East Stand Alex

Sits in the east stand, at the new home of football; stood in the clock end at the old one.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

On twitter X, if you're linked but miss out on anyone, you have 10 guys complaining you didn't push hard enough.

If you get him, a different 10 guys complain you pushed too hard to get him.

All of them pretend they know what they are talking about...

But do they?

[Alan @faraondefutbol]

When a player has a record breaking season but none of the elite clubs are seriously chasing him 🚩

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

You should get more immediate output than a Bouaddi or a Scott, and @Arsenal don't have to worry about resale values, as we never manage to sell above our buying price anyway...

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/6W3cpcqKKh

[Paul Spacey ⚽️ @PaulSpacey]

https://t.co/x9E06LGrxP

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@BowTiedCrow What's interesting is the body types that succeed in soccer aren't quite the same as do in US sports.
It a middle distance running sport with sprints

So if soccer had the 1st pick of the sporty at school the US may produce the best, it may not be the same guys that excel in NFL

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@Peter_Bukowski I would think it's because the USA has provided proper girl's coaching and participation from a young age and all the way to college level for a few decades. And this for wide numbers.

Europe's has been haphazard. Even now in England there are gaps in the structure.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@4TheArsenal_ Maybe. But he was capable of playing at premier league speed and physicality. Most keepers aren't. I think one of the worst premier league no 1s is what you would expect as a no 2.
Main thing is, when confident he could kick decently well and we need that.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@scoutingindoors Thank you

What you provide is appreciated by those of us who also love keeping up with Arsenal youth.

Used to be a regular at Underhill, but don't get to the matches now, so I love having proper insight and info from your account and when you've been on the pods.

Appreciated

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

Saka does this and it's Bellingham brilliantly getting a 3-yard open goal tap in. (And am v glad he did).

Foden made a 5-yard pass for Eze to best the keeper with a 20-yard rasper, and the media had it as a tap in laid on a plate.

[Adam Keys @adamkeys_]

It’s gone under the radar that Bukayo Saka has already registered three assists at the World Cup. His spring is slowly improving, and Tuchel deserves huge credit for how well he has managed him. His confidence in his body is returning.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@RobertWoodfin2 @adamkeys_ @GNev2 Well, there's no talk of laying it on a plate...

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

#USABEL

Commentators can search for reasons.

Truth is the US has played weak teams so far in the WC.

And its growth has been having players in good leagues, but they are lower to mid-level there.

Belgium has some legit UCL playerSA can't cope.n't cope.n't cope.'t cope'tcope

[Billy Carpenter @billycarpy]

Before the clutch finish for Merino: he picked up the foul, read the situation, played it quick, then ghosted behind. Has every uncle trick in the book.

Not coincidental that the period where Arsenal struggled to impose in second halves was after Merino was injured.

[Cocksy @Cocksy81]

The Internet remains undefeated 😂😂😂

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@PaddyArsenal Shock to Bruno's system too...

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

Rafael Leao realising he can just run past Pedro Porrous ...

#PORSPA

[Arsenal Women @ArsenalWFC]

🇩🇪 Why #29?
🎶 Goal music?
❤️ Favourite Arsenal player?

Selina Cerci takes on Quickfire Questions 🎤

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@Lea_EFC @adamkeys_ The real difference is Kane taps him before he makes contact with the ball and so affects the next action - penalty.

Saliba 'kick' is after he had played the ball way away, & didn't even affect him as he planted his foot back on the ground before throwing both feet up- NP.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

1 thing he is inadvertently right about imo:

Hasn't mattered this edition but has in the past & will again.

A suspension is nonsense in the group stages.

An action cheats one team, and then cheats them again as a player misses a game against their rivals in the group.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump on Balogun: "I saw the play, and I'm a person that loves sports ... that wasn't a foul. That wasn't even an infraction ... this referee, who is a little bit suspect if you check his past. He made a call that nobody could believe ... he's our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn't know what that meant ... yes, I asked for a review by FIFA."

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

@ThatAnfieldBuzz Oh well. We'll just have to struggle through with him anyhow...
Not really relevant if you don't support his club or country.

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

Good as it was - feeling that there will be the usual English hyperbole over this result.

Not even played the quarter-final yet...

[East Stand Alex @CescVision]

Well done England.

Good luck England fans in Mexico City!