Pabst The Physio

Craig pawson giving a yellow to Zubi for the slightest of arm-trap movements, but fails to react to a sliding from behind on Saliba, tells you something about how this game will be olayed

I know the big story is Xhaka's return against Arsenal. But Sunderland also features Ballard in defence.

So I drove approximately 500km yesterday and missed the game.
Apparently Arsenal won, which is delightful news though.
This is where we step on the gas - we have some, not easy but, winnable games with some good chances of rotation.
Up until spurs, we should be picking up steam.

Even though I don't even live in the US, I do have the prediction that, based on the Portland protesters, that some techbro will do a startup directly marketing towards protesters, selling inflatable costumes.

With AI of course.

Mass Destruction - Single Version

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This was published back in 2004. And it's still relevant

Picture of Adolf Hitler, looking over a field of Dead Prussians from WW1 rising from the grave. "We waking up, little Adolf!"

Personally, sitting so far from USA, I shouldn't really care - other than Denmark are rigorously educated about the second world war. To the point where there's bundles of satirical and political material from that time AND before.
This drawing is from 1932. Before WW2.
WE KNEW

Sounds familiar?

"When he became chancellor, Germany’s democratic constitution was still in effect. However, Hitler transformed Germany by manipulating the democratic political system. Hitler and other Nazi leaders used existing laws to destroy German democracy and create a dictatorship."

"Hindenburg appointed Hitler to this position as the result of a political deal. Certain conservative politicians convinced President Hindenburg to make the appointment. They wanted to use the Nazi Party’s popularity for their own purposes. They mistakenly believed that they could control Hitler."

"But the Nazis also played on people’s fears and prejudices. They falsely claimed that Jews and Communists were to blame for all of Germany’s problems. The Nazis promised to unite Germans along racial and ethnic lines. The Nazis planned to exclude Jews and others from German society. "

"During election..., Adolf Hitler... won followers by playing on people’s hopes.

fix the economy and put people back to work
return Germany to the status of a great European, and even world, power
regain territory Germany had lost in World War I and
create a strong authoritarian German government."

Hey, why do people compare Trump to Hitler? Easy, it's a 1-1 comparison
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Not only the situation in Germany, that is reflected by the US in terms of economic crisis, unemployment and homelessness.
But how Hitler was viewed by conservatives and who elected him

It's the flip flop decisions. It's why I have the vagueness of some of the FA laws of the game.

Two headers. Against NCUF. That's good.
Maybe poignant, but I really despise what they've become.
It always feels that bit sweeter when we win over them.

I made Gemini make this sales pitch. I hate it. But perhaps it's better than what I could do

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I know. Respect to Port Vale for sticking to the task and shutting down Arsenal.

That being said. Could we. Like. Put the game to bed and just score one or two goals?

Rest Merino?
Maybe set Martinelli central and Max wide?
Hincapie for some minutes for Saliba?

I only saw the last 30 mins of the Ars-MCI game.
I immediately noticed the fact Pep was subbing off attackers for defenders.
Also, Arsenal really had a difficult time progressing into dangerous areas.

In the end, Haalands goal was avoidable. Bad positioning. Gabi finding a good role.

Martinelli with the intent. Trossard did well to use the spaces left and right.
It's a conundrum. Because Rice is a very good midfielder. Merino is a very good midfielder. But none of them are good at using the half spaces like Eze and Ødegaard does. Neither are good on the wings.

Athletic Bilbao playing in highest gear. Arsenal needs to follow with intent. This is not a "weather the storm" match.
There's glimpses of intent, but we rarely match their physicality and intensity.
Needs to up the volume

Great display by Zubi.
Mosquera looks calm
Gyok on the score sheet
Madueke looks ignited
Clean display by Nwaneri
Timber really at his very best.

Lots of positives. We do suffer in the high press without Ødegaard though.

At one point he was playing RB with Timber tucking inside. Like what is his team talk? "Cala you got the free role. Go wherever, play wherever"

It's so interesting to see which players hit the ground running. I think most of us would have expected Gyok and Eze to run the show. Seeing Madueke just bossing is a beaut

How did I end up here again?

This. Goddamn. Game. Like. Yes positives- we played up against league winners. But we also exceeded them without capitalizing.

Madueke doing well against Kerkez. Martinelli struggling, which I wouldn't expect, being up against an AM.
Need to get Gyok more into the game. Liverpool are getting frustrated, but we're not really doing anything with that.

Also, fucking. Like. Injuries man.

a man wearing a bandana is sitting in a car . ALT: a man wearing a bandana is sitting in a car .

For all the positives that could be said, ending the match with 3 under 21 yr academy prospects was a statement of dimensions.

Comfortable position on the break. We could glide into a soft cushion in the second half.

What would really settle me would be a Gyok Goal though.

No mooooore injurieeees!