I actually don’t know why the ref stops play when all the pushing and shoving is going on pre corner.
Let the ball come in and give a free out or a pen every time. The game would change in a flash if there was a concerted effort at doing that across a couple of PL weekends.
Didn’t Carrick and Hurzeler recently bitch about set pieces too?
The hate is laughable, deadball situation have always been an integral part of the game, defend them better lol
Feels like they’re trying to fix the mess created by players trying to get the most out of the rule book, because they are all trying to win, which is fully understandable.
I want yellows back as an actual warning. As in you went a bit too hard on that tackle there, or you took too long with the throw-in or whatever.
Every single thing that is a foul but can’t happen by mistake, like grabbing a shirt, should just be a straight red, so that after a grace period where they probably happen on habit we get more fun football I think.
Idno. I just feel like trying to dribble past 2 players in the box is a bad decision. Because we want it to be, rules-wise. and here we are.
VVD is easily last. Getting tired of this…
This isn’t even an exception anymore. How often nowadays do you hear some former legends talking about how they don’t enjoy the game anymore?
Basically all agree at this point, football has become a very boring, mechanic game.
Especially at Arsenal. 
I agree about the account but this was on Dutch TV the other night. Was watching it.
Yeah, plus Arteta got actually asked about this in the latest press conference too lol.
Top 10 passers in the PL, 10 years ago vs now.
Yikes, nerdball is killing the sport.
good vid
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Wait, so why was the post community noted?
Edit: Looks like the note is gone.
For reference this was the claim disputing:
But like you, there’s others lclaiming they heard Ruud say it on TV as well.
Arteta covered this the best way possible:
Teams in the PL have smartened up and are no longer falling for stuff we used to do back in 22/23 with inverted fullbacks and false 9s, which was heavily inspired by the City and Liverpool teams that dominated in previous years. Pep in his own presser admitted that you have to adapt.
At the end of the day Arteta’s job is to win football matches.
As much as people are crying about it, had we gone against the grain and sacrifice some results over taking a more traditional approach, the same people would be calling for Arteta’s head for not adapting.
PL and wider football can adjust the rules if they want to but Arsenal have no duty to avoid exploiting what is legally allowed to maximise their chances of winning.
When they adjust the rules I’m sure Arteta and our staff will adjust accordingly like they’ve done every season, and the rest of the football herd can follow our new blueprint, like they follow the current one.
Nice goal tbf
He really thought he can handle the ball in the opposition box 
A proper GK 
He did not.
https://youtube.com/shorts/GXO0UQH_gz8?si=8Tcgi3CPlkwtfaV4
This is actually the best/deepest actual football question I have ever heard from any journo.
Probably the first time in years I’ve seen Pep pay attention to the journalist and seemed to appreciate the the question
Can someone with Arsenal membership tell me the price for Leverkusen vs Arsenal on the website?
It’s on the ticket info page for the match
TICKET PRICES
Ticket Type Ticket Price
Adult £38.60
Wheelchair User £14.90
I think it’s a Category A game the home leg so not not many tickets going for 40 quid there…
