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Here for the politics, football coaching gems and Arsenal FC news. Views are my own, although I read more than I post

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Bold call

02.12.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me neither, Iโ€™m a Gooner too and I think all involved have done an absolutely horrible job in supporting the women and how much support they showed the accused.

02.12.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But depressingly an all too common reaction.

The person saying the racist thing is more the victim for being called a racist than anyone on the end of the racist behaviour.

02.12.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just as Arsenal have shown rape and sexual abuse is also tolerated

02.12.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even if those inside the dressing room are completely happy with the apology, Chelsea have shown absolutely that racism is not a problem for them which has repercussions outside of that changing room.

Itโ€™s just another sign that dealing with racism beyond gestures is not a priority within football

02.12.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Morale at Manchester United is worse than we thought

24.11.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Who is most likely to get sacked first out of Slot and Frank, and have you been reading the relevant #managerXout tweets for us?

#arsecastextra

23.11.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tactics Explained: The Burnley Low Block
YouTube video by Tifo Football by The Athletic Tactics Explained: The Burnley Low Block

Knew Iโ€™d seen it somewhere: youtu.be/NKHwUVYH4hU?...

02.09.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Didnโ€™t Sean Dyche implement something like this while at Burnley? Where the team defended in a block that gave teams a funnel from further out to shoot down the keeperโ€™s throat.

If I remember correctly it meant some shots on goal but they were basically controlled and lessened the chance of goals

02.09.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have they got enough Jamon Ruffles mate?

06.07.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How big is the Dark Dimension? He could do with some company there

04.04.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All politicians who gain power in recent times talk about making โ€œtough choicesโ€ yet they all make the same choice and the toughest choice of all is taxing the rich sufficiently.

Absolutely no one seems to be able to even countenance it.

23.03.2025 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starmer has invited Trump for a state visit, so I wouldnโ€™t give him any credit.

He will be crawling up Trumpโ€™s ass when he comes over and not challenging him about his positions on ethnically cleansing Palestine or bullying Ukraine into a bad deal with Russia.

01.03.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely! Itโ€™s a cozy relationship between Sky and the PGMOL.

Client journalism at its finest!

25.01.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is this about Arsenalโ€™s never ending injury crisis?

25.01.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s an old boysโ€™ club (which is on brand for English institutions) but sets it apart from how competitive the recruitment is for players they officiate

Iโ€™m still astonished that there is not a single Prem ref from London, all white, overwhelmingly from the north east. They just recruit themselves

25.01.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like this idea, but Iโ€™m not sure it will make the VAR any more likely to go against experienced refs.

It seems like itโ€™s a personal attack on the ref for them rather than helping get the right decision.

A captain/managerโ€™s call would probably entrench that feeling further

25.01.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The referees, especially experienced ones, seem to find the idea that VAR can overturn them offensive.

In turn, it seems those on VAR are scared to over turn the most experienced refs. It renders VAR completely pointless.

25.01.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

He won the FA Cup with us, no?

23.01.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stay humble

23.11.2024 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a skewering, but how easily has he walked into that

19.11.2024 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Doesnโ€™t sound like any kind of loss. Arsenal Vision comments sections and engagement here will almost certainly be the better for it.

P.S. thanks for you guys and the rest of Arsenal Twitter coming here. Threads just wasnโ€™t doing it and screw Twitter

19.11.2024 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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