#ARSMCI
My two cents (we’re back ;-)
Who else did a double take at Maresca?Hair, beard, general Pep-ness. Clearly City’s strategy was to slowly wean themselves off Guardiola by installing a slightly younger photocopy. Today, though, Arsenal ran rings around them
Nothing that another £500 mill in the next two weeks can’t solve?
Tzolis. What a find. Direct, fearless, clever. Looks like he’s been here longer than 90’
Mosquera continues to look like he belongs. 2nd season, more assured, more physical, n absolutely looked ready
White looked a yard short in open play chases, but defensively still solid. That arse-block… 🫡
MLS. I love you. That is all
Stay for a statue in a decade
And then there’s Ethan and Martinelli. Not even on the bench. Just think that only Kvara n Yildiz are clear upgrades imo. Maybe Nwaneri is loaned out ideally to a promoted team n gets tons of mins
Which brings me to Berta. That man clearly has something up his sleeve. Either that or he’s just exceptionally good at making the rest of us paranoid
The refereeing was superb. I genuinely cannot remember the last time I watched a PL game and didn’t spend half my time shouting at the telly.
Sam Barrott got the big calls right, including the Cala “please, sir, may I have a penalty?” dive. If this is the stand for the season, everyone needs a new punching bag
Our skipper looked VERY good. Especially when he deposited Donnarumma on his backside.
Raya looks like he’s already polishing Golden Glove No. 4
And finally, the philosophical question of the afternoon:
Is the Community Shield actually a trophy, or just a glorified friendly?
Asking for absolutely no reason whatsoever for the five n a half City fans I know 😏
Bring on ‘25-26
#Arsenal #COYG
PS: that fan’s jersey below wins the meme of the month 🤣🤣
@blrcitytraffic@BlrCityPolice please identify the owners of this vehicle and take immediate action. Kids without helmets and riding pillion and doing mad speeds in full traffic. Before something untoward happens fine the owner of this bike and issue a stern warning.
I am heading to Japan tomorrow. The agenda is to partner with small to mid-sized companies in small town Japan and bring them to small town and rural India.
We want to restore our culture of craftsmanship - Aasaari (ஆசாரி) in Tamil and Vishwakarma (विश्वकर्मा) in Sanskrit - by partnering with smaller Japanese companies that still have those ethos and are present in rural Japan. Japanese are world leaders in areas that require intricate craftsmanship.
I am guided by my friend Britto (Britto-san!) originally from Madurai and who spent decades in Japan and understood the culture and companies well. He is the founder of Takumi Motion Controls, and Takumi (匠) also means "craftsman".
Britto-san and I bonded over our admiration of Japanese craftsmanship. This has become a mission for us.