Yeah, its nonsense. Raya was hurt and limping around the pitch, Timber was forced off and we had to replace him with a 17-year-old when trying to hold a lead, Opta says that overall the ball was in play longer in that half than in the second half of any other PL match this year. Some "dark arts."
Arsenal - 2024/25
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran are here to talk about a frustrating 2 points dropped at Crystal Palace. They then discuss the regeneration of Old Trafford. Finally, Nik is joined by special guest Michael Statham from the Football Oranje podcast - who gives us a more in depth look at our EL opposition FC Twente, and then runs through the (many) Dutch connections currently at United.
Yeah, its nonsense. Raya was hurt and limping around the pitch, Timber was forced off and we had to replace him with a 17-year-old when trying to hold a lead, Opta says that overall the ball was in play longer in that half than in the second half of any other PL match this year. Some "dark arts."
Yea, that went through my head too. All the guys Cala, Martinelli and Timber who went down ended up going off, and probably two of them are/were not completely match fit.
Oh that's interesting stat....to be honest 80% of the half was spent kicking about sideway passes.
This is hilarious too in light of all the dark arts nonsense going around. Literally five seconds into the match.
That's even worse than i thought, he barely pushes him in the chest, nowhere near his face. And turning towards the ref mid-fall...
A 17y old kid on a yellow card too by the way
Well they all actually came off as well, apart from Raya, but he was pictured hobbling onto the coach after the game. Folk seem to forget this.
Edit: Sorry I missed the replies to your post on the next page.
I can see Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior and perhaps Saliba playing. I'm just not sure who's available at right back with White carrying an injury and Timber going off.
Send Havertz to jail for assault! I saw that some people thought that was a red card.
Their keeper tonight was born in 2008. I was nine when the kid was born. I feel ancient.
Yeah trying being fully aware of the adult world when 9/11 happened. Then you can feel old. You're young.
Interesting starting 11 for this one.
England/UK as a whole is one of the most financially corrupt countries in the world. Money always talks here.
Now that we have some youngsters playing, I am way more interested in this cup.
Merino back in light training, Tomiyasu and Odegaard not too far behind them, hopefully the squad looks a bit stronger after the international break in a couple of weeks.
We've finished second to them more than Arsenal have. They even best us only on goal difference. Daft argument.
Yeah. It's going to be exciting to see what the best starting 11 is once everyone in the squad is fully fit.
Merino over Partey?
Calafiori, Timber, or Ben White? Who gets left out?
Martinelli or Trossard?
Our full midfield would be Odegaard, Merino and Rice.
Partey, Jorginho would drop the the bench. At the back I can see Arteta exchanging White and Califiori like the City game. And he would rotate Martinelli and Trossard though I can see the latter edging out.
Partey, Jorginho would drop the the bench. At the back I can see Arteta exchanging White and Califiori like the City game. And he would rotate Martinelli and Trossard though I can see the latter edging out.
Trossard has absolutely earned a starting role after the last year.
I agree, deserves to be starting games.
If Tomi can stay healthy for a bit, that would probably drop Kiwior even further back. Think we should put Nwaneri as a 10 for the Leicester game and put Trossard on the left. Sterling and Martinelli off the bench. Is Raya still out for this weekend?
Amusing back and forth between Lego and the poor man’s Tony Montana
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ardiola-mikel-arteta-have-all-the-information
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ardiola-mikel-arteta-have-all-the-information
Pep seemed rattled by the Arteta comments. Weird.