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        4 days ago

        And it’s nice to do it without those 115 charges having an impact.

        Having said that, I really want those charges to go forward. You can’t just cheat and get away with it because you can afford $100m worth of lawyers to defend your $1b worth of iffy spending.

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        5 days ago

        “Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving,” said Guardiola. "There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time.

        LOL

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      5 days ago

      Hell, they’re naming a stand after him. When are we officially naming the stadium the Wengerdome

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        4 days ago

        It annoys me that Emirates Airlines is getting so much free publicity out of this title win.

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      5 days ago

      He might actually be doing them a favour. This way he can’t get himself sent off for a ridiculously wreckless tackle and leave then down to 10 men for half the match.

      I know everyone rates him as a very good defender. But the few times I’ve seen him (usually in the NLD) he’s looked very underwhelming.

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        4 days ago

        Even if that’s the case, he’s their club captain.

        The club captain being in Argentina while the club plays a game that decides if they get relegated just shows the toxic culture at that club. It must be super painful for some of the Arsenal players who could have been part of the title run-in to not be able to participate because of injuries. But, they’re all there in the stands and on the sidelines.

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    5 days ago

    Word is Madueke makes the England squad and Foden doesn’t. That’s gonna boil some piss lol

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              4 days ago

              England really does have a lack of top quality strikers right now. I mean, Kane is definitely world class (much as I hate to admit that). But Watkins is so hit or miss. He’s world class one game and then missing open goals from the middle of the 6 yard box the next.

              TBH I don’t know how Toney is these days. I haven’t been tracking him. But I get the feeling i this whole situation doesn’t bode well for England in front of goal. If Kane gets injured Tuchel might be left with a headache. But I hear Rashford did well this season. And there are some very good options on the wings. So maybe it’s not as bad as it looks.

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                I mean, Kane, Rice, Saka, and Pickford are essential to England. It’s been the case for years now. They’re all so good and the drop off is inevitably huge.