Flâneur

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what do we think, is Pep trying to create an environment in which he can conclude “I can’t possibly go on next year under these conditions”? sort of feels it.

they all have to get there in the back of Pep’s 2008 Ford Transit I believe.

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I’ll tell you what the league cup could do that would make it much better: drop 2 legged semis and have each semi played at a neutral, non-Wembley venue instead. it is a shame that this has been lost from the FA Cup, it was great.

I think you will all understand what I’m saying when I say that Eddie Nketiah has always been a West Ham player and despite this falling through he continues to be a West Ham player.

well same to an extent, but I think that’s the stress of it all more than the football being crap. I’ve really enjoyed the CL and the league cup (until last night). maybe we are playing more freely and that’s why. or maybe it’s just that I’m less stressed out about those competitions at those stages

and yeah it’s a bit dull (I think everyone is this season—either dull or crap anyway) but it is all very much a culmination of being ruthlessly and increasingly Professional over a period of years, which is all Arteta.

I don’t really agree with this. we might be winning by default to an extent, but we are only in that position because we have been ~this~ for the last four years. over that full period we have been the best side in England. so we worked hard to be in the position to win in the absence of a superteam

the nature of the goal as well maybe. whatever though: funny.

“Chelsea kept asking Arsenal questions” yeah ok but does it count when the questions are all essentially this?

I can’t even explain why it’s so funny. just is.

well. it’s not fun to watch. but you have to say we are very good at…defending? not losing? I don’t know. but it’s funny.

extremely funny.

lol

not for me I don’t think. it was a weird coming together but the defender clearly gets the ball, and it’s not like it was still in Martinelli’s control or anything.

everyone seems mad about it but I don’t think it’s a foul. it just looked weird.

ah no maybe not.

I mean…that’s a penalty isn’t it?

Me watching Rice and Grealish play for England at Euro 2020

really is annoying we conceded that second goal in the first leg, because this really oughtn’t be tense.

mid table + mid table = top of the table, it’s basic maths

that our second choice front four is a mid table attack is a compliment of course

I thought it was a pretty bad dive tbh.

although 2008? we had hooky streams in 2008. 1998 maybe.

genuinely very enjoyable if the vibes are right.

of course he was

literally our best chances in the game!

interesting ≠ good.

not sure about Lee Dixon’s praise for Chelsea sending three up against Arsenal’s corner given it gave us a clearer run at the ball?!