James Benge
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Slot: "I don’t know Martinelli but he comes across as a nice guy. The problem for him and in general is there’s so much time wasting and players pretending they’re injured that you can be annoyed... I'm 100% sure that if [Martinelli] knew what the injury might be, he wouldn't do that."
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Terms yet to be absolutely finalised but Eric Ramsay set to be named new West Brom head coach.
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Minnesota United coach Eric Ramsay closing in on West Brom move
The Baggies sit 18th in the Championship table, seven points off the relegation zone and 10 from the playoffs
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/minnesota-united-coach-eric-ramsay-efl-championship-west-bromwich-albion/
about 7 hours ago
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Two things I'd expect to see from Arsenal tonight - A short corner or two given Liverpool don't look that switched on at set pieces - The delivery to the back post for Trossard for much the same reason, see Tanaka last month Of course putting one on Gabriel's head might work pretty well too
about 7 hours ago
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Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Granvenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Gakpo, Wirtz
about 8 hours ago
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We mustn’t forget, it’s been raining
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It's the summer of 2020 and Arsenal are looking to sign an attacking midfielder. Edu's proposal? Willian. The recruitment department's? Dominik Szoboszlai. One of the many qualities they highlighted? His ability from set pieces.
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How Arsenal could have signed 19-year-old Szoboszlai
As Arsenal host Liverpool, the role of the Hungarian midfielder keeps growing for the visitors
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-liverpool-dominik-szoboszlai-19-red-bull-salzburg/
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A few years ago City might have a game like tonight’s where Haaland has eight out of their 13 shots but a few of the others drop to Gundogan or De Bruyne and they do something special at the death. That’s the team many have been seeing City as. And they aren’t that team anymore.
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It's the summer of 2020 and Arsenal are looking to sign an attacking midfielder. Edu's proposal? Willian. The recruitment department's? Dominik Szoboszlai. One of the many qualities they highlighted? His ability from set pieces.
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How Arsenal could have signed 19-year-old Szoboszlai
As Arsenal host Liverpool, the role of the Hungarian midfielder keeps growing for the visitors
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-liverpool-dominik-szoboszlai-19-red-bull-salzburg/
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Champions of Ruben Amorim’s tenure, you’ll never sing that
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Arsenal injury news ahead of Liverpool - Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera out but approaching last stage of rehab and could be available soon - Kai Havertz's load being monitored, Arteta hopes to have "the best version of Kai" very soon.
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West Ham look doomed
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West Ham collapse: From Conference League winners to relegation battlers
After losing to Nottingham Forest, West Ham's relegation is looking ever more likely in an epic collapse from just two seasons ago
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/west-ham-conference-league-relegation-three-years/
1 day ago
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It’s giving funereal
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2 days ago
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Hit the start button. Settings. Difficulty. Something easier than you just had. No one likes doing it. No one would rather have the computer complete the game for them.
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2 days ago
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Todd Boehly was a one year old the last time Chelsea had a manager who had been in place for six and a half years
3 days ago
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Just popping on here to let you know we're almost halfway through Project 150. Season after next, that's when everything clicks. Manchester United, so nearly back.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is no more Manchester United's savior than Ruben Amorim was
He vowed not to make a 'knee-jerk' coaching decision two months ago, but the club did just that on Monday, firing Ruben Amorim
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/sir-jim-ratcliffe-manchester-united-ruben-amorim-rebuild/
3 days ago
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At some stage you just can't argue with your results but Nancy leaves with a goal difference of minus-one in his seven Premiership games. The expected goal difference? Plus 11.6
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3 days ago
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Have Liverpool got some sort of dealing with balls over the top coach that they can sack?
4 days ago
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One thing you’d say about Arsenal, they’ve learned the lessons of that Wolves game quite quickly. Played the closing stages of a one goal win very shrewdly, just as they did against Everton. Nothing unduly cavalier but more than enough threat to keep Bournemouth honest.
5 days ago
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That goal just felt like the most inevitable thing when Gabriel made a howler. He always does this.
5 days ago
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I really like Antoine Semenyo but the data doesn’t seem as convinced as I am. I assumed he’d swing a title race in a City shirt. Now I’m less sure
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
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Bournemouth vs. Arsenal live stream: Where to watch online, odds
The star attacker for the Cherries is set to take the field Saturday against Arsenal, but could be heading to Man City this transfer window
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/bournemouths-antoine-semenyo-manchester-city-january-transfer-move-arsenal/
6 days ago
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Have to admire Enzo Maresca’s certainty that he’ll get the vacancy at Manchester City in a world where Vincent Kompany has proven himself to be an at least cromulent coach.
8 days ago
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It would have been the most natural thing in the world for Arsenal to scale back the press and drop deep when Aston Villa started driving through their lines early on. It seemed like Arsenal were playing with fire. Then they strode out onto the burning coals.
