🚨 Declan Rice: 🗣️“PSG have lost loads over the years and now they are having their time. I think that's going to keep happening with us. We are having our small losses but we are going to go on and keep pushing.
Zinedine Zidane on Real Madrid signing Denzel Dumfries to replace Dani Carvajal:
🗣️ “I have great respect for Denzel Dumfries.
He's a strong player, an experienced player, and someone who has proven himself at the highest level.
But if Real Madrid are thinking long-term,
I don't really understand this move.
Dani Carvajal is 34, Dumfries is 30,
so where is the long-term planning?
You're replacing one veteran with another veteran. For most clubs that might be acceptable, but this is Real Madrid. The standards are different.
When Madrid replace legends, they usually look for the next superstar. A player who can dominate that position
for the next eight or ten years, not just the next two or three.
That is how great dynasties are built.
You don't just solve today's problem.
You prepare for tomorrow's challenge
before it even arrives. That's the Madrid way.
Dumfries can help immediately. I have no doubt about that. His quality is obvious,
and his mentality is strong. Nobody can question that.
But Real Madrid shouldn't only think
about who helps them next season.
They should think about who leads them
for the next decade. That's the real responsibility.
For me, this feels like a short-term solution to a long-term problem. And for a club like Real Madrid, that simply isn't good enough.”
Ángel Di María:
"In 2010, I went to the World Cup as a young player with Diego Maradona. He supported me all the way, but things didn’t go the way I wanted...
Then Mourinho stood up for me. No matter what, he wanted me to join Real Madrid. He believed I would perform well, and everything worked out perfectly.
In the end, I delivered performances at the highest level. Thanks to Mourinho, I became the person I am today."
If you keep counting the players whose dreams Arsenal have helped turn into reality, you’ll eventually lose count. There are even players who struggled with injuries, yet Arsenal stood by them for years and continued believing in them. If I started mentioning names, the TL would be full and I'm not even capping!
Do I even need to mention Alex Song? When he first broke into the team, many people saw him as a player who didn’t even know how to kick a ball properly. Yet he went on to become the backbone of Arsenal’s midfield during his time alongside Robin van Persie, consistently producing magnificent assists and proving his critics wrong.
Arsenal is more than just a football club; it’s a family in every sense of the word.
I gave up on Nigeria the day my elder brother and his squad were set up by the very people they were risking their lives to protect.
These were the brave men who defended the forests of Kogi State day and night against kidnappers. They were among the most fearless operatives in the state. Their mere presence was enough to make criminals flee.
When a nation destroys its own heroes, it will live to regret it forever.
The dead are resting in peace, but the living are left to carry the pain. Keep resting, my brother, because even those still alive are no longer living in peace.
You died fighting for a safer Nigeria, believing your sacrifice would mean something. Sadly, many Nigerians have become prisoners of fear, unable or unwilling to stand up for their rights, hoping that someday a miracle will come and save them.
Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your courage will never be erased. Rest on, warrior. The pain remains, but so does your legacy.
Sam Musa
Kai’s respect levels.. Against Chelsea: Scores a 97th min winner, celebrates like a madman, and kisses the Arsenal badge right in their faces. Against Leverkusen: Scores a clutch late goal and refuses to celebrate out of pure respect.
Once Chelsea, never again Chelsea
That chance should’ve made it 2-0.
No argument there.
But one missed chance doesn’t erase an entire season.
If it goes in, we’re probably talking about a different ending today. That’s why it stings.
🎙️“We know our form hasn’t been good enough recently, and I’m not going to hide from that. The criticism is fair when results don’t come. But tonight the players showed real character against one of the best teams in the world.
To take points off Manchester City is never easy, especially with the quality they have and the pressure they put you under for 90 minutes. We defended with discipline, stayed in the game mentally, and fought for every ball.
And look, if this result helps Arsenal in the title race, then maybe we’ve done them a little favour too. Sometimes football works like that. We focused on ourselves tonight, but I’m sure Arsenal supporters will be happy seeing City drop points.”Time to help my former club. Westham in relegation battle— David Moyes on Manchester City helping Arsenal FC in the title race.
The difference between him and Eze, Eze doesn’t want the attention he just want to be at the end of the chance and that’s why we need both of them in the team together. You can’t leave out odegard for Eze the midfield will be empty
🚨 TRANSFER NEWS 🚨 #Arsenal have offered Real Madrid €50 million to sign their Moroccan ⭐ Brahmin Diaz 🇲🇦 this January 👀 🗞️ [ @FutboolFichajes ]
The 26 year old is currently on fire at AFCON where he has been playing as a RW and has scored in all four of Morocco’s matches ⚽️
Thoughts, Gunners? 🤔