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Dutch

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  1. Looks like we’re running out the same XI this weekend.
  2. Also didn't help that the ball was in play for 46 of the 90 minutes, during which the ref called 22 fouls on us. Given that Porto had 37% possession, the ref whistled us an average of every 48 seconds. WTF? Credit to Porto, as shown above their mid-block worked, but they also deployed the full bag of "dark arts shithousery." I thought we had decided play for a draw as the 2H went on (which we would have had if not for Martinelli's brain fart of a pass), and I would have been OK with it. Only one Arsenal player (Jorg) Wednesday has any CL experience, whereas Porto was in the Round of 16 last year and the Quarters two years ago. Dealing with Euro nights and the shithousery that comes with is something we will learn. Players and manager. Arteta does needs to come up with some answers; Sandcastle like to employ similar tactics, and (given how effective Porto were) we're likely to see other clubs try the same.
  3. One half-assed pass with less than 30 seconds left and we’re going home down 1-nil. The return leg won’t be easy; we’re going to see an entirely new level of shithousery and the lowest block in the history of football. Both of which we struggle to deal with.
  4. Only one sub used? Good thing we don’t have a match Saturday.
  5. Lulz at Haas running a full second off everyone else.
  6. Only for Jody to drive it around while they're off on deployment.
  7. He's really played well ATM. Tracking back, linking up, and making runs that pull defenders to open up opportunities for others. We're +19 since the Dubai vacay. Bottle some of that water and import it. Gabi XL is elevating every aspect of his game: passing, reading the attackers, positioning, tackling, not to mention scoring from set pieces. He's low-key evolved into our best defender. With Saliba... we're looking at one hell of a CB partnership for the future. And he finally, deservedly, has a song.
  8. Sir, does this mean Ann-Margaret isn’t coming?
  9. Will it be buggy as heck? Probably. Will I pre-order and play the everloving shit out of it? Absolutely.
  10. "Are you serious, bro? Not even close to enough black." -2024 F1 livery designers.
  11. Yup. We're now level on GD with Shitty and one behind Liverpool. Very, very nice fringe benefit. IIRC we have something like the most xG in Europe or somewhere near the top five. Damn nice to see some of that getting converted. The West Ham & Villa losses, we had a massive xG advantage but couldn't convert. Also, I was very gruntled to see the lads pumped to keep the clean sheet. Fewest GA in the League so far. Just need to keep converting the xG.
  12. Worth. Every. Penny. £105m was a bargain. We may have fleeced West Ham.
  13. Just got home. So whaddid I miss? Anything good?
  14. Dutch

    The Wire

    He also ended the series with the connect to The Greeks as well. 'Errbody was going to have to go through him to get their product. Slim always struck me as one of the most proficient players of The Game. Tough but equally smart. He had a code, played The Game with respect, and earned the respect of everyone else.
  15. Yep. Finally a car that isn't primarily black /no racist.
  16. Looks like we won't be seeing anything of this sort in the near future...
  17. Alfa Romeo's Kick Sauber's new livery, yeah, that's something. Not sure what, but it's something.
  18. Would Bono, unless Ferrari is going to pay him a stupid amount of money (and by stupid I mean "I can retire on this"), really want to leave Mercedes? Lewis is 40 and nearing the end of his career; he races maybe three or four more years tops? Then would he want to be stuck in the circus that is Ferrari without Lewis? I'm not so sure I would.
  19. Rumored to be the last, but at least we get one more ride with our boys.
  20. Post-match Arteta said Zinny told them he “felt something” in his calf, and that’s why he subbed him for Kiwior. Like you, I thought it was a proactive tactical switch, instead of waiting for an error to pull him. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.
  21. Jorg had himself a match today.
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