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Gooner from South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Football data analytics enthusiast Python over Java Sports Management Honours Degree Grad

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Arsenalโ€™s last nine goals in the Premier League have all come from open play โ€“ their longest run where none have been scored from a set piece so far this season.

#LEIARS

14.02.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Current Premier League clubs that havenโ€™t reached the fifth round of the FA Cup in any of the last five seasons:

Arsenal
Brentford

#FACup

09.02.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Iโ€™d be feeling the pressure if Iโ€™d told the media I โ€œalwaysโ€ win things in my second season and then I was only in one competition by February. Managing Spurs.

09.02.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Disaster Girl meme, but with Calafiori.

Disaster Girl meme, but with Calafiori.

Me watching Spurs crash & burn

09.02.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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"I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue" - Kendrick Lamar

10.02.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37373    ๐Ÿ” 6486    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 283    ๐Ÿ“Œ 466
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Man like Kendrick bringing these back was ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿพ. Got about 10 pairs from my yoof just waiting for me to don again. Waistline compatibility TBD. ๐Ÿ˜…

10.02.2025 07:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seeing some very familiar patterns in how people (and prominent media people) have been talking about Lewis-Skelly recently.

Iโ€™m reminded of the narrative around Sterling, Pogba, Rashford and why they needed to stay in their lanes, be humble. I wonder what they all have in common.

05.02.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 750    ๐Ÿ” 119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Gabriel Magalhaes went up against Arsenal U23s and Eddie Nketiah during his loan spell with Dinamo Zagreb in 2018.

22.01.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How is Postecoglou still in his job? I mean I love the fact that he is but West Ham have more points and sacked their manager, they have currently lost more games than they have won, they have won 1 premier league game since 23rd November. Just wondering how long it can go on ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿป

16.01.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MLS made one step towards the halfway line and got attacked by Spurs - including neck grabbing - and HE got a yellow.

16.01.2025 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Thought this was pretty interestingโ€ฆ

Arsenalโ€™s inability to โ€œkill games offโ€ or go 2 goals ahead has been telling this season.

Not knowing whether to stick or twist when leading by 1 goal.

May see a few more games like last night before the seasons up.

16.01.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think a poorly constructed squad and out-of-his-depth manager would be 7 pts back of a one-loss side after 20, with the 3rd-best attack 11v11 and 1st defense, all with their captain having missed 2.5 months and their best player having missed 3 weeks (and counting)

But what do I know

14.01.2025 22:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After today's performance, it's safe to say Calafiori has to fight for his place in the LB position. MLS has made it his and in some style ๐Ÿ”ฅ

15.01.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My children have two parents. A mom who is professionally obligated to be without her phone frequently and a dad who is professionally obligated to more or less never be without his phone.

Which one do you think their school insists on calling no matter how often we clarify the situation?

14.01.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arsenal born and bred โค๏ธโค๏ธ

15.01.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Raheem Sterling now the 5th different player to start on the right wing for Arsenal since Bukayo Saka got injured last month.

15.01.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Myles Lewis-Skelly has gotten two yellow cards this season when he wasn't a player on the pitch.

15.01.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given the timing and his lack of minutes that Sterling sub must have been planned

15.01.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alexander Isak has now scored 46 Premier League goals for Newcastle in 71 appearances.

Only Callum Wilson (47 in 99 apps) and Alan Shearer (148 in 303 apps) have scored more than the Swede.

15.01.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spurs have scored an own goal in four of the last five north London derbies.

#ARSTOT

15.01.2025 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Football is a simple game, sometimes. If you kick the ball hard at the goal, it can go in.

Arsenal should acquire more players who are good at kicking the ball hard at the goal and the ones they have should do it more, too.

15.01.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The comp of Trossardโ€™s time at Arsenal needs to be 90 seconds of playing ok/uninspiring and three minutes of banging in goals

15.01.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Final third touches
30 - Odegaard
30 - Sterling (who I think is playing well)
26 - Trossard
19 - Rice
19 - Tottenham

15.01.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Sterling looks dead on his feet already. Cant blame him to be fair. Id be surprised if there isn't a halftime sub

15.01.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yeah, it's gonna take a lot to beat this for best advert of 2025. Sol Campbell - what a legend! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

14.01.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 471    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

This is a great thread. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ

13.01.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Martin Odegaard ended that game with exactly 2 expected assists. Only five teams had more xA as a whole in the third round: Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Brighton and Crystal Palace.

All of them were playing lower league opposition.

12.01.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 86    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Remember when Leandro Trossard was all bent out of shape at the start of the season because he felt his scoring record merited more playing time?

12.01.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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These are the messages Havertz's wife received tonight.

There has to be consequences for sending horrible, vile messages like this. But there isn't unfortunately.

12.01.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

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