Centre back. Right back. Hair & tan on point. Full sleeve tats. Taped wrists. 10/10 girl. Doesn’t even watch football. Diaz, Jota & Son in his pocket. Collar popped. Death stare. No smile. Trust the process. Benjamin fucking White.
England take leaf out of Arsenal playbook with focus on set-pieces in training ahead of Croatia. Declan Rice, Reece James and Bukayo Saka among designated dead ball specialists, though doubt remains over Saka’s fitness due to Achilles tendonitis issue. https://t.co/DFOCtoy9N9
Every top manager is in love with him and he's scored in multiple Champions League finals and he's got 21 G+A in 23.88 competitive 90s for Germany but anyway Havertz probably isn't that good
Bradley Barcola Situation
• Moussa Sissoko has been trying to renew Bradley Barcola’s contract for the best part of 9-12 months. Talks have been difficult, and it reached a point where both parties agreed to put negotiations on hold so that Barcola and PSG could focus on important fixtures in April and May.
• Soon after the UEFA Champions League final, talks resumed and remain ongoing. The player reportedly told people close to him that he was disappointed not to start a number of important fixtures.
• PSG’s position is clear: renew or we will sell, as his contract expires in June 2028. Personally, I think that is a significant stance for the club to take.
• Barcola’s agent also represents Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué and maintains a good relationship with PSG. The club is also in serious talks regarding Yan Diomande and Maghnes Akliouche, which could further influence the situation surrounding Barcola.
Both Arsenal and Liverpool are interested, but I want to explain Arsenal’s side of the story.
• Andrea Berta made serious enquiries into Barcola’s situation last summer. At the time, Arsenal were informed that the player would stay for at least one more year. Since then, Berta has remained in constant contact with Sissoko and has made it clear that Barcola is of serious interest to Arsenal. He has also asked to be notified if PSG become open to a sale. Should Arsenal make an official approach towards PSG, there will be a further update.
• Arsenal also hold an interest in Morgan Rogers and one other player(sensitive info currently). More on that in due course.
• As always, Andrea Berta is willing to agree personal terms with multiple targets and make a move when the timing suits Arsenal.
Before I sign off, there is something worth noting. Berta is very happy for misinformation to circulate publicly. Berta & Co are busy behind the scenes, and many details remain unknown as Arsenal move silently.
Allow me to provide a free exclusive as an example of that which is unknown. Arsenal made standard checks on Nico Paz. Nico was reportedly left confused following a recent call with Mourinho, although another conversation may be scheduled. Arsenal have also made serious checks on Christos Tzolis, the Greek winger.
My point is that a great deal is happening behind the curtain. Embrace the silence and, as always, choose your sources of information carefully.
HandofArsenal
Four episodes. Two final seasons. One legend as never seen before ⚽
The documentary following @PepTeam's last chapters at Manchester City is coming to @primevideosport in the UK and Ireland 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
🗓️ August 19th
Last season when we played PSG, we came out to play them over two legs. But for Donnaruma's brilliance, we could have won the game.
We didn't. We lost. This time, being a manager that learns, Arteta tried to do what was necessary to make us win and we could have won if not for the lottery of penalties ( a game of luck ).
Those criticising Arteta would still have criticised him if we had been open and they had walloped us.
I didn’t know TNT was a French broadcaster. Did it merge with Canal+?
Of course no mention at all of the TV coverage for Aston Villa or Crystal Palace in their Euro finals.
It’s very easy to see why Arsenal are the most hated team. It’s completely manufactured by the media.
🚨 Since his penalty miss in the #UCL final, Arsenal supporters have made Gabriel the top-selling shirt name at the club.
His printed name is up 350% since Saturday’s final. At one stage he was outselling any other name x2.
@TheAthleticFC 🔴⚪️🇧🇷❤️
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I’ve asked numerous critics of Arsenal’s tactics tonight on here to explain how they’d have set up the team to cope with PSG’s menace. None have an answer so far.
Arteta got a 1-1 draw. Defence is not a dirty word.