Talbiiiiii

European away nights 😬

Something to watch ahead of the weekend - Crystal Palace going largely full strength vs AEK Larnakas at home tonight, starting Mateta, Sarr, Pino, Mitchell, Muñoz, Lacroix, Guéhi. Likely multiple nailed-on starters going for a full 90 tonight.

Media gonna media, I guess

Set Play FC ruins Atleti, Football? The Latest Cannon Stats Podcast pod.fo/e/342ca8

Frankfurt have conceded 11 of the goals from Bundesliga participants, which makes them tied for most goals conceded in the CL this season. Leverkusen have conceded 10 (7 yesterday against PSG) Frankfurt now lead both the CL and their domestic league in goals conceded

Ruh roh, I don't think Arne is legally allowed to feel good about this

finally, Arne Slot is going fully based and giving us the Isakitike lineup (Frankfurt gave up five goals to Atléti, be careful not to read too much into this one)

The post-Rice spend is genuinely horrific. And what’s worse, last summer’s business was relatively well-received! (Not by everyone ☺️)

Has anyone declared them the worst Atlético Madrid side of all time yet?

I just wanted you all to know that since the start of the 2021-2022 season, English clubs not called Arsenal have scored 35 goals against the Madrid clubs and conceded 39, while Arsenal have scored 9 and conceded 1. So

I just wanted you all to know that since the start of the 2021-2022 season, English clubs not called Arsenal have scored 35 goals against the Madrid clubs and conceded 39, while Arsenal have scored 9 and conceded 1. So

0.05 xG per shot against... "average" xg per shot against in the big five leagues is about 0.10 so far this season Arsenal have played two matches this season (out of 11) in the PL or CL where they've conceded 0.10 xG per shot or more (City, West Ham). Those two opponents took 9 shots total

Hold on gotta do a victory lap quick

Arsenal leaders, all competitions: Goals: Gyökeres, 5 Martinelli, 4 Saka and Trossard, 3 G+A: Martinelli, Gyökeres and Trossard, 5

There's comprehensively beating Atletico as in controlling the game, blowing a lead and then getting a last-ditch winner to sneak by them, and then there's comprehensively beating them like that. That was better, I think.

My Swedish 9 generated more xGOT with his other body parts than a certain other Swedish 9 generated with his strong foot this weekend

BIG VIK GIVES IT THE BIG ...

hahahaha

😁

hehehe

Good half. Right on the cusp, I think. Thought there was a clear tilt on the field. Not enough set play xG though.

Well, Zubimendi can rest for the Prague match I guess. Fresher for the PL matches either side, Rice plays the 6 probably

Zubi good

Raya very nearly giving away the type of goal we haven't seen since his predecessors

anyone else really get uncomfortable watching Atletico set up for that throw-in? that's not what I tune in to watch

not quick enough 😉

15 minutes of pure terrorball so far

that would've been the best opener ever

ended up being Hancko, ultimately I think that is the right move but Saka/Eze/Timber may be able to exploit

No surprises! Back to back squads since Ben White died! Let's gooooo

Reflecting on this a bit further as some time has passed, additional thoughts 1-glad we can turn this into another nerds vs cool people cultural moment 2-huge missing component here is the shots from throw-ins by team. headline very much frames this as Arsenal leading a long-throw revolution

Honestly I’m tired of the facts that 1) people get bored faster than ever before and 2) multiple owners barely try to field a competitive team get ignored while people like this author blame moneyball for “ruining baseball” so their points make sense www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Always matchups of interest to watch on nights like this, tonight I’m keen on Simeone’s left back selection. He’s got three good players there but Saka is a unique assignment and he may want to call on Hancko, more of a CB to me but best suited physically but not quick enough either.

Currently on pace to go from 21 points dropped to 0 points dropped

Haven’t seen a Forrest told no this many times since Jenny did it in 1994

Obviously this is just laughable, but also…

Sunderland have lost fewer PL matches than Liverpool

Could’ve used a difference maker in attack imo

😏

lol

Nah he’s way onside

Dorgu

Ekitike bad shot selection, drink

AHEM

I also just want to repeat that I hope Arsenal fans are actually watching this right winger closely; there was a level of certainty about signing that man

Xavi Simons probably owes Florian Wirtz a nice gift basket

Can’t imagine signing all those 10s and attackers and still being so bad going forward

I wonder how many goals Arsenal would have to win by away at a mid table opponent setting up in a low/mid block before we’d stop spending the two hours after the match arguing over whether the attack was set up right/did well enough

Yeah