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Fuck guys. I know it's tough sometimes but there really is nothing else like this

I fucking love Jim Cameron's Avatar movies I don't care who knows

I’m not a paid endorsement guy. I’m not even a reciprocal endorsement guy. I’m just recommending Tom’s free blog, Redstory, because I read it regularly and I like it. It’s Arsenal focused. Its quality comes from its authenticity. If you want the origin story, go here:

I'm 30 today. I don't really enjoy asking for things but if there's anything I want for the next year or ten, it's to keep writing my silly Arsenal blog, so if you could share or subscribe, it'd mean a lot. It's called Redstory and occasionally worth reading, I hope x

My new Arsenal long-read is out. On Madueke, Gyökeres, Hincapié, and building chemistry under pressure.

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There is no relief if the jaws could never close. Time to lock in.

There is no relief if the jaws could never close. Time to lock in.

Not to be all wokey dokey but Arsenal fans keep sharing videos of a certain fan song which many still end with a certain racial slur, and they celebrate it as some kind of hilarious meme or expression of joy, and it remains gross and weird, and I would implore you to please stop

An ode to Noni Madueke, and the story we didn't care to tell

Would it be okay if I called Madoowacky the best player in the world. As a treat

If you're looking for history made by Yan Diomandé, a Kosovar midfielder with Adam Wharton's passing profile, a 2-metre tall Senegalese striker, an Eredivisie record equalled by Kees Smi, and an obvious Mohamed Salah replacement. This is for you:

These continue to be some of my favorite Arsenal reads (and not because the first quarter of this is about art, but also kinda because of that)

Chased by the cold and unfeeling, Arsenal must hold their heart with two hands

Chased by the cold and unfeeling, Arsenal must hold their heart with two hands

Introducing BREAKOUT5. This is our regular collection of talents Llew Davies was most impressed by this month. Think a smaller SCOUTED50 but contemporary, collectible and immediately relevant - and based on real hours put into scouting over the past thirty days. Discover the future: bit.ly/4pbHQe5

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Thank you Chelsea Football Club for the gift of Noni Madueke, you stupid idiots

Aleksandar Pavlović and Konstantinos Karetsas dominate the Rabbit Hole this week, but there's still time for a Zambian striker letting off shots for fun, VfL Wolfsburg's secret centre-back sauce, and TSG Hoffenheim's Kosovo core. Follow the white rabbit:

Not sharing this week's Redstory blog on here as I honestly think I might get cancelled

Chelsea just do something to me man. I want this awful club liquidated so badly. I can't control myself

THAT'S YOUR WORLD BEATER ?

GET HIM OFF

Love Martin Keown man. 'Soupimendy'. 'Madoowacky'. Owen Hargreaves just dropped 'Calufiore'. Wholesome entertainment

think I might just be in a perpetual state of shock about Arsenal. None of this seems real

Here's my reaction to Sunday, put a lot into it, be really cool if people found this one x

A tale of Eberechi Eze, the boy who believed

A tale of Eberechi Eze, the boy who believed

That's faith

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I need these dickheads hit for six minimum. Most embarrassing football team I've ever seen take the pitch

Riccy's back.

On Marco van Basten, the demands of modern football, and some specific ways Arsenal can target Spurs.

Here's a 3000 word essay on Riccardo Calafiori, meteors and milkshakes. With @moesquare.bsky.social for @scoutedftbl.com

Some more stuff this week from yours truly. Over at @scoutedftbl.com, I had the pleasure of working with @tomoc.bsky.social to help illustrate Riccardo Calafiori's unique playstyle and how it's helped Arsenal this season scoutedftbl.com/riccardo-cal...

Here's a 3000 word essay on Riccardo Calafiori, meteors and milkshakes. With @moesquare.bsky.social for @scoutedftbl.com

Rondos, reinforcement learning, and Rosalía: are footballers supposed to be artists or accountants? www.getgoalsideanalytics.com/footballers-...

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The latest chapter in one man's ongoing meltdown as he attempts to come to terms with what sportswashing is doing to his brain

A story of monsters, Dan Ballard, and the evil in Manchester City

A story of monsters, Dan Ballard, and the evil in Manchester City

Beyond Man City, other clubs which profit directly from emirati patronage should ask themselves some inconvenient questions; and if they do not of their own accord, we fans should be pressuring them into doing so. These other clubs very much include Arsenal FC. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

if it had to be someone I'm really glad it was Dan Ballard

Here's my Arsenal long-read, just for you. Attacking back-fives, analytics, tactics, a deeper look at what has (and hasn't) changed, and a whole lot more.

I didn't make a fuss sharing Redstory this week because I was really nervous to be apparently the only football writer in the world talking about this, so it's nice to see others take a swing

Finally, I’ve put everything together to provide a primer on the @scoutedftbl.com Archetypes project so far. It’s not finished, it’s constantly evolving. But now there is a reference point for the Archetypes themselves and the methodology. Here you go: