Saturday round-up: Pressers, apps, Membership World Cup

Morning.

It’s an FA Cup weekend so no sport for Arsenal’s males. Hopefully although it’s an excellent weekend on the coaching pitch with loads of time to arrange for Fulham on Tuesday. I don’t must say something extra about Bukayo Saka, however all going effectively he can play some half on this one. We would get a little bit extra from Mikel Arteta on Monday when he holds his pre-game press convention, however let’s see.

Arsenal Girls play Crystal Palace tomorrow, a back-down-to-earth kinda fixture after what transpired in midweek. The highlight on the Champions League is clear, however the bread and butter stuff of WSL motion is what we have now to cope with on Sunday. Tim Stillman was the one reporter from the written ‘press’ to attend Renee Slegers pre-game press convention in individual yesterday – and one of many upsides of that was the actual fact he bought some head to head time with midfielder Lia Walti. You may hear what she needed to say in a brief bonus episode of the Arsenal Girls Arsecast right here.

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A fast be aware once more re: our Android app, it’s coming v quickly. Google are being a bit annoying about some small particulars however all going effectively it ought to be accessible v quickly. There’s an replace for iOS coming too. Fingers crossed we will get every part accomplished sooner or later subsequent week.

For some additional studying this morning, Tim’s column this week is in regards to the Raheem Sterling deal. It clearly hasn’t been a hit on any tangible stage, however maybe behind the scenes there is likely to be one or two positives to glean from it – have a learn right here.

I’d additionally level you within the path of Barney Ronay’s piece on the Membership World Cup. I can’t even start to place into phrases the contempt with which I view this so-called event. Its ghastly, overly-ornate trophy with its repellent orange sheen; its utter meaninglessness within the soccer calendar; the shameless cash-grab by FIFA to create one other pointless TV competitors whose rights have been primarily offered within the type of money-laundering operation that ought to be investigated by the Critical Fraud Squad; and simply the outright contempt which oozes from each a part of it in direction of soccer followers who know what’s vital and what isn’t, and this totally isn’t regardless of what that snivelling, obsequious, unctuous, little creep says about all of it.

Hey, I discovered phrases! Lastly for in the present day, because of everybody who requested about Lana. She’s effective this morning, however was a little bit zonked yesterday after the anaesthetic! Have an ideal Saturday people, until tomorrow.

ps – everybody hates them!