Rob D

Taking all delays into account, Arsenal spent an average of 31.4 seconds to get the ball back into play from corners, goal kicks, throws and free-kicks last night vs Brighton. There have been 195 instances of a team taking longer than this in a Premier League match in 2025-26.

@henrywinter Not as good as people think. Has great technique and balance but lacks pace and burst of speed which is crucial at top level

This season should have been about Myles Lewis-Skelly nailing down positions with Arsenal and England. New season, new contract, fit and fresh after the summer, everything seemed in place. Yet, frustratingly to his many supporters, he’s now third-choice left-back at Arsenal, second choice at best with England and perhaps slipping further given his lack of game-time in the Premier League. It’s important to remember he's still only 19, still learning his trade, a player of huge potential but Lewis-Skelly clearly has some convincing of Mikel Arteta to do. You can't question Arteta's judgement. He currently has better options ahead of MLS. It's down to the player to respond. MLS has been an unused sub in 7 of Arsenal’s last 8 PL games and was not in the match-day squad against Leeds. He’s not started a PL game since Dec 27. He started both rounds of the FA Cup as Arteta rotated and started Arsenal’s last two UCL games, particularly impressing against Inter Milan in January. But Arsenal are all about the PL this season. It’s why they will not worry about criticism of their approach (and they do play free-flowing football, as against Spurs, as well as unleashing their set-piece prowess which accounted for Chelsea). MLS will surely want more involvement in Arsenal’s No 1 mission – the title. He just has to win Arteta back over with his work in training, his constant application and showing an obvious determination to succeed at the highest level. He's got to fight for the right to start. Because at left-back, Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori are deservedly ahead. Given the way Hincapie is playing, Arsenal will surely be tempted to make his loan from Bayer Leverkusen permanent. Hincapie is tough, already a champion with Leverkusen (23/24), sees possibilities and picks out attackers (to Gyokeres and Saka v Spurs). Hincapie may not be as eye-catching in his surges upfield as Calafiori but he’s less injury-prone and more reliable defensively (7 tackles v Spurs, outstanding v Chelsea, unlucky with og). Hincapie stood out even when team struggled (draw v Wolves). Arteta's belief in Hincapie is well-founded. And does MLS have a future in his best position, central midfield, with Christian Norgaard coming on in PL games ahead of him and Arsenal linked with Sandro Tonali? Even with Mikel Merino out, he’s not getting a look-in as cover. So does MLS fight to regain his place, prove to Arteta that he can play in midfield or move on? Do Arsenal cash in on an academy player, and all the pure profit that brings to PSR calculations? MLS has a contract to 2030, he’s versatile, has a very good injury record, so Arsenal could generate a substantial sum. He’s also an England international which would add to his price. MLS started the first game of the Thomas Tuchel era, scored the first goal, but this season has lost the left-back spot to Nico O’Reilly. Lewis Hall is in form. Tuchel has used Djed Spence at left-back as well as right. The similarly versatile Tino Livramento is an obvious contender for the squad when fit. MLS has competition with club and country. It’s just how he responds now. He has the ability. #AFC #ENG

@FriendlyGuyTTV Did he think your car was cool or something. The message wasn't coming across so I wasn't sure 😂

A policeman just made my day

@LesterBarnesy Because you're probably embedding the video and not just linking it

@Robbbeh Everytime I do it shows the whole video on here Rob, which sort of defeats the object 😂

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@LesterBarnesy I know I'm lazy

@LesterBarnesy You should put a link to it as well

@charles_watts Don't know why he took madueje off was our best player all game. Saka not done anything

Martinelli denied when clean through. Took a touch when he didn't really need to. Keeper was able to close him down.

@markgoldbridge His choice of words were wrong. And he's sorry if anyone was offended. I think he stands by what he said though which is his opinion. I don't think it's to do with Man Utd though.

Sir Jim sorry but not sorry then....The issue isn't your political leanings, it's thinking as a owner of Manchester United that would be acceptable

@maurice_1960 @NorfolkPolice @crochetjenny It's not really shocking because they're targeting certain vehicles and also using gut instinct to pull over certain vehicles. They know what they're doing.

@NorfolkPolice @crochetjenny Shocking amount yet forces are reducing roads policing

Only 15 out of 84 vehicles left a check site without committing any offences, during a recent action day in Norwich. A range of offences were identified by officers who were joined by Immigration Enforcement, DVSA and HMRC last week (5 February).

@henrywinter You can boo me all you want for 350 k a week. Doubt he cares much

Those following the game on the radio don’t need to be told when Guehi in possession. Boos harsh. Not his fault the move collapsed on summer deadline day as no replacement. Liverpool should have acted earlier. Guehi devastated. Palace wanted a fee so sold him in January. #LIVMCI

@charles_watts Not sure it was unexpected. Technically gifted he can score them goals all day long.

That's a great strike from Zubimendi. His output from an attacking sense has been so good - and so unexpected - since his arrival.

@henrywinter Rodri was lucky not to be sent off in this game. Didn't hear his comments on that.

Typically when Rodri speaks out football listens. He’s respected within the game not simply for his footballing achievements, Trebles, Euros, Ballon d’Or, but because he’s a thoughtful individual and a leader on significant issues. Rodri warned about the risks of over-playing and called on Fifa to address the crowded calendar. Manchester City’s captain has now spoken out about officiating following frustration, echoed by Guardiola, about decisions not going their way against Spurs, in particular when Solanke makes contact with Guehi in scoring his first. Rodri’s wrong and right. He’s wrong to claim some conspiracy amongst Premier League refs against City. “I know we won too much and the people don’t want us to win, but the referee has to be neutral,” Rodri told Australian broadcaster Stan Sport. Most players and fans believe the refereeing authorities have it in for them. All clubs suffer bad decisions. It's not a City issue, it's football. Everyone remembers the decisions that don't get their way, rather than the ones that do. Rodri deserves a short ban for his ill-judged comments. He needs to retract his suggestion that refs aren’t neutral and, in fairness, he does also mention his "respect" for them in the interview. Rodri’s an influential voice and it undermines the integrity of the league if such claims aren’t countered or withdrawn. His comments could dissuade those considering taking up refereeing. But when the FA censures Rodri let us hope they also listen to him. Because Rodri is right about refereeing standards. (He himself should really have received a second yellow against Spurs). It's not a great generation of officials, not helped by the demands and unpopularity of VAR. Rodri's also right about issues with VAR. That side of his outburst should be heeded, more investment made in refereeing and more of the in-game audio between officials released.

@selferasingguy @EduardoHagn He's not bad this guy just talks for sake of saying something

@Robbbeh @EduardoHagn Zubimendi is so bad

Zubimendi can be our Gundogan.

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@markgoldbridge Goalie isn't the last man

How is this even offside???

@eh25_elliegg @SamanthaQuek Literally rolled him of the pitch. Your crying like he 2 footed him.

@Robbbeh @SamanthaQuek Oooh that makes it ok tjen......dont be that tool...defending martinelli for that disgusting behaviour

Throws the ball at Bradley, shoves him with his leg twice, then shoves him off the pitch when he’s badly injured?! Surprised Martinelli hasn’t been chased up the tunnel at FT.

@RobbyBerger Disagree

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