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Mancuian Blue 5 - 1. Proud Husband to my Gorgeous Wife & Father to my Beautiful Girls!

[City Xtra @City_Xtra]

Fernandinho paid £4 MILLION of his own transfer fee to secure a move to #ManCity, #OnThisDay in 2013. 🩵

[Sock @51sock]

Forever in debt to them, We will remember them!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Today we remember the sacrifice and bravery of the British and Allied forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy 82 years ago.

They fought for freedom, duty, and our values.

We will never forget their sacrifice.

[Sock @51sock]

This was the highlight of the game for me!!! When in front…. dark arts FC have been at this all season!!!
Fair play to the officials to have the courage to call them out!!! 👏👏👏

[Sock @51sock]

What is wrong with that fanbase??? 😳😳😳

[Not Match of the Day @NOT_MOTD]

“Arsenal are the biggest club in the world”

Do you agree with this?

[Sock @51sock]

Fantastic Henry, that’s makes us all feel much better!!! 😳😳😳

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Jordan Henderson has been down this sweltering road in the US before. It’s not his first rodeo. Henderson was here in Florida 12 years ago, preparing for his first World Cup finals in Brazil, and dodging the thunderstorms that punctuated England’s second warm-up game at the home of the Miami Dolphins. Henderson now heads to his fourth World Cup, and his next England appearance takes him past Michael Owen and alongside Bryan Robson on 90 caps. Only 11 players have represented England’s men team more.

There is a legitimate debate about what Henderson brings to the team at 35 and not even starting for Brentford. Thomas Tuchel has no interest in that debate. England’s head coach keeps stating how much Henderson, a Premier League and Champions League winner, “drives standards” in training. He’s an inspiration to the younger players with his application. He came out early to Florida to acclimatise. You could see his pace-setting in training (below).

After a full hour in the blistering heat and humidity of mid-day training at Palm Beach Gardens, Henderson walks across, apologises for a sweat-soaked handshake and reflects on what still being a part of the international scene means. “Representing England, for me, means absolutely everything. Pretty much everyone knows that over the course of my career how much it means to me.

"I'm very, very honoured to be alongside the people that you've just mentioned, huge figures in English football (Owen and Robson). But for me, it's about the now and looking forward to be the best version of myself, to help this team be ready for a strong World Cup.”

Being the “best version of himself” is a mantra with Henderson. He’s always spoken that way, focusing on accentuating his own talents, never shouting about them. He’s been critiqued all his life, ever since Kenny Dalglish brought him to Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011. He mentions his “shock” on hearing the terrible news about Dalglish, who has just revealed he has cancer. Henderson earlier sent a text to Dalglish. “He's been a huge influence on my career.”

In his early years at Anfield, and after Dalglish had left in 2012, Liverpool kept buying central midfielders, more than 10, signalling some buyer regret. Yet Henderson went on to make nearly 500 appearances. He’s tough; he famously once stood up to Chelsea’s Diego Costa at one point, defending his team-mates.

For a decade, Henderson was a fixture in England’s midfield, dealing with the challenge of 15 rivals. Elliot Anderson and Declan Rice form England’s midfield now, but Henderson will be there, supporting them. “It’s about being themselves (all the players), being confident, and having that arrogance about them when they're playing, but also the humbleness of training and doing the ‘invisible work’, as the gaffer (Tuchel) says.

“Invisible work is making the hard yards, getting back when you lose the ball, the reaction to win the ball back. We have to be ready to sacrifice for each other, be there to support each other because we all know the talent the squad has. If you do that as a team, and work for each other, we have the quality to hurt any opposition.”

Henderson smiles when asked whether England can win the World Cup. He’s heard it all before, endured all the “it’s coming home” hubris before (especially against England’s first group opponents in Dallas, Croatia, back in the 2018 semis). But there is something deeply competitive about Henderson. “It's just about arriving in the best possible mindset, the best possible shape, and be ready to fight for each other for every single yard, every single game. And then, in tournament football, you never know what can happen.” #ENG

[Sock @51sock]

Luckiest football in the country if we have it right!!! Complete waste of a pick!!!

[Sky Sports Football @SkyFootball]

🗣️ "I've worked very hard to be in this position."

Jordan Henderson on being selected by Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Sock @51sock]

One of the many who will kick your arse!!! 😂😂😂

[Sock @51sock]

Our American friends do that every year!!! 😂😂😂

[AFTV @AFTVMedia]

We are 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄, and rival fans just don't want to face the truth! 🫵

[Sock @51sock]

“As proud as gutted” try actually going all out & winning the game with the talent you have!!!
I think the overriding feeling they should have is regret!!!

[The Overlap @WeAreTheOverlap]

"We were on the verge of being immortal!" 💔

A heartbreaking end to the season, but Arsenal have given their fans plenty to be proud of! 🔴

[AARONATION 👽 @AARONATION_M]

Gabriel Magalhaes literally wanted a freekick against PSG just because his own keeper touched his back.

Pathetic diver

[Sock @51sock]

Absolutely spot on!!! A reflection of the manager, very unlikeable!!!

[Sock @51sock]

He handled the ball 3x & still got away with it!! The story of Arsenals season in one clip!!!

[EPL Bible @EPLBible]

A reminder that Arsenal fans had the audacity to complain about the referee

When this literally didn’t get given against them 🤯

[CentreGoalHQ @centreGoalHQ]

🚨🎙️| Vitinha on Arsenal:

🗣️“They didn’t come to win. How can a club start playing a low block after 7 minutes in a Champions League final?

Maybe they thought this was the Premier League where every decision goes their way. At this level, mentality wins trophies.”

[Sock @51sock]

And what about when Saka started juggling with the ball??? #whenitsuits 🙄🙄🙄

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

"That easily can be a penalty."

Mikel Arteta on Noni Madueke being denied a penalty in extra time as Arsenal fell to PSG in the Champions League final 🕰️

[Sock @51sock]

Just don’t let him near any penalties in the WC!!! He’s an awful penalty taker!!! 😬😬😬

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

"Credit for having the bravery to stand up, with the world watching."

The Sunday Supplement team praise Eberechi Eze's first season at Arsenal despite missing a penalty last night against PSG in the Champions League final 🤝

[Sock @51sock]

The irony of this lot complaining about decisions!!! 😳😳😳

[Sock @51sock]

One thing he’s really good at!!! 👏👏👏

[Football Insider @footyinsider247]

❌ Bukayo Saka delivered a disappearing act in the Champions League final.

[Sock @51sock]

Respectful performance!!! What!!! 😂😂😂

[Sock @51sock]

He’s the biggest cunt in the game!!! Fuck him!!! 👍

[𝑨 @UtdAbzy]

Don’t let anyone convince you into feeling sorry for this guy. No one deserved it more 👍