GoonerOptimist
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GoonerOptimist
@Gooneroptimist
Football and horse racing.
Emirates Stadium Katılım Temmuz 2010
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@Vfynn_ Disgusting from Carragher once again , he needs to have a word with Tuchel as well if that’s how he feels cos I’m sure that’s Englands first 2 options on the right wing for the World Cup!!! That’s not punditry that’s hate
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🚨🎙️| Jamie Carragher on the impact of both Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke after each played 45 minutes against Fulham yesterday:
🗣️ “Sometimes we overcomplicate football, we start talking about systems, shapes, all of that… but yesterday was the clearest example, you had 45 minutes of Bukayo Saka and 45 minutes of Noni Madueke, and honestly, it looked like two different levels of the game.
Saka starts, and everything makes sense. The tempo, the timing, the decision-making, he doesn’t waste football. He hurts you every single time he gets the ball. Goal, assist, always combining, always thinking one step ahead. That’s not just talent, that’s understanding the game at the highest level. That’s what top, top players do, they make it look simple because they’re decisive.
Then you watch Madueke… and I’m not here to disrespect the boy, because he has ability, we can all see that. But ability without control, without intelligence in your decisions, it means nothing at this level. Too many touches, slowing the attack, dribbling into trouble when the pass is there. You beat a man okay, good but then what? Where is the end product? Where is the impact?
This is the difference people don’t want to talk about. Saka plays for the team and still shines. Madueke plays for himself and the team suffers. That’s the reality. One is making the game easier for everyone around him, the other is making it harder.
And let me tell you something, this is not a small gap, this is a huge gap. People will say ‘give him time’… time for what? At this level, you have to learn quickly or you get left behind. Because what Saka showed in 45 minutes is what elite football looks like. What Madueke showed… that’s potential, but football is not played on potential.
So when people try to compare them, I shake my head. One is already delivering at a world-class level, the other is still trying to figure out when to pass the ball. And if that doesn’t frustrate you watching that game, then honestly, I don’t know what you’re expecting from top-level football.”


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@AnythingArs_ For two months we have been crap, but yesterday was a turning point. COYG.
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It's quite funny how;
1. Chelsea are currently mid-table in the PL, but their fans are somewhat feeling upbeat about their season after reaching the FA Cup final, even though Man City are clear favourites to win the title
2. Man United fans seem more than happy to finish third in the League and are more than ready to celebrate Bruno Fernandes breaking the assist record like a trophy
But Arsenal fans are feeling downbeat even though their team is currently top of the League and have put themselves in a good position to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 and only the second time in the club's history? I feel sorry for most of y'all! You let the media, pundits and rival fans, whom if need be would literally fast and pray for their teams to be in your position, to gaslight you and then you transfer a negative energy to your team and players instead of backing and pushing them to do what has NEVER been done in the club's history.
At this stage of the season, who cares how we play? I don't! There's never been a time in the history of football when playing a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid in a UCL semi-final first leg was a bad result, neither does being in contention for the PL title with four games left to play. If at the start of the season, I was told that by May, we would be fighting for the UCL and PL, of course I'd have gladly accepted it!
Doesn't it surprise you that Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are being praised for their efforts so far in the Conference and Europa Leagues, but Arsenal are getting mocked for playing a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid? Same team that knocked Barcelona out of the competition? A team that has NEVER lost a UCL knockout stage game to any English team?
You go to the comment section of every post made on the official Arsenal pages on social media and all you see is negativity and pessimism 🤦🏾♂️ Y'all better get your acts together and spur this team on, we're so close to making history. Let's do it together! 💪🏾

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Myles Lewis-Skelly: central midfielder, crowd-lifter, foul-winner. Extraordinary that he played 76 senior matches before he was given an opportunity to start a game in his actual position. Big chance he leaves #AFC this summer but it would be such a shame
telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…
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🚨💣 | Pep Guardiola admits he could let Mikel Arteta win the Premier League as a final gift to his former assistant 😳🏆
🗣️ “Look, Mikel Arteta is like a brother to me. What we built together at Manchester City, the years of work, the ideas we shared, that stays with you forever. He gave many years of his life to this club, to this city, and to our project.
I see where I am now in my career, and with the time I have left on this contract, sometimes you think about legacy beyond just trophies. Maybe if this is truly one of my final contracts, then perhaps it is time for the student to surpass the master.
If that moment comes and Mikel wins the Premier League, maybe that is the ultimate gift I can give for everything he gave to this club. He has the passion, he has the soul of a champion, and if it is his time, maybe I am finally at peace with letting that happen.”

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🇺🇸🇮🇱 ERIKA KIRK: "Anyone who hates Israel and the Jewish people, is evil."
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🎙️ Schmeichel on Player of the Season:
“Rice? For me, he’s nowhere near Bruno Fernandes in terms of influence. That’s not even a debate. Gabriel? If, for some reason, I can’t give it to Bruno… I’d rather give it to Erling Haaland.
Because when I watch Arsenal, I see a team that’s willing to do whatever it takes… set pieces, physical battles, all of that. That’s not in the spirit of the game. I’m not giving Player of the Season to a centre-back whose main impact is wrestling in the box at corners.
You saw what happened in that Arsenal vs City game… he could’ve been sent off for the incident with Erling Haaland. The only thing that saved him is Haaland isn’t the type to go down, roll around, make a scene. So no, I’m not giving him Player of the Season.
If there has to be a runner-up to Bruno… it’s Haaland.”


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I 100% support the Israeli governments systematic destruction of 35,000 Christian homes and churches in southern Lebanon!
VIDEO- Israeli invasion forces level the historic monastery and school belonging to the Sisters of the Holy Savior in the southern Lebanese border village of Yaroun.
Why is the western media not broadcasting the heroic humanitarian efforts of Benjamin Netanyahu?
I am so proud of the Israeli ambassador to the United States Mike Huckabee.
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@liderfiscal I don’t agree with this, it feels wrong. She seems driven by anger
It’s one thing to disagree with your parents, but family is family, speaking about your father like that in public doesn’t seem appropriate to me.
She is clearly driven by hate, this is just wrong
Ty🙏
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ULTIMA HORA 🆘La hija del senador republicano estadounidense Jay Block: 🆘
"Israel le paga dinero a mi padre y él difunde propaganda.
Me avergüenzo mucho por esta situación. Creo que mi padre le ha vendido su alma al diablo.
¡Espero que su carrera termine!"
#IsraelisGenocidalEntity
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@Jordy_W @Dialsquare10 Crafty. Well, I’ve had a pair of ST for over 30 years and they’ll be transferred to my sons idc.
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@Gooneroptimist @Dialsquare10 They don’t want season ticket holders. They want to be able to sell the seat on
a game by game basis at ridiculous prices to tourists who spend more on club shops etc.
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