2-0, Dowman
1-0, Gyokeres
Doesn't surprise me that Havertz came off almost exactly on the hour mark. Switching out Madueke for Martinelli is hard to explain. Feels like this is bound for a game where Arsenal came in the final third. If I were taking Madueke off it'd be for someone more small space.
Given the stakes, I have to say it was quite notable how many empty seats there were both in the five minutes of added time and early in the second. Not my place to tell anyone how to support and the crowd are urging the team on now.
HT Arsenal 0, Everton 0 - Interesting game. Everton, who look dangerous on the break, are so happy to drop into their box and let Arsenal have the rest of the final third and you're starting to see why. A lack of guile and maybe someone who can stretch to the byline for Arsenal.
VAR checked Arsenal's appeal for a penalty when Keane tackled Havertz and judged the contact from the Everton defender to be "minimal"
Guillaume Warmuz
Alex Lacazette and Remi Garde at the Emirates today. It's giving "dudes can literally just sit around and name French Arsenal players and just have the best time".
From the warm ups it looks like Madueke left, Saka right
Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Eze, Madueke; Havertz
Proper Run In ©️ weather this. Colder than you’d think when you looked out the window this morning but wrap up too warm and you’re getting cooked on the walk.
That’ll be the attack with the second most open play goals in the Premier League this season?
The most Wengerian press conference I can remember from Mikel Arteta for a while. Surprisingly open about why Arsenal have somewhat gravitated to dead balls and glowing in his assessment of the Premier League.
He's clearly right on the lattter.
Yeah but what would you have had me do, use meat wall in a press conference?
I asked Arteta, after some very good questions from Art de Roche, about whether he worries that the inswinging corners that everyone is picking up on might "break" the game. I really liked the answer.
Arsenal news update
- No fresh injuries from Leverkusen and very little update on Trossard and Odegaard
- Arteta appreciates contact from Hurzeler, "it says positive things about him" that he apologised
- He was *glowing* about Newcastle performance against Barcelona
Jurrien Timber had as many penalty box touches (four) as any player on the pitch tonight. The strange thing about that? Arsenal have been doing this all season long.
Arsenal's full back averages more box touches than Odegaard, Rice, Merino, Eze.
Piece 👇
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
This is a lengthy slump for Erling Haaland. No shots tonight for the first time in a UCL game with City. More pertinently it's also the 2nd time in 2026 that he has played 90 and struck out. That isn't supposed to happen to Haaland.
(Ignore the axis weirdness at start of 25-26)
Jurrien Timber had as many penalty box touches (four) as any player on the pitch tonight. The strange thing about that? Arsenal have been doing this all season long.
Arsenal's full back averages more box touches than Odegaard, Rice, Merino, Eze.
Piece 👇
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
Second goal, I know it swerved, but keeper has got to do better
Any advances on Suarez against Norwich (in Fulham gear for some reason)?
It's just a little slimy, it's still good, it's still good
Best hat trick since Bergkamp at Filbert Street?
Right… but you don’t follow me, I didn’t tag you in this, we don’t know each other personally. Do you assume this site exists to serve you solely with the content you want?
Very 2020 coded
They really value Kai Havertz at Bayer Leverkusen. It’s fair to say the feeling is mutual. When he was moving to Arsenal, Havertz was in touch with his old academy mentors to plan out his development.
On a player returning at exactly the right moment
Nope, I changed my mind
I was supposed to be on Newcastle watch tonight. That's one of the problems with Spurs right now, they're attracting an awful lot of rubberneckers. You rearrange your schedule because this is can't miss TV.
The longer you watch though, the more pitiful (in both senses of the word) it all becomes.
Obviously it backfired but you can understand why Tudor gambled on Kinsky given Vicario's form.
What I can't get is the basic absence of emotional intelligence and even common courtesy in just ignoring a heartbroken young man who you've thrust into such trying circumstances.
This would be a better act of snark if it were the first time I'd posted a Tudor joke. As is you just come across as a bit of an obnoxious clever clogs.
I mean the whole eurgh everyone's making the same joke schtick is a bit 6th Form common room.
