In the current Arsenal squad, there are 5 players who are 27 years old:โจMartin รdegaard, Kai Havertz, Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice.
Back in 2019, Arsenal signed William Saliba for ยฃ27M from AS Saint-รtienne, a deal that has become one of the most important long-term investments in the clubโs modern era.
And now the number 27 shows up again, but why?
Because itโs been 27 days since Arsenal won the league title.
In January 2023, Arsenal missed out on ยฃ86M Mudryk and signed Trossard for ยฃ26m instead.
One became embroiled in a doping scandal. The other helped deliver Arsenal's league title.
Why mention the ยฃ26m fee today?
Because it's been exactly 26 days since Arsenal won the league.
In the Premier League, a club can submit a maximum of 25 senior players for the official squad registration (the โ25-man squad listโ).
But the question many are asking is, why 25? Because 25 in this case is exactly the same number of days since Arsenal won the league title.
A farmer buys a young cock. As soon as he gets it home, it f*cks all the farmer's 150 hens. The farmer is impressed. At lunch the cock screws all 150 hens again.
The next day it's f*cking the ducks and geese too. Later he finds the cock lying on the ground half-dead with vultures circling overhead.
The farmer says, โYou deserved it, you horny bastard!โ The cock opens one eye, points up, and says, โShhhhhh. Theyโre about to land!!โ