From @TheAthleticFC: If referee calls had been correct, the Premier League title race would have entered the final match round with Manchester City two points clear of Arsenal, according to our analysis of key match decisions. https://t.co/FSWGZMMBRL
“Have a good time up the cup final mate? See your old mates, catch up, few beers?”
“Don’t be stupid, I was following a costume dinosaur around a park..”
Let me tell you something, supporting your own team brings stress, anxiety, and heartbreak.
But hatewatching? It is pure and unadulterated. You lose absolutely nothing if they win, but if they choke, it’s the greatest shot of dopamine known to man. True hate watching isn’t just a feeling, it’s an art
Vitinha completed 141 passes tonight.
Neves completed 77.
Ruiz completed 68.
Declan Rice completed 31.
Lewis-Skelly completed 12.
Odegaard completed 6.
One team came to play football. One came to spoil the game.
They’ll say penalties is a cruel way to lose, but that’s what happens when your gameplan is to not lose a final rather than try to win it.
Arsenal are a fine organised side, who defended well.
But Arteta is repeatedly a frightened manager in the big games.