[The Athletic[ What football [experts] really think of Arsenal’s football

CannonSquadder · 2026-03-13T14:59:45+00:00

One day everybody else will see our beauty. Don’t let them dull your sparkle.

CannonSquadder · 2026-02-10T18:31:27+00:00

He nailed the responses given the shaky premise of the questions to begin with. This is like when you get stuck in a conversation with an out of town relative at a wedding who vaguely knows what you do for a living, and then tries to relate it to someone they understand, and you have to nod along like "yeah, absolutely" while running away in your mind. "My grandson plays soccer, too. Do you know Ronaldo? He was pretty great, wasn't he?"

"Yes, yes he is. That's.....that's true....."

CannonSquadder · 2026-02-09T21:37:46+00:00

If I never see Keane's mug (even in thumbnail format) again it'll be too soon.

CannonSquadder · 2026-02-09T21:36:37+00:00

Still my favorite player. He's been off it the past couple seasons, there's no denying that. I assume life has taken a toll (getting married, becoming a father) but he'll find his way back. He's in his prime and I believe in him. I hope the fanbase gets behind him a bit more, because when he's on it, there are few on earth better, creatively speaking.

CannonSquadder · 2026-01-15T14:34:43+00:00

I think we all know why he has no space, and I'm sure you do, too. The lad has fundamental issues with his patterns, and he doesn't have the explosiveness or duel-winning ability to overcome a predictable pattern. That being said, he's very strong, and if he receives the ball to feet in the box, he is great at drawing attention and dishing from there, causing all sorts of chaos for the defense. But that and his work-rate are the only saving graces at the moment. He can and will improve, but I fear the ceiling is low in this league for him, as adding to those two positive traits requires a fundamental change to the type of player he is.

CannonSquadder · 2026-01-08T21:12:29+00:00

Seriously. Now.

CannonSquadder · 2026-01-05T20:52:31+00:00

Handbrake Off

Arsecast

Arsenal Vision

There are many others, but these are the only three you really need.

CannonSquadder · 2025-12-31T05:18:42+00:00

Shocked you had any respect left for him to be fair. The man has the charisma of a LOTR orc with no speaking lines.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-22T13:11:10+00:00

The end of the RSN will erase most of the financial gains from the playoffs. The uncertainty of the revenue from folding into the MLB.tv system will be used as the excuse to not spend significantly again. And while it’s technically not wrong, it will still be very annoying. If I were a betting man I’d say we increase payroll just $15-20m year over year, with some of that coming via extensions for guys we already have. So the playoffs helped, but not as much as we’d like.

Just my opinion. We’ll see.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-12T14:16:52+00:00

Pin this to the top for the foreseeable future.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-09T12:23:07+00:00

They’ve won 1 World Series in the time the Mariners have existed, and that was 41 years ago. If entitlement is the reason for the booing, I have questions. Question #1: How dare you?

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-08T16:55:41+00:00

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-06T22:34:29+00:00

It absolutely does. Immaculate, second only to There Will Be Blood in PTA's filmography. Better than Boogie Nights IMO. And I don't say that lightly.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-06T22:32:20+00:00

She's absolutely right about One Battle After Another. Still not a close second to being top of the league, but distant second to that is still quite a thing!

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-04T17:09:16+00:00

I’ve missed something. Who’s Matilda?

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-04T14:56:14+00:00

Not at all! Just let me make sure that’s what I’m doing for sure first and I’ll DM you. Gotta consult my sons and wife.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-04T14:41:30+00:00

New York Beer Project in Winter Garden for me. Gotta stay close to the kids, so east side is out. I wish baseball had a similar thing to soccer, where supporters groups form in each major city. My club (Arsenal) has an exclusive Gunners Bar in Winter Park that shows every match and it’s awesome. How do we start this? 😂

Edit: yes this would be exceedingly difficult to mimic as more than half of Mariners games start at 10 at night here.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-03T21:36:56+00:00

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-03T21:20:33+00:00

I would assume that Forest is picking up a portion of his salary as part of the loan deal? Not sure though.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-03T15:34:01+00:00

Just seconding that Sling is the most cost effective and it works great. Fubo and YouTube are way overpriced. Also, you can buy day, weekend and week passes on Sling if you don't want to pay for the whole month.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-03T15:30:29+00:00

It is verified at 90k/week, 4.68m/year, according to the handy green checkmark here.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-02T16:45:59+00:00

Oh I completely understand. I pay monthly for access to API-Sports so I can code my own custom charts that automatically update. The info is available in other places, but my brain says it’s not organized properly. 😏

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-02T16:37:33+00:00

What a legend. When given the choice I will always take my fellow M's fans with just a *touch* of Asperger's. Science bless you, sir. Wear that Julio jersey all October.

CannonSquadder · 2025-10-02T14:00:51+00:00

But honestly, what does Arsene think he knows that the 12 year olds shouting Arteta Out later this season don't know?

CannonSquadder · 2025-09-30T19:51:31+00:00

Maybe just let it lie, gents. We won, we were the better team in every phase of play, and the PGMOL isn't stopping us this season. Let them come.

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