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BA(Hons) Football Coaching & Management | Full-time Football Coach | Victoria Concordia Crescit | Changing the narrative of football discourse.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Cheat.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 Official: Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak statement.

“I have been part of this Club for 18 years. I have had the privilege to stand with you in the Etihad, at Wembley, and in Istanbul. This Club matters to me, and you have shown and told me – time and time again - how much Manchester City matters to you. This is why I am writing to you today”.

“Following Friday’s media reporting, many of you will have spent your evening answering questions and responding to messages from friends, family and colleagues. So have I”.

“Here’s what I said to my family: The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the Club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began”.

“There are so many things that I would like to be able to share with you to help you understand why we feel so confident in our position. But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it means I cannot do that at the moment. Even this letter underwent several legal checks to make sure it complies”.

“I ask you to please carefully read the statement below, which we gave on Friday, and the statement we issued in February 2023 (also below). Every word matters and holds true”.

“While some people have been quick to reach their own conclusions, and there is so much noise swirling around us, nothing has changed. We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed. There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our Club. We will not give them that opportunity”.

“We have some exciting moments to look forward to after this international break.  We travel to Anfield in a fortnight, and then host Paris St Germain in the Champions League back at Etihad Stadium - moments that give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength of the Manchester City family”.

“Thank you, as always, for your constant support. Khaldoon Al Mubarak”.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

As for how Arsenal should react from this.

Go and get Haaland. Before Madrid and Barcelona catch a whiff.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Also, this only improves the legacy of Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta. Won the league against a cheating institution with a Pep Guardiola team while both playing by the rules.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Strip all titles. Multiple year transfer ban. Points deduction leading to an almost certain relegation.

The Premier League are just as culpable. This was obvious for years and years. Pumped up with illegal sponsors and illegal money. Disgusting.

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Highest floor the league has ever seen and people think the quality is low because their billion dollar teams can’t compete.

This is the most competitive the league has been possibly ever. Argue with whoever you want.

[/+/ @Sxne19iv2]

Prem is just too low quality

[TT @TouchlineTom]

@WFAFOOTBALL14 Not better technically. Maybe physically.

Younger, though. Can get to a higher level.

[Footalyse @footalyse]

Saying the league has never been weaker hours after you’ve been held scoreless at home to Fulham with three attackers worth a combined 365m is brilliant.

[‘ @SherzCapone00]

The opps finally got their pen for wrestling & teta booked for being outside his technical area. No paragraphs & video clip complaints this week surely ?

[TT @TouchlineTom]

People don’t know this is more of a slight on the officials. Ego driven, narrative building idiots the lots of them.

Can easily joke it off, book him with a smile and get on with it. Be human.

[Manxpie @manxpie86]

Fucking weirdo goes for a hug

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Dominant performance. Deserved more.

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

Arsenal (2.27) 2-1 (0.36) Chelsea

[TT @TouchlineTom]

How was today?

[gielho @cfc_gielho]

Arteta must be fuming.

In the shadow of Alonso his whole playing career, then becomes a great manager but is overshadowed by Pep and now finally he's top dog, big bro Xabi is back to overshadow him again.

Must be awful man, his whole life is ragebait.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

You can just look at people and sense they’re almost making it up as they go along. No expertise, no presence, look nervy.

That’s Chris Kavanagh.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Damn.

[Gabriel Martinelli @gabimartinelli]

Once a Gunner, always a Gunner ❤️

[TT @TouchlineTom]

@Elliotts_Corner Still buying Anderson and Bouaddi in the same window. £700m since Jan ‘25.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

They are so unbelievably guilty. Get rid of them and take away all accolades.

[City Xtra @City_Xtra]

UAE officials caution that a negative outcome concerning #ManCity’s 115 charges could damage improved relations with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter.

[via @business]

[TT @TouchlineTom]

I’m not joking when I say this, maybe Foden should go and play Futsal instead.

He’s not an intelligent footballer at all. All the technical ability anyone would ever want, but hasn’t got any tactical nuance.

[Kenzy @inHighburyN5]

Someone in the mainstream challenging the ‘Arsenal = Set Piece FC’ narrative.

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Belter.

[Ben @Benhk0]

Someone said "to be fair if you say 500 things on TV one is eventually going to come true" 😂😂

But this actually a crazy take from Jamie

[TT @TouchlineTom]

@BayernTalks Is that the only response you have?

[TT @TouchlineTom]

Nostalgia kills football analysis.

Rice, Kimmich, Bellingham, Valverde. All this ‘genre’ of midfielder. Some at a higher level, too.

[Bayern Talks @BayernTalks]

I miss this Genre of Midfielders. They could do literally everything, and on the highest level. Such Midfielders have gone extinct.