Man City won 2 of their 5 games

i wrote about arsenalism www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Arsenal 1 - 0 The Times's LFC reporter

"To external critics who have formed a caricature they choose not to see beyond, Arteta is not a manager they care to try to understand." But he has got Arsenal, and Arsenal have got him. Free to read piece on the roots of Arteta's passion for his club. www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

Stay Humble

This is all you need to know about Pep's decision to leave City. youtube.com/shorts/WMwsK...

The glowing pre-obits written about Guardiola would stand better to reason (greatest of his era? Probably), and to scrutiny were it not for the small matter of how that Man City was built. Whichever "legacy" he leaves behind will always come with an asterisk. It's a pity, but it's part of the story.

Time is a flat circle

While I'm not sure of its specific applicability to this situation, the LotG does provide a foul pecking order, in which the referee ... "punishes the more serious offence, in terms of sanction, restart, physical severity and tactical impact, when more than one offence occurs at the same time".

Here you go @barryglendenning.bsky.social It’s actually very clear. You should read it before having your moan on the pod later www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

My only regret about today is that it was a clear foul. Would’ve been funnier if they wrongly overturned a perfectly good goal.

Bizarre we're in a place where this is seen as ok for public chat/"analysis". Sometimes it can seem odd that people hate The Media so much. Not when you look at things like this

Oh wow...

Disco time. And after 20 years, the Europa phase, clambering back up to compete at the top table, and shaking off their European imposter syndrome, they deserve to dance. Some words on Arsenal working like hell and enjoying the moment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

Chelsea and Man City in the FA Cup final. No other English clubs have systematically ignored, bent or broken the rules like both have done. In terms of trophies won, no other English clubs have been as successful over the past decade and a half either. The moral of the story - is that there is none.

So this should be the remaining PL run-in: 2nd May - Arsenal-Fulham 4th May - Everton-City 9th May - City-Brentford 10th May - West Ham-Arsenal 13th May - City-Palace 17th May - Arsenal-Burnley 19th/21st May - Bournemouth-City 24th May - Palace-Arsenal, City-Villa

Play twice before City’s next game. Two home games, and can be 6 points up before City go away to Everton. With a decent goal difference built up, the pressure will be on City

Football's a game of very fine margins. If Havertz had put that header 6 inches lower. Or if Man City hadn't breached the rules 115 times without being sanctioned. So exciting. What a sport.

A very special update, and a message of gratitude. ❤️

Arsenal fans get a lot of stick online (some of it deserved tbf!) but the generosity of the ArsenalVision Podcast and Arseblog communities is always incredible. The consistency with which they show up and support such a good cause is more deserving of mention than some of the nonsense, but hey! ❤️

Unsporting Lisbon amirite

You can't celebrate the league's brutal competitiveness and then dismiss sustained title challenges as not good enough. Pick one. Second, and IMO this matters more, failure in elite sport is not losing. Luis Enrique said it. Many others have said versions of it.

I had no idea Barry Glendenning’s nickname was “TACO”.

"I thought it was disrespectful that Arsenal went into the opposition half today and scored goals ..."

I just want Tottenham to win today and I feel miserable. Imagine wanting them to win every week

Wonder how we’re feeling about this very confident stance right now

Will be easier after this performance

Guehi takes City to almost half a billion net spend since Dec 2024, when 115/130 hearing ended Sources say it could take at least another year - with no one knowing when the 3 judges will have the initial judgment - provoking core Qs about this process www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Dear Lewis family, Swallow your pride. Apologize to Ange & beg him to come back. Sack the Gooner & his board to show him you're serious. Sincerely, A dreamer #COYS

Thomas Frank is now technically the worst Tottenham manager in 20 years...

find the Gyokeres analysis quite tiresome tbh. don’t think he’s very good. but he has been an ever present part of a side 6 clear in the league and top in the CL. whatever he’s doing obviously isn’t hurting *structurally and overall*.

How are there so many empty seats at the stadium of light?

I think part of the reason we don’t see nearly as much discussion of Maresca and Chelsea’s ill-discipline is because nobody actually sees them as title-contenders. It mattered when it was Arteta and Arsenal because the club and manager mattered.

I think that should be it for Thomas Frank. This run in the Premier League is inexcusable. #coys

Manchester City play a game of football today. Most of us will be watching. Which makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is why so few care about City’s owner playing an active role in a genocide so gruesome it can be seen from space. By @barneyronay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

What happened here you wonder?

Iraola will take over Man City next summer

Regression. To. The. Mean.

Why didn't you just try to win, Arne?

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better 🙏🏻

🎶I'm sorry Nick Jackson (woo) There is no deal We called off the Bayern loan-to-buy Fly home to replace the injured guy🎶

Welcome to the world of the Tottenham, Thomas…

Arsenal have dropped 21 points from winning positions this season. Twenty one.

Arsenal FC is promoting a murderous regime - and making money from it. Time to ditch the "VISIT RWANDA" partnership, which should never have been struck to start with, and bin those shirts. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Seeing some very familiar patterns in how people (and prominent media people) have been talking about Lewis-Skelly recently. I’m reminded of the narrative around Sterling, Pogba, Rashford and why they needed to stay in their lanes, be humble. I wonder what they all have in common.

I demand as little referee in my daily existence as physically possible | Jonathan Liew

Last night the PGMOL senior leadership sat on a Teams call & discussed their PR strategy which was: Releasing a statement; Going to the police; Contacting Sky; Briefing numerous friendly journalists; Imagine they put the same energy into improving refereeing standards instead?