Michael Westside

My words are diamonds dug out of mines, spit ’em polished, see how they shine.

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

Been working on what has accidentally become a loose trilogy of longform football essays about Mikel Arteta over the past few months. After Arsenal finally won the title this week, it all sort of coalesced in my head as three separate articles about three different aspects of the man.

Around 7000 words total between the three of them.

[Tanuj Birua @supersonicbirua]

My interest in football started with the FIFA World Cup. There was innocence in it. You were not aware of rivalries or fan wars, you just wanted to enjoy the best players in action.

Then club football finds you, you pick a side, & life changes afterwards.

[The xG Philosophy @xGPhilosophy]

Best xG differences this season:

🥇 Arsenal: +41.69(xG)
🥈 Man City: +24.25(xG)
🥉 Man Utd: +21.31(xG)

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@HendrickD82 Cos everything is so EPL-centric so people only think of his time at Chelsea 😢

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

Some girl (my old neighbor from 2011) just poked me on Facebook

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@Troytheiggest @Unc1eAnt I don’t want to argue whether 96/97 was a full season or not, doesn’t erase that he took 3 titles from them in what would otherwise have been a PSG/Bayern level dominant era.

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@Troytheiggest @Unc1eAnt They were 4-3 in Wenger’s first 7 years.
The fact Arsenal later declined doesn’t mean it wasn’t true

[GB News @GBNEWS]

ANALYSIS: The anti-Arsenal obsession has become more embarrassing than Gunners fans themselves

https://t.co/aJUJGMgx7V

[Louis Dunford @LouisDunford]

The Story of The Angel ❤️

[Daq @Cryptophilliac]

Check this out guys, worth the time.

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@Real1_balogun I wrote about how both men’s paths have intersected since childhood.

https://t.co/aH5aa87GZV

[Empire State Building @EmpireStateBldg]

The Empire State Building shines red and white tonight in celebration of @Arsenal’s Premier League Title and trophy celebration.

See the lights live: https://t.co/iavtXSm3Fx

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@timstillman_ I would have died if embarrassment if like a Guendouzi did this after the 2019 final

[Sash ~ @ltarsenal]

What a historic season. First league title in 22 years and beat Man City/Pep to it. Second UCL final in the club's history and we took one of the greatest ever teams all the way to penalties. So proud of this team and manager.

[Mike Bird @Birdyword]

The number of Arsenal shirts on show in Brooklyn this morning is making me feel like I've woken up on the alternate earth where there wasn't an American Revolution

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

Whomever wrote the Champions League anthem really cooked with grease.

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

My number one boy

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Brian Cox has moved his 80th birthday party to accommodate Arsenal's #UCL final against PSG.

The Succession star sat down with @AdamCrafton_ to discuss his admiration for Mikel Arteta, Arsenal & his love of the beautiful game.

Watch the full interview next week on The Athletic.

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

It’s going down….we’re yelling —

[Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL]

BREAKING: Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber cleared fit to play and start against PSG in the Champions League final 🚨

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@MaxRadwan Oof

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

@RyanMKIV Akanji cost 15m and played the most games in their treble winning season but sure go off

[Michael Westside @mickeywestside]

I wrote about the deep historical symmetry between Arsenal, Paris and French football