Anyway, getting back on track with what really matters... I just finished Handbrake pod and Amy Lawrence several times referenced the open bus parade. Seems that trukka trukka is dead for her now? Hmm... not sure quite how to take that.
Still waiting for an example online of Arsenal fouling the keeper like Raya, the pundits keep saying we do it every week yet can't find a clear example? Also Havertz is fouled first so if people really want this letter of the law stuff it's an Arsenal FK.
All this stuff is useless bullshit. No one cares, unless it's their club. Small clubs are getting fuhked every which way and who cares. No one, that's who
Not surprising, but sucks nonetheless. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 🚑 Ben White is out of the Champions League final. 🌍 Arsenal right-back is also a doubt for the World Cup after suffering a suspected MCL injury against West Ham. 🔴⚪️ Arteta now faces a huge selection dilemma for PSG.https://t.co/URFgG67Yc9— Joshua Hall (@JoshuaharrisonH) May 12, 2026
Damn. Sad. He'd really raised his game in several ways of late. Not healthy enough to make the bench 2 days ago. As I said in another thread, unless we have some (heaven forbid) catastrophic injury crisis with our fullbacks, we're not seeing Jurien play this season methinks. So I think we'll go with Cala & Mosquera, but we could also tap into Hincapie, and maybe even MLS, but he's the least likely IMHO because of how he's being depended on as solo/dual-pivot in MF.
Sucks because its no shock Whites good recent attacking form coincides with Sakas good attacking form. Mosquera is great defensively but is not near Timber, let alone White, as an attacking player and I suspect PSG will target him. Really need to hope that Calafiori is fit for PSG and can play 90mins for that one game because Calafiori/Trossard down the left has been an amazing combination and Calafiori will cause PSG problems. I really hope that with LB we use Hincapie in the UCL if Calafiori isn't quite right. Excellent defender and the way MLS and Rice have bossed the midfield lately I would rather see MLS in the middle in the UCL final. Only move MLS to left back if we are goals ahead, Hincapie/Calafiori need to come off and bringing on Zubimendi to control the ball and close the game out.
From what I have seen online people think he will be available for the final but that doesn't mean he will have played any games in the run in, and that sounds insane to me that one of the biggest games in the clubs history we could risk it. I would say Mosquera currently has 2 games against Burnley and Palace to get used to passing the ball to Saka/Odegaard
And for the record on Ben White (from the club itself): "significant medial knee ligament injury" https://www.arsenal.com/news/medical-update-ben-white
And here's a link that's bit more uplifting. Benchcam video. It's 11 mins but the first 8 mins is a bit boring, I'd suggest watching from 8:30 on, and then especially the post-match player & fan shots, some of which I hadn't seen elsewhere. My fave is the very last 5 seconds. https://www.arsenal.com/news/bench-cam-arteta-reacts-dramatic-west-ham-win
That’s what I’ve been thinking, too. Along with the fact that we only have one RB who’d really be up to the task, and he’s injured.
That was fascinating! At first, I thought the comment by James Benge was sarcastic. But it truly was “well done lads, good process“ The one exception I might make is that the great camera angle showing the other guy pulling Raya’s shirt, apparently was never included in the VAR review. I’ve only seen it on TV replays that for some reason the officials didn’t have access to?? Luckily that view wasn’t needed by them to reach the correct decision but what if…
Its wild how many people are upset about this. The foul on Raya is clear as day and has been a foul all season. The wrestling in the box hasn't been a foul all season and the penalties only get paid in this scenario when someone is egregiously rag dolled in the box either well away from the scrum or well before the ball is put in. People also seem quick to point out the Martinelli foul against someone about 2 months ago, which fair play should have been a penalty, but then ignore the fouls on Gyokeres, the 2 times teams should have had GKs sent off for fouling Gyokeres well outside the box. Could do this all day. This title is going to break everyone and I can't wait. The only way it gets better is if Spurs do something Spursy and go down.
i saw a compilation of arsenal "fouling" the keeper and none of them were anything close to what happened. It was a lot o ben white standing in front of the keeper and not budging but not pulling on him. Which of course then the goalposts move to well that also should be fouling. Which yeah sure make it illegal but that's not the issue.
Correct, there is one Arsenal Corner that is close to what happened vs West Ham, and the goal was rightfully called off.
Pretty sure I mentioned it upthread, but the incident in question disallowed a Trossard top bins screamer against Leicester a few seasons ago. And the foul on Raya on Sunday was far more impactful than White's hand holding with Danny Ward.
This var nonsense just shows majority of “pundits “ int the uk have an aversion to Arsenal I don’t get it
Because the majority of pundits seem to be ex-Liverpool or ex-Yanited players. Although in fairness, I've seen both Carragher and Danny Murphy say the decision was correct.
Football punditry is mostly high school psycho drama these days. Especially the nostalgia gang of Neville and co.