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Arteta's tactical triumph was not to change much at all for superior Arsenal
The Gunners' attack came back to life in a 4-1 win over Aston Villa
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-aston-villa-mikel-arteta-tactics-gunners-premier-league/
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It would have been the most natural thing in the world for Arsenal to scale back the press and drop deep when Aston Villa started driving through their lines early on. It seemed like Arsenal were playing with fire. Then they strode out onto the burning coals.
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Arteta's tactical triumph was not to change much at all for superior Arsenal
The Gunners' attack came back to life in a 4-1 win over Aston Villa
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-aston-villa-mikel-arteta-tactics-gunners-premier-league/
9 days ago
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I think Emi Martinez’s gamesmanship adds something to football. I’m just not sure it adds much positive to Aston Villa sometimes. So much time wasted in a first half where his team were on top and a corner where he seemed more focused on shoving Gabriel than the delivery.
9 days ago
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Would happily never attend another 8:15 kick off. A shame that fans didn’t feel they could stay to soak in the joy at the end but plenty are going to have trains to rush to. Seems especially inconsiderate when we all know transport can be dodgy at this time of year.
9 days ago
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Arteta says "swelling has to come right down" for Rice to be available at the weekend.
9 days ago
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FT Arsenal 4, Aston Villa 1 - Amid all the talk of Arsenal lacking composure, authority or whatever you wanted to call it, a performance like that second half was totally predictable off the back of recent games. That doesn't make it any less impressive.
9 days ago
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Villa just missed what must have been about a 0.9 xG chance.
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Told you.
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9 days ago
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Merino really struggling with Onana so far. He's just too comfortable receiving the ball with his back to goal and turning. Similar issue with Gabriel and Rogers. And when Villa turn they're finding space to hit long balls because Arsenal have not dialled back the press.
9 days ago
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If Kai Havertz happens to get on the pitch today before Odegaard, Saka, Gabriel and Saliba come off, it will be just the 10th time that quintet have shared the pitch since the start of last season
9 days ago
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The 'problem' with Arsenal? They're too good at defending Medium read in an attempt to explain why everyone is feeling so stressed 👇
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
11 days ago
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The 'problem' with Arsenal? They're too good at defending Medium read in an attempt to explain why everyone is feeling so stressed 👇
www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
11 days ago
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Arsenal will be "actively looking" to strengthen the squad in January, Mikel Arteta confirmed ahead of the Aston Villa game. "Depending on the availability of certain players, the window is there, I mean, we're Arsenal and we have to be looking at it."
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It feels like Arsenal won’t ever escape their run of nervy wins by a one goal margin. Keep playing like they did today and they will.
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Arteta: 'Margin should have been bigger' in Arsenal win
After a dominant first half it took a stunning save from David Raya to preserve the win and return Arsenal to the top of the Premier League
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-mikel-arteta-margin-should-have-been-bigger-gunners-brighton-2-1/
12 days ago
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Since the start of the month, Arsenal have scored five goals (plus three own goals) from 9.62 xG in the Premier League. They've also taken 12 points from a possible 15.
12 days ago
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One day Arsenal are going to turn 24 shots to eight and a best part of two xG advantage into a big win. But it is not this day. This day Arsenal fought.
12 days ago
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Can't believe Verbruggen doesn't deal with that fairly easily if Rutter doesn't stick his head on it. That's the added bonus of elite set piece delivery. Defenders react like you've put it on a dime when it might not have been a special ball.
12 days ago
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Another Arsenal no hitter slips away, like tears in the rain
12 days ago
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HT Arsenal 1, Brighton 0 - 15 shots to zero, 28 penalty box touches to two. Hosts just need to break a recent habit and score another. You might not like it but this is what somewhat below peak Arsenal performance looks like.
12 days ago
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That Arsenal opener stems from what is some really smart work from Arsenal on their auxiliary right hand side. Rice has positioned himself a little deeper than the RM usually would in their 4-4-2 OOP shape & on hand when the ball breaks his way. Zubimendi and Rice been so smart in working this out.
12 days ago
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PL graphic has just flashed up here saying Lewis-Skelly is starting
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12 days ago
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Riccardo Calafiori went down the tunnel three or so minutes ago, no sign of him returning yet. There could of course be a very innocent explanation for his early departure from the warm up but he had been chatting to Simon Murphy before.
12 days ago
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If I had Cherki, Foden, Doku, Marmoush, Savinho, Bobb and Bernardo I guess I might spend my hard earned money on other positions.
12 days ago
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Had time to kill on the train so, to the indifference of thousands, here we go. Send me your recs for something I might have missed
16 days ago
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My "will not attack EU or NATO" legal document has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my legal document.
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18 days ago
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Morgan Rogers saw you saying all he’s doing is scoring bangers from outside the area.
18 days ago
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Hmmm
19 days ago
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Didn't get to see all that game but fully absorbed by the last 15 and that was a much better defence of a one goal lead. 76 passes completed to Everton's 10 from 80th onwards. Carried attacking threat but not cavalier. Ideally you don't need to defend a 1-0 but that's how to.
19 days ago
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Isak going through one on one drills with Liverpool coach at half time. Have to assume he'll be on soon given how inept the attack has looked so far.
19 days ago
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