Arsenal In Focus

Just an Arsenal fan sharing thoughts. Some takes land, some don’t.

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

There’s a narrative forming that Arsenal are “ruining the game” with time-wasting after the Brighton match.

The problem?

The data being used to push that narrative is completely lacking context.

Let’s look at the numbers 👇 1/8

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

30 - Arsenal took 30 minutes and 51 seconds to restart play against Brighton last night, their highest total in a Premier League match this season. Delayed.

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

I have no followers but we CHAMPS 😂❤️🤍🏆

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

Let’s go ARSE-nal ❤️🤍😂😂

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

Ohhhh my WhatsApp is quiet when Arsenal win 😂😂 Champions League final. Let’s goooooooooo ❤️🤍

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

@Dave_Eby This has been years in the works. The Vancouver owners are trying to create a narrative that they have no choice but to sell - truth is that want to cash out and don’t want to look like the bad guys. Have people spinning a PR campaign to blame everyone but them. Shameful

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

@afcpadraig Pathetic fans crying when we should be backing our players with 4 games to go. He’s our top scorer, yeah not great in moments but who else is scoring 👀

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

When Reis Nelson scored that goal against Bournemouth in ‘23 - I thought that was our season. Gyokeres goal IS THAT MOMENT. Let’s win this 💪💪💪💪

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

THIS CLUB ❤️

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

THIS CLUB ❤️

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

Love it when the actual true story starts to show 😂

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

@killcole Big teams managing games when leading isn’t new -title winners have always done it. Arsenal also face some of the deepest blocks in the league every week, which slows games naturally. Yet we still have above-average ball-in-play time and dominate teams from open play in Europe.

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

There’s a narrative forming that Arsenal are “ruining the game” with time-wasting after the Brighton match.

The problem?

The data being used to push that narrative is completely lacking context.

Let’s look at the numbers 👇 1/8

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

30 - Arsenal took 30 minutes and 51 seconds to restart play against Brighton last night, their highest total in a Premier League match this season. Delayed.

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

@johncrossmirror This match actually ranks 22nd highest for restart delays this season.
Arsenal are 6th in the league and still have above-average ball-in-play time (55.6%).

Full breakdown 👇

https://t.co/5eW3fumgqd

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

There’s a narrative forming that Arsenal are “ruining the game” with time-wasting after the Brighton match.

The problem?

The data being used to push that narrative is completely lacking context.

Let’s look at the numbers 👇 1/8

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

@OptaJoe This match actually ranks 22nd highest for restart delays this season.
Arsenal are 6th in the league and still have above-average ball-in-play time (55.6%).

Full breakdown 👇

https://t.co/5eW3fumgqd

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

There’s a narrative forming that Arsenal are “ruining the game” with time-wasting after the Brighton match.

The problem?

The data being used to push that narrative is completely lacking context.

Let’s look at the numbers 👇 1/8

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

Thank you for your attention to this matter 🫡🔴⚪️🔝
@afcstuff @afcpadraig @MoArsenal86 @Dobbo0107 @DarrenArsenal @gunnerblog @laura_woodsy @johncrossmirror

[Arsenal In Focus @ArsenalIn_Focus]

Do Arsenal delay restarts?

Yes. Just like many Premier League teams do.

But when 21 worse examples exist and only one club gets the spotlight, it starts to look less like analysis and more like a narrative. 8/8