Aditya Iyer

Manchester City are going to drop points when we all least expect it.

Eze’s first goal is an absolute work of art, and I don’t think enough is said about his first touch. He basically pulls off an alley-oop all by himself.

Hearing Thomas Frank was in the away end.

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Viktor Gyökeres has arrived?!

If Arsenal are going to win the rest of their league games, then we need to stop having pedestrian first halves. We have been wasting far too many first halves, and the result is that the game state ends up being decided by fine margins.

STOMACH FOR FIGHT This is probably the lowest I have felt after watching an Arsenal game in a long time.

Can this Arsenal side finally break its own narrative?

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Probably a hint of positivity from last night was Saka ending his 15-game goal drought and his post-match presser. The tone and body language were definitely those of someone who is going to drag this team to the finish line. This could be the turning point we look back on in May.

Arsenal’s league campaign now hangs on Kai Havertz remaining fit and Martin Ødegaard somehow rediscovering his 22/23 version. Otherwise, the title could be well and truly done in the next three games.

The Gabriel–Raya mix-up felt like the League Cup final against Birmingham City in 2011 all over again. And for the very first time, I worry about what could follow, especially after we capitulated on all four fronts back then.

THE FRAGILITY OF BELIEF Not even five days ago, the entire fan base was buzzing.

The sound of panic at the top.

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Every time we fail to seize a moment like this, questions resurface, about the manager’s judgment, about the players’ nerve, about whether this group truly believes it can go all the way in practice, when the margin for error disappears. That scrutiny is absolutely valid. It’s on them to change it.

An absolutely shocking game from Eze. We can talk about player profiling all we want, but that level of performance simply isn’t acceptable.

A huge opportunity for Eze, and it feels like the game state suits him as we need someone who can generate high-quality shots.

Maintaining fitness was always going to be a challenge for Havertz, so I’m glad it’s nothing major. There’s no better opportunity for Eze to shine, and he might get another chance to do so in the NLD.

THE SIX-POINT ILLUSION This was one of those weekends that should have felt uncomplicated.

The tension between control and fear in a title race.

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Normal service has resumed for Manchester United.

Let the “it’s only Leeds” narrative begin.

Hearing Mikel has shown clips of Henry and Bergkamp to Gyökeres and Kai.

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A CRACK IN THE GLASS There are questions that get asked loudly, and then there are questions that sit quietly in the background, growing heavier with time.

The moment the project exhaled.

If you consider yourself a football purist, then you will never undermine Mesut Özil.

First final since 2020. First two-legged semi-final win after four failed attempts. Whatever we feel about the Carabao Cup and the performance, this was massively needed for Arteta and this group of players, and you could see exactly what it meant to them at full time.

Platinum Arsenal membership for Thomas Frank and Dominic Solanke.

Spurs fans booing instead of doing the Poznan?!

Merino has been a brilliant squad player, so his injury is a big blow. It’ll be interesting to see whether we go for cover with the transfer window closing tomorrow or move MLS into midfield.

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Let the “it’s only Leeds” narrative begin.

Arsenal played with courage and conviction, exactly as Mikel said he wanted to see. A brilliant performance that puts a lot of the external noise to rest.