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I see Raptora can't stand the thought of a better striker (Watkins) replacing his love partner Top 5 Kai. And you say you are an Arsenal fan

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Can any stat nerds out there tell me how many shots calafiori has had in total this season

Because I don’t remember many.

But I do remember a worldie goal against city and two identical beauties inside the post in his last 2 games…

He’s either simply on a purple patch with his shooting or bro is a monster finisher

If the latter is true we need to seriously think about how to ensure we get him semi frequent half chances at least.

I’m all on the MLS hype train and I also think Calafiori needs reduced mins as he’s a bit of a crock. But if his finishing is really this legit we need to really find ways to get him chances to shoot

We’re watching Havertz miss 3 sitters per game. Martinelli and Sterling can’t hit a cows arse with a banjo these days. Ode isn’t scoring. Saka is injured.

Ethan will score regularly. No doubt at all. But We need anything we can get to help with this

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The team played well enough for the win.

Gabriel played the offside trap perfectly and VAR got it automated correctly.

Liked the quick decision.

EPL needs to do that.

A couple of close calls, and a shot off the post for AFC.

Overall, the score went the way we wanted it.

Oh, and Sterling on the left was better than him on the right, which is a -1 in player rating for me.

May we get a favorable draw in the next round.

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Just saw that Neto fuck up

The dive outside the box????

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That was mad. And he would have been sent off too. He had another moment too losing the ball outside his area. But he calmed down and played okay after that.

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Raya kept him out the team so long he forgot the rules LOL

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Excellent result. Very happy for Ethan

Btw for a defender calafiori’s striking of the ball is GORGEOUS. I’m not even trolling when I say he appears to be a better finisher than Martinelli and Sterling. He ain’t no winger but if he did play there and you could feed him 2 sighters in and around the box per game he’d score 10 goals a season in the league with shooting like that. His hits are SMOOTH

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Arsenal place 3rd of 36 in the CL initial stage.

Last season, and season before-- we'd have all been thrilled with that result.

We are second in the PL-- still, with an outside chance at climbing over Pool.

Enjoying it.

Feel free to join me.

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You do know that 3rd in the champions league format doesn't really matter much and 2nd in the league in January doesn't mean a trophy. You do know that right?

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Christ. Try enjoying what's possible.

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Watkins may get you an EPL title.

Nough said

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OptaJoe

17 - Ethan Nwaneri (17y 314d) tonight became the second youngest Englishman to score a UEFA Champions League goal, after Jude Bellingham (17y 289d v Manchester City in April 2021). Special.

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Duran to Al Nassr is confirmed by Fabrizio as a done deal.

It should mean the end of the Watkins madness. God bless it was a thing for just a few hours.

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What a waste of a career for Duran

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nope he gets that bag man

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Right. I mean, I really love my job.

But somebody offers me 10x my salary-- I will jump on it.

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Lo and behold-- Jonathan David scored for Lille today.

Maybe we go for him next? 😁

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im telling you....

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I need us to avoid that Conceição guy. He is Ac Milan manager now. He will say something about someone insulting his mother. And we will have to play against a nasty low/mid block with Leao on the counter.

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i want to play them and destroy them

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We will beat them. But the game will just not be enjoyable.

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That's how I view it too.

Not into 'avoiding' anyone.

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It isn't that I fear them. We can beat anyone on our day. Just want to see a good game. And it won't be with Conceição.

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the team needs to pass these type of tests

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Real Madrid have bayern and the winner plays city lol

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Chef kiss

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That team will also possibly play Lerverkusen or Atletico in the qf. We possibly might play Juve/AC Milan before facing possibly inter in the QF if we go through.

Then we will meet the one team that could go through that 😂😂😂

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Santiago Jimenez? Mexican power maybe???

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"Chido Obi Martin playing u21s football whilst Nwaneri is scoring in the UCL 😭😭😭"

Hahaha! Best transfer decision! Heaven had to follow of course.

MLS also got a piece of the action.

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Fuck those idiot kids that leave us for money

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its the Manure man. That part stings

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These are all Nigerian kids with a common agent.

Some have fled. The best have stayed and prospered by much more than money.

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Very good UCL group stage campaign. Avoided the 2 games and R16 will be decent as well, I think.

Arsenal’s possible R16 Opponents:

13. AC Milan

14. PSV

19. Feyenood

20. Juventus

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We beat all these teams

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Possible route from QF onwards though possibly involves Real Madrid, Atletico, Inter, Man City or Bayern.

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not easy

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with a proper striker we have better chance

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Sterling the worst signing in the last 10 years

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~coughwiilliancough~

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Raheem Sterling???

My God I can’t remember a player this bad since Le Postman or El Maroc Chamakh.

This lad is awful and he’s all on Arteta, along with Viera. Straight Trash!

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Vieira isn't thrash. Stop talking nonsence

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I’m sorry he’s amazing and up for the ballon d’or.

And yeah he’s worth the 30 million pounds that could’ve been spent on Kudus.

Yeah you’ve shown a total lack of any football evaluation sense

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How many players are up for Ballon D'or? When the news first broke about Vieira, ESR was interviewed. Guess what he said? "I played against him in their youth team, he's sick". The few flashes of brilliance I've seen from him shows he has something. That perfectly weighted pass against Man U I think,that Volley against Bourne mouth,just to mention a few. Boy was indeed ad judge the MVP at the 2021 European U-21 where he assisted in the final which they won and had 14 assists overall.

Because we haven't played him correctly or he hasn't been fortunate enough when he's had his chance doesn't make him a bum.

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Yawnnnn you’re so boring.

What has he done in Portugal pre and post Arsenal?

Yeah nothing.

You’re making no sense. Knowing what we know now, would Arteta sanction the move again? The answer is a Hell no.

End of story … stop wasting server space with nonsense

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Like I care what yuu think.

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Good then go to sleep

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Look mate. We hoped there was still something in there.

There isn't and he's just a loan.

Sad to see a decent player fade away so badly.

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