Morning all, welcome to a model new week.
I watched some soccer yesterday. Arsenal Girls gained the North London derby 5-0, and whereas that’s clearly a formidable scoreline, I feel it kinda flattered Sp*rs who have been horrible. Which is clearly an amazing factor. That’s to take nothing away from Renee Slegers and the job she’s doing since she took over, by the best way, however Arsenal might have scored extra yesterday.
For extra on that sport, there’s all of the post-game protection on Arseblog Information, and a brand new Arsenal Girls Arsecast on website right here or in all the standard podcast locations.
I then kind of watched a few of Liverpool’s win over Wolves. Not particularly convincing from the leaders, however they acquired the job performed. Which is all that basically issues while you get the enterprise finish of the season. I’ve seen chat about Ibrahima Konate and whether or not or not he ought to have been despatched off for an apparent foul whereas already on a yellow card. I can’t sit right here and say I’d be comfortable if an Arsenal participant was despatched off for that, and I’ve usually mentioned I feel the brink for a purple card (significantly for 2 yellows) must the next.
Nonetheless, it appears like this season we’ve had these comfortable selections go towards us a bit too usually with out the identical requirements being utilized elsewhere. That’s not the one motive why Liverpool are prime of the desk, removed from it, but it surely appears like we haven’t had the rub of the inexperienced in any respect this season, and small issues have gone their manner which is a part of why the desk seems the best way it does proper now.
It does really feel like the following three fixtures might be pivotal within the title race. Liverpool are away at Aston Villa, away to Man Metropolis, after which house towards Newcastle. I feel the primary two video games there are those to keep watch over, as a result of when it comes proper right down to it, Newcastle are absolute twats each time they play somebody who isn’t us. I watched their sport towards Metropolis on Saturday, they usually have been a goddam shambles. The polar reverse of how they increase their sport when it’s Arsenal.
I realise, after all, that it’s as much as us to take care of that, however let me have my irrational moan on a Monday morning. Anyway, let’s see how Liverpool deal with these tough video games, and the onus is on us to maintain profitable within the meantime. There’s per week now for Mikel to work with different Mikel to make Mikel one of the best centre-forward referred to as Mikel within the Premier League. Easy. I feel.
Late within the afternoon, Sp*rs beat Man Utd 1-0. It’s a kind of that leaves you a bit conflicted as a result of no person desires to see them win, however listening to Gary Neville sound so utterly depressing about how unhealthy his staff are is nearly value it. At one level within the first half, when there was a giant area the place United’s midfielder’s ought to, he began muttering stuff about how ‘That may’t be proper’, and bemoaning the actual fact you wouldn’t see it in an underage sport.
He sounded so unhappy. Bereft. Just like the ache of it was consuming at his very soul. And I cherished it.
LOVED IT.
We’ve needed to endure this man for weeks now. Each time we’ve been on the TV it looks as if he’s been on co-commentary. Even the unbearable ‘bantz’ of Fletch on TNT Sports activities on Saturday have been a welcome aid from the shrill bleating of Neville, subjecting us to these terrible noises when one thing occurs within the sport.
‘Uuuuuurrrrggggoooooooooooh’, because the ball pings across the penalty space.
‘Eeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh’, as one staff creates an opportunity that just about finally ends up with a objective being scored.
‘Arrruuuuaaauuggeeeeeeeiiiiiieee’, when Jamie Carragher brings him a cup of Bovril.
These sounds shouldn’t be heard. They should be unlawful. They’re inflicted upon us as a right, in order ‘payback’ for that, I feel we must always all experience how a lot he’s struggling in the mean time with this Man Utd staff. There was some extent within the second half when Sp*rs had a nook, and Ruben Amorim sat together with his head in his palms wanting on the floor. Even HE can’t watch them, so Neville deserves to …
… for all eternity in some sort of soccer purgatory earlier than he and they’re put out of their distress by a visit to hell. Wait, that might truly improve their distress, so I’m all for it. Strive make these noises down there and Devil’s hounds would gnaw your bollocks off.
Proper, I’ll go away you with that great picture for now. We’ll have Arsecast Further for you in a short time too. We’ve put out the decision for questions on BlueSky @gunnerblog.bsky.social and @arseblog.com with the hashtag #arsecastextra – or in case you’re an Arseblog Member on Patreon, go away your query within the #arsecast-extra-questions channel on our Discord server.
Pod must be out round midday. For now, have a very good one.