Adidas “elite” clubs (that’s us, that is) are getting the original adidas badge on 3rd kits next season. Kind of hoping that they go for an updated version of the 88/91 Yellow/Blue “Anfield” kit.
Though knowing adidas it’ll be powder blue, navy and orange to represent the underground/overground lines that get you to the stadium or something bat-shit crazy like that.
No white sleeves next season?
I thought it was weird that Footy Headlines would put out a mock-up like that but then remembered that:
In 24/25 we celebrate 100 seasons in the top flight.
Adidas never miss a marketing trick.
In the first of the 100 seasons our home shirts were all red and our away shirts were navy blue.
I’m happy to lose white sleeves for occasional historic reasons.
Just think how many times it would be mentioned in commentary and how much attention it’ll get from opposition supporters. Fans of other clubs will be sick of hearing “Arsenal in all red tops, celebrating 100 years etc” all season, being reminded of our greatness, as our red sleeves troll them.
Maybe I got my counting wrong then. Maybe when we do get to 100 consecutive seasons the adidas template will be a bit more normal. I’m not a fan of this mid-2000s look for the 24/25 template.