NEW: Arsenal look inhibited and Arteta has often been seemed too cautious. But I can't help but wonder if he's trying to change on that front and it's the scars of the players, not the manager, showing in recent weeks: likeanewsletter.substack.com/p/the-inhibi...

Anyone reading anything into a dead rubber against Kairat should see a doctor for a prescription to touch grass

Is that ... is that a Kai Havertz-shaped light I see? I've been stuck in this tunnel so long I daren't allow myself to dream.

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@gunnerblog.bsky.social If only you'd seen the double-take I just did

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

I agree with all of this but there is one thing that I wonder and am worried about: does the UK have the backbone and the ability to resist like the people of Minneapolis have? Hope I'm proven wrong but I fear the population simply doesn't have it in them.

Back in Berlin with one wish for the rest of the season: Arsenal, please be good enough that you leave me with no choice but to make this trip again a few times in May

@scott.cannonstats.com Really morbid and depressing questions: 1) If you simulated the last 3.5 seasons (and projected to the end of this one) what are the odds of Arsenal ending that four-year stretch with 0 league titles?

Hard not to be worried about Arsenal today.

Watching these teams play each against each other, and watching them play the likes of Real Madrid in the latter stages of the Champions League, was to watch a level of football match that felt tactically, technically, physically unattainable for Arsenal.

I'd genuinely begun to wonder if I'd ever see Arsenal win the title again. I haven't yet, but idea that I might not hasn't even crossed my mind for over three years.

If anyone ever tries to say the licence fee is too much just have them binge The Traitors. World's most incredible bargain.

NEW: Arsenal have a perfectly balanced and complementary defensive pair but there's a real lack of chemistry and relationships in attack. On Mikel Arteta having to match profiles better to get more out of his offensive players:

NEW: Arsenal have a perfectly balanced and complementary defensive pair but there's a real lack of chemistry and relationships in attack. On Mikel Arteta having to match profiles better to get more out of his offensive players:

Gabriel and Saliba have played 11 full Premier League games together this season and Arsenal have eight clean sheets in those games. Also didn't concede in the half they played together at Newcastle and in the 76 minutes they were both on the pitch against Aston Villa.

Arsène Wenger used to pursue football so good that it could be interpreted as art and I loved him for that. Now it's more clinical than ever, a futile and self-defeating pursuit of perfection, and it breaks my heart that he's involved in that.

Haaland alone earns the cost of this entire refund in about 4 hours.

Arsenal still haven't gone consecutive games without a win all season.

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That's my number nine

Maybe we should bid for Despacito

Same here applies to Eze tonight for me. Not a good performance (again) but I'm really reluctant to let myself get too worried/annoyed about a player for that unless it's happening when they've been given the chance to play a few games in a row.

Think it's gone a little under the radar that this is only the third start Jesus has had since returning. He's not looked particularly good lately, but he also hasn't actually been given much of a chance to shake the rust off and find some rhythm.

Assist off the backboard, we're really showing off with these corners now

Let him cook.

Losing players would be catastrophic tonight, losing points is something we can handle thanks to our results up to this point. Very pleased with the rotation and hope it's not 90 for Timber and Zubimendi, plus at least 20 for Havertz.

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Senegal, Morocco, we're expecting big things this summer.

The Premier League is hard

Gained a point on Villa this weekend 👍

We worked hard for Inter away to not matter at all. Let's hope we treat it accordingly.

I thought Arsenal played with real energy for the first 50 minutes or so at Chelsea on Wednesday, then started to run out of steam. Subs helped but the final 10 minutes looked a struggle, physically and mentally. The same midfield, fullbacks, striker all struggled at Forest. They're tired.

Gained a point on City today 👍

Arsenal have taken 12 shots so far, 91 minutes in. Martinelli took four of them. He was subbed at half-time.

Emre kann

I could maybe see the idea of that front three at Bournemouth, which was always going to be a transition game against a high line, but worry a bit if it has the guile required against a Dyche side.

City are still formidable at home but have 17 from a possible 33 points away. Tottenham and Liverpool their next two away games, still also have to go to Chelsea Arsenal can make it 23/33 away at Forest today. Already have Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle, Villa, United all ticked off.

We should bid for Haaland tonight.

I don't think I have ever seen Pep Guardiola give up on a game with 10 to go.

I'm having flashbacks to Van Persie against Milan.

It might take more than Marc Guéhi to shore this defence up.

United have had plenty of openings, they've got to score

Should be more than a one-goal lead but a good performance and a great result to take into the home leg. Eight years since Arsenal played a domestic final with fans present. One more game.

Bill Shakespeare's a Chelsea fan 👎

Timber and/or White off, please. Cannot afford to lose either.

The way Zubimendi just moves his hips and allows the ball to run across him. Beats a man without touching the ball. Smooth as you like.

Very annoying slip

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