Gemmill

I couldn't get that far, I kept tripping over the TERRIBLE writing.

Here's the actual quote cos the Chronicle didn't bother to provide it. “It's about the consistency,” Arteta said. “At the highest level, we can compete against any team and we have shown that now for the last two or three seasons. Against the top six, I think we haven't lost any single game — so that tells you as a team we are very, very consistent and can compete with anybody."

We need to see the prompt for this. To determine whether it was you or the phone that fucked this up, but also just to see what it's like when a grown man asks his phone to draw him his favourite train.

I AWAIT YOUR ANALYSIS!

There we go. His xG and non penalty xG. Your wish is my command.

It was his groin (and hip maybe) that he was having a persistent problem with, wasn't it? Might be that.

Joe Rogan was big into his DMT and look what's happened there. He did a documentary about it that was on Netflix. I'd have a shot though, aye. I'll be fucking livid if I come out of it wanting dreads though.

I'd say the drugs have taken their toll since school.

I think we'll get a result. As Howe was saying at the weekend, this team lives for these big games now, and we're in their head. If Tino can keep Saka quiet, and Tonali and Bruno can look after Odegaard, that's most of the job done. Hopefully Isak can give the commentators an excuse to talk about how Arsenal would win the league if they only had him, too.

Guarantee there's a two-sausage per person limit.

Spenkosaurus Rex.

With Spurs and Man United I think it speaks to how dysfunctional the two clubs are. Look at Palace - in the FA Cup Final and can't stop winning, with players presumably playing for a spot in the final. Spurs and Man United players could not give a fuck and their managers can't get them to care. Different story with Liverpool but they showed some segments of play on MOTD2 where they were just allowing Arsenal to pass the ball through their midfield, with no pressure on the all and no one even moving above walking pace. Maybe it's understandable when you've had the season they've had, I don't know. But with Man United and Spurs in particular, it absolutely reeks

Massive Fannies.

Perhaps it was the communal nature of the facilities that he was worried about.

I wouldn't be surprised to see more points dropped by our CL rivals either. There's only Villa and us that picked up maximum points at the weekend, even though Man City and Forest were playing two of the relegated clubs. As shit as Man United have been, they always spawn a result up every now and again, and they're long overdue to do that. Obviously they're distracted at the minute, but you never know. Man City have got the FA Cup final at the weekend, and Bournemouth at home 3 days later. That's a candidate if Bournemouth turn up a not better than they did v Villa the other night.

Gonna be a difficult one at the next election. If the recent mayoral vote is anything to go by (Labour beat reform by <500 votes), I might be in a position where not voting Labour means I end up with a Reform MP. In that situation, and as shit as I think this government is, I think I'd still have to give them my vote.

I really hope Osula ends up being good cos he seems fucking mental.

Botman was "icing a problem at half time" which is why he came off, so hopefully he's OK for this one. That's from Howe in the post match press conference.

Telling it like it is.

Well, no. Because you can not intend to make contact with their head.

Russell Martin was on MOTD and he reckons it was def a red but that, when Jackson glances at Botman he's standing up straight, and in the time that he looks away and leads with his arm, Botman dips down. He was basically arguing that it was a red but he didn't think there was an intent to get Botman in the face. Maybe he's right I dunno.

Aye I'm really grateful to whoever it was cos they def didn't have to do that. I did it once when I found one in the road and cars were driving around it. The people only lived 2 minutes away, so I rang the number on the tag, moved the cat out or the road, and waited with it til they got there. Pretty convinced they thought I'd ran their cat over. The lass was distraught though, it was horrible.

Cheers lads, genuinely appreciate the kind words.

I think it's telling how little we're hearing from Rayner. I doubt this is how she saw things going.

I hope the all clfwr is good news, he always seemed a decent sort.