It was a tough tackle....reminds me of Hackney Marshes circa 1968 and should have drawn a yellow.....but......Richarlison is a tosser and had got them riled up with a late challenge on Mee earlier ....this was afters from Tarkowski....my logic is faulty though....it shouldn't count who the recipient is....tosser or not its a bad tackle...

What we have to look forward to I guess

Oh now 1:1

I read a take about Aubameyang and having fans back in the stadium. The theory is that Aubameyang is a showman and will thrive more with the fans to please. It pointed to his cars and clothes etc to highlight this personality trait.
Of course it ignores how brilliant Aubameyang was in that fa cup run behind closed doors but it does make some sense.

We’ll certainly see a swing back to much more normal home/away results this season compared to last where I think there ended up being more away wins than home

Yeah, I'm trolling...lol...I was >>>this close<<< to makkng it my avatar.

But was it softer than Xhaka's same ref worse tackle imo and not even a yellow card?

Surely has to be perceived bias, if not too late,we should appeal, even though I don't think he should be in our current team atm.

But the way refs are officiating games this season is dangerous and you just know that we’ll be punished where others aren’t and opponents will be allowed to kick lumps out of us. Expect it next weekend away to Burnley where the ref will play on the emotion of the crowd.

I didn’t watch a single second of the Everton Burnley game (there was more chance of me watching an episode of either Coronation Street or Eastenders than that game simply because it lasts much less time).

I've found myself not knowing nor caring about the CL. I didn't even know they were playing. I have completely zoned out. I don't even think I watched the final last time. Sour grapes that we aren't in it? Maybe. Football itself is not worth watching as it once was? Perhaps a little. All I know is my interest has waned.

Just discovered 'Professor T'….

Young Boys in CL group stage have beaten ManU 2-1.

Try and find, and watch, the original version. Belgian production; way more entertaining than the watered down “English” remake. It aired over here as part of the Walter Presents series on All 4 channel.

But don’t Man Utd now have this superstar that the English press are fawning all over like he is the messiah. How can this be so.

They do indeed. The said superstar was subbed off 2nd half for Lingard, who made an error and so Swissers scored their 2nd goal in extra time. Oh well.

Oh no. Tell me it isn’t true. The sky sports mob and talkSPORT will need some counseling after this. Pandemic a crisis: no this is a real crisis. How can we all help them.

Hi Rich. I think the only thing guaranteed is that you will perceive Arsenal as being treated unfairly by referees. To be honest, I have a lot of respect for many of your opinions on the club, even though I don’t think they’re all correct.

But I’ve long felt you ‘lose it’ with referees in Arsenal’s games to the extent that I think it’s verging on a persecution complex. That’s why, although I didn’t comment myself, I was comfortable in seeing Gunfire (in a more forceful way) and bromley (in a far more gentle manner) point out that you were going so far over the top about a refereeing performance in a recent Arsenal game that it was almost ridiculous. Of course you’re not the only one. But you are surely the most extreme example here, at least since lomekian has moved on.

At the right wage I don't see why not.

Pay per play only.

Hi Bernard, I can happily admit that it would be incredibly difficult for me to be completely unbiased when talking about refs in Arsenal games, or generally anything about Arsenal because I (we) are emotionally invested in the game. I'd also admit that some of the in game stuff will come from a single view so can appreciate the tough job that refs have. However, I watch a lot of non-Arsenal football in the premier league and do see things in other games that I believe show a) the level of refereeing in this country is woeful including a shocking lack of consistency and b) I think there are things some players and some teams 'get away' with that we don't. That doesn't just apply to Arsenal. I think Xhaka and Luiz were often treated on reputation. Equally I think a player like Harry Kane (england captain) is given much more of a free ride by refs than other players putting in the same tackles or dark arts. It isn't conscious bias from refs, I honestly don't think they go in to games thinking I'd like to send off X today or I'd like X team to win, but there would be a huge number of subconscious things that build up.

You must be joking and off your heads,

it’s a tragedy because he was great once but his career has been ruined by injury and he struggled at Bournemouth and was released and that’s the 2nd time that’s happened because it also happened at West Ham. It would be total nostalgia and after one failed game Arteta would be getting dogs abuse and getting called clueless for doing it.

Jack unfortunately needs to see out a few years at a lower level club then Seek a career in coaching or sit back on the several millions he made from the game and retire.

I think you are right. We still have that 'fancy dan foreigner diver' aura and players like Kane are mentally associated with the sturdy steak and kidney pudding-fed honest english yeoman stereotype.

Yes, that's where we might get some return on the English player premium we've paid for Ramsdale and White. If they don't each get at least one dodgy game-changing decision in their favour this season, I'll be fuming.

Saw a discussion online about Arsenal's best 11 post Invincibles.

Not quite decided what mine would be but to throw a few names out that would have to be in it:
RvP, Fabregas, Cazorla, Sanchez, Koscielny, Sagna

Not sure many of the current team get in (2 8th place finishes and all) but in time some might have a chance

Saw a discussion online about Arsenal's best 11 post Invincibles.

Not quite decided what mine would be but to throw a few names out that would have to be in it:
RvP, Fabregas, Cazorla, Sanchez, Koscielny, Sagna

Not sure many of the current team get in (2 8th place finishes and all) but in time some might have a chance