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“tax the rich” offends too many people in a country where 82% of adults make less than $100k a year

🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Peter Schmeichel: "Arsenal have been blocking the opponent's goalkeeper all season long, they would NEVER be on top of the league if we disallow these goals!" — ViaPlay

This is the type of performance they pretend Havertz has.

If Kai Havertz were fit for the whole season, Arsenal would have the league wrapped by now, and we'd have a lot more goals because he makes everyone around him better. I'm not sure why there's such debate about the most obvious observation in football right now.

🚨💣🎙️| Kylian Mbappe on the Legacy of Arsene Wenger and Thiery Henry in France: 🗣️ Henry: “Growing up in France, Arsenal was the club. I’m not even exaggerating. Everyone wanted to play for Arsenal. It was the dream. The way the team played, the young talents coming through, the style, the identity… it was something special. And a big reason for that was Arsène Wenger. For us, he wasn’t just a manager, he was Le Professeur. He gave so many young players a voice, a chance, the confidence to express themselves. Especially for French players, he made us believe we could go to England and dominate. Look at Thierry Henry. What Wenger did for him, the trust he gave him, the way he built him into one of the greatest players in history… that inspired all of us. You saw Henry and you thought, ‘I want to be like that, I want to play for that club.’ “En France, Arsenal c’était le rêve pour tous les jeunes joueurs, vraiment.” (In France, Arsenal was the dream for all young players, truly.) I had so many Arsenal kits growing up, it was crazy. Me and my friends, we all wanted to wear that shirt one day. Even my younger brother, his favourite club is Arsenal. That tells you everything about the influence the club had on us. That love I had for Arsenal never left me. It’s still there. Of course, football takes you in different directions, but deep down, that feeling stays with you. You never know in football, anything can happen. I can definitely see myself playing for Arsenal one day. It’s a great club, a massive club in England with history, culture, and a way of playing that every attacking player loves. For me, it would be a dream.”

Cherki is not better than Eze.

Our squad is the best it’s been for decades but yesterday showed there is still a lot of room for improvement to be one of the very best teams. - Jesus and White look ruined by injuries. - Kai and Ødegaard just back, hopefully not the same for them. - Kepa and Nørgaard were cheap stop gaps, and looked it. - Year 5 of Martinelli as a starter and he just hasn’t improved. - We cannot defend any transitions without Rice, he has no replacement in the team. - Myles needs a chance in midfield, at LB his weaknesses have been discovered. All in all, this team should still be able to beat Southampton, so there is no excuse. The goal of this team is to win the league, we have seen our deficiencies in the cups, but still have enough to be the best over 38 games. A reality check that we are just not one of the greatest ever that achieve feats like the treble, but we can still be the best this season. Much like Liverpool last year.