weeks" with a knee problem.
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka ‘out for many weeks’ with hamstring injury – Mikel Arteta
Bukayo Saka faces “many weeks” on the sidelines with a hamstring injury while Arsenal team-mate Raheem Sterling will also be unavailable for a similar timeframe, Mikel Arteta has said.
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www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Nope. No. No.
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Arsenal attempted 684 passes against Everton, the most in a match at the Emirates since West Ham last December, in a game they also failed to win or score.
#ARSEVE
#ARSEVE
December 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Arsenal attempted 684 passes against Everton, the most in a match at the Emirates since West Ham last December, in a game they also failed to win or score.
#ARSEVE
#ARSEVE
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Spot on—winning the Premier League needs a higher level, and we’ve got work to do
I think we need to get real about the level that is required to win a Premier League.
On the Whistle | Arsenal 0-0 Everton
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On the Whistle | Arsenal 0-0 Everton
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“We don’t have the game-changing attacker we need” | Arsenal 0-0 Everton - On the Whistle
YouTube video by gunnerblog
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December 14, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Spot on—winning the Premier League needs a higher level, and we’ve got work to do
Still don’t get it 🥲
“With Declan I had to take him off because he was feeling something. With Martin it was a tactical decision to try to change their rhythm.”
“If Ethan comes in and he scores a goal, it’s a great sub. If he doesn’t, you have taken your captain out. That’s football.”
(The Athletic - Jordan Campbell)
“If Ethan comes in and he scores a goal, it’s a great sub. If he doesn’t, you have taken your captain out. That’s football.”
(The Athletic - Jordan Campbell)
December 14, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Still don’t get it 🥲
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Arsenal have taken such extreme measures to remove chaos from matches - to control them in every conceivable way - that we've got to the point where many of the players are like robots repeatedly relying on the same patterns of play.
December 14, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Arsenal have taken such extreme measures to remove chaos from matches - to control them in every conceivable way - that we've got to the point where many of the players are like robots repeatedly relying on the same patterns of play.
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Arsenal:
— v Fulham: 2 shots on target allowed, draw
— v Atalanta: 1 shot on target allowed, draw
— v Inter: 0 shots on target allowed, loss
— v Everton: 0 shots on target allowed, draw
Infer what you will.
— v Fulham: 2 shots on target allowed, draw
— v Atalanta: 1 shot on target allowed, draw
— v Inter: 0 shots on target allowed, loss
— v Everton: 0 shots on target allowed, draw
Infer what you will.
December 14, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Arsenal:
— v Fulham: 2 shots on target allowed, draw
— v Atalanta: 1 shot on target allowed, draw
— v Inter: 0 shots on target allowed, loss
— v Everton: 0 shots on target allowed, draw
Infer what you will.
— v Fulham: 2 shots on target allowed, draw
— v Atalanta: 1 shot on target allowed, draw
— v Inter: 0 shots on target allowed, loss
— v Everton: 0 shots on target allowed, draw
Infer what you will.
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Everton have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League matches. Today was always going to be about our ability to score one goal. Just one. Lack of intensity and horseshoe of doom with aimless crossing was always going to be ineffective.
#ARSEVE
#ARSEVE
December 14, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Everton have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League matches. Today was always going to be about our ability to score one goal. Just one. Lack of intensity and horseshoe of doom with aimless crossing was always going to be ineffective.
#ARSEVE
#ARSEVE
Tactical decision 🥲
Arteta: “I had to take Declan off because he was feeling something. With Martin it was a tactical decision.” #AFC
December 14, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Tactical decision 🥲
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Liverpool scoring two goals while down to 10 men and we can’t break Everton at home… the difference this season probably going to be this issue.
December 14, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Liverpool scoring two goals while down to 10 men and we can’t break Everton at home… the difference this season probably going to be this issue.
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Since defeat by Monaco in February 2015, Arsenal are unbeaten in four home European matches against French opposition. They have won the last three with an aggregate of 11 goals to zero.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Since defeat by Monaco in February 2015, Arsenal are unbeaten in four home European matches against French opposition. They have won the last three with an aggregate of 11 goals to zero.