My response to those charming words written by an alleged Arsenal fan this week. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"To those who might describe Arsenal fans as "insufferable", I would say 1) Maybe you're right and 2) So what?"
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My response to those charming words written by an alleged Arsenal fan this week. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
"To those who might describe Arsenal fans as "insufferable", I would say 1) Maybe you're right and 2) So what?"
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Lots of frustration after yesterday. Think we did enough to win tbh. Sorely missing Hincapie and Cala... but our injuries are not relevant to public discourse! Anyway, I think safe standing is going to improve our atmosphere! (Which I'm obsessed with) www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba....
18.01.2026 10:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A cold light of day and at times painful assessment of the game from Jonathan Liew. Arsenal home crowd has the shortest of fuses... to an extent understandably so. But does my head in that people can't enjoy where we are or understand how good things are.
09.01.2026 14:03 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Brilliant line in here: "It began with North London Forever and by the end we felt as though we had been in north London for ever". π
09.01.2026 10:21 β π 57 π 4 π¬ 4 π 1Weirdβ¦.
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08.01.2026 16:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Am I missing something? Why was no one there?
08.01.2026 14:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Just enjoying my Thursday watching some highlights. I know they call it the Emptyhad but close title race/ potentially deciding home points??? I don't get it.
08.01.2026 14:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Declan Rice signing off from his interview like he's wrapping up a call with his mum.
I love him.
Yeah he brings lots of control (minus insane error). I like Hincapie at LB much more than LCB tooβ¦
03.01.2026 20:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sheβs going away! She donβt want it.
03.01.2026 20:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Although that was a nervy last few minutes, at 1-0 down and later in the game at 2-3, I felt such calm from the boys. This does feel different to last season and Wolves/ Palace moments. They didnβt drop deep, they just played decent football.
03.01.2026 20:01 β π 17 π 2 π¬ 3 π 0Iβd like to see Gabi Jesus start up front tonight. Donβt think weβll see the transitional game we saw at Villa Park. Control and precision needed and for the love of god Arsenal, finish your dinner!
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Got up way too early this morning to jump on @bbc5live.bsky.social and reflect on last night. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from around 15 minutes in)
Key takeaways:
- Personal justice served to Yerson Mosquera (karma is real)
- we were lucky
- More injuries
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13.12.2025 12:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I know Zubi just got a chant to βlast Christmasβ BUTβ¦ I feel thereβs an opportunity not taken here (Zubimeeendi)
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I can't help but like Hincapie and have every faith he will end up being a very good CB. In many ways reminiscent of an early Gabriel BUT seems rash, not quite sure when to jump in and when to drop off. And you're spot on, purely from a size perspective it seems logical to put Benny Blanc at RCB.
11.12.2025 15:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Are we choosing the wrong CBs to cover for Big Gabby and Saliba? Thought Calafiori looked class last night, Hincapie has great aggression but seems to teeter on the edge of disaster. Would love to see him have a go at LB.
11.12.2025 12:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Another episode of The Goal Difference with you wherever you get your podcasts! Listen below π
- Why losing at Villa hurts so much
- Rotation this week against Club Brugge
- Holding our nerve for the rest of the title race
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Yeah and as I say, doubt it will change now! Just need Saliba back π
10.12.2025 11:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wouldn't mind seeing Hincapie at LB considering his marauding qualities and also feel that Cala is more experienced in an Arsenal context (not as a CB) so wonder if he could provide a bit more stability.
09.12.2025 17:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Genuinely think Calafiori would do a decent big Gabby impression
08.12.2025 13:34 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It would be nice to play someone when we have all our players fit and the opposition are in the midst of an injury crisis.
06.12.2025 15:30 β π 118 π 9 π¬ 3 π 0I actually think we were stronger for Timberβs presence at CB on Wednesday. Thank God for Benny Blancoβs form and fitness. Feels like weβre really on the ropes physically but certainly enough quality in there to win.
06.12.2025 11:52 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Full time analysis
26.11.2025 22:01 β π 380 π 57 π¬ 5 π 1I know weβve already moved on bc nbd to beat Spurs, but I thought the club did a great and important job managing the pre-match on Sunday. Wrote about it here:
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Yeah... tbh though they took decent players out of that 11. So negative, so lacking in on-ball quality. Also I thought Romero and Van De Ven were meant to be good when they weren't injured??!! But we are miles better than them!
25.11.2025 12:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0True!
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