Preston Golson

@iokmm @YankeeGunner Non-players “why didn’t he just run straight?” Players… “ you have to step a do shield the ball.” Havertz’ body movement was great forward play.. not trying to draw contact. Credit to Redknapp and Sturridge for pointing that out.

@Mballah96 @adrianjclarke @amylawrence71 Look on @adrianjclarke face says so much without words. He knows how such a special moment this is for a young player.

If anyone would like to hear the Arsenal commentary for Dowman’s goal. Elation from @adrianjclarke and potentially a cameo from @amylawrence71

@TABurk @sidlowe Agreed mistimed tackles in the box are always penalties. Also this went down easy narrative is driving me bonkers. It doesn’t take much to take someone down running at full speed.

@PrestonGolson @sidlowe The defender went to ground from behind and made contact. Rival fans are showing an angle where the contact is obscured. It's a poor, poor challenge and a definite penalty.

Oh my word. I know, I know, I’m late. But I have just seen Arsenal’s penalty from last night… again, said a million times, the great hope of VAR is the great disappointment: it hasn’t eradicated dives, it has encouraged them

@sidlowe The only time one can be sure there is a dive is when there is clear no contact. It’s impossible to know when running full speed how much force it’ll take to go down. Ever heard of a shoestring tackle in the NFL? It brings down a player with ZERO incentive to go down.

Loads of you saying there’s contact and lots of you helpfully supplying the other angle. Thanks. Agree, there is contact. Still don’t think it’s a penalty, though. But would also agree that it’s less of a dive than it looks. Slight easy/willing fall prob better. (Point on VAR still entirely stands though.)

@amkelly802 @CBSSportsGolazo @ChristinaUnkel Do you watch the NFL? A game where there is zero incentive to go down. Grown adult, peak male athletes are tackled all the time with ankle swipe tackles. When you’re moving at speed it’s easy to knock people off balance.

@CBSSportsGolazo @ChristinaUnkel Simulation. You're telling me, Christina, that a grown adult male would drop to the ground over that contact? Because if you are, then the game has gone to shit.

“Ultimately, for the referee on the field, the decision of penalty was correct.” @ChristinaUnkel explains why the penalty in favor of Arsenal’s Noni Madueke was the right call in the moment ⚽️

@CBSSportsGolazo @jamesbenge @ChristinaUnkel A grown man fell on trailing leg while running at full speed. In the NFL men trying to stay on their feet get tackled by ankle tackles all the time. When running fast it’s easy to unsettle balance. It’s physics

@Lea_EFC My only question is it was clear on the replay show during the game. Why do people feel compelled to post about a non-controversy? But I’m engaging with the post so mission accomplished I guess. Jokes on me lol.

I’ve just seen this angle of the Arsenal penalty and I stand corrected, Madueke didn’t dive and it was a foul. I hold my hands up 🙌

@CFCArmy1905 @Lea_EFC game isn’t played in slow-mo. Have a full grown athlete man fall on your trailing foot, while shifting and running at speed, and also trying to dribble past other grown men. In American Football athletes trying to stay on their feet are brought down by ankle tackles all the time!

@Lea_EFC That kind of contact doesn’t make you fall over like that

@RoDelRioHerrera @terryflewers Thank goodness refs make decisions based on moving people not still images.

@terryflewers Intent has nothing to do with it. He tackles Haaland down. Clear penalty

I’m often very critical of referees, but this was excellent officiating. The goalkeeper clearly pulls out of the challenge, and Haaland then deliberately changes direction to create the contact. 👏🏻

@DefenseBaron @JimVandeHei @JakeSherman @washingtonpost @DylanByers @maxwelltani @BenMullin I know a guy named @DefenseBaron who can help make that live stuff happen in a modern context!

@JimVandeHei @JakeSherman @washingtonpost @DylanByers @maxwelltani @BenMullin Jim FTW, lol. Decent plan. But that only describes the ink. Don’t forget the live events biz, video, podcast and social media distribution. Meet the modern audience where they live.

Still baffled: why would a disinterested, disengaged, distracted @washingtonpost owner hire a seemingly disinterested, disengaged, distracted CEO, suffer perpetual criticism and $ loss?  Lots of rich people would buy it, and even more execs would gladly run it.  Show me a single entity anywhere at anytime doing anything that worked without strong, engaged leadership. Kinda matters. I bet @dongrahamdc1 or Kara Swisher would pull together a group to take it over. Bloomberg could easily swoop it up himself. Just sell it.

@jackbelg11 @TheTennisLetter @CocoGauff Players yell at the boxes all the time now. Its awkward and unseemly at times. Kyrgios used to berate his box for not cheering loud enough. Regular tennis watchers understand exactly what she means.

@TheTennisLetter @CocoGauff, what I don’t understand is the comment; “lash out at my team”. Why would you do that anyhow? You are the one playing, they give you advice, prepare you and that’s it. Years ago, players couldn’t even get coaching. Be grateful ☺️ . On court coaching is a luxury!

Coco Gauff was asked if smashing her racquet after her loss to Svitolina helps her move on “Is there part of you that thinks it’s healthy to just smash that racquet and get that loss over and done with? Does it help you move on?” Coco: “Yeah, definitely. I think for me, I know myself. I don’t want to lash out on my team. They’re good people. They don’t deserve that. I know I’m emotional. I just took the minute to go and do that. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I don’t try to do it on court in front of kids and things like that. But I do know I need to let out that emotion.. otherwise I’m just gonna be snappy with the people around me. I don’t want to do that. Like I said they don’t deserve it. They did their best. I did mine. Just need to let the frustration out.” (via Australian Open Press)

@therealmissjo @TheTennisLetter Tennis players have been smashing rackets for years so let’s not be precious. Credit to her for not doing it during the match. Many players have not shown that level of self control.

@TheTennisLetter I was surprised as I always thought her a little more classy than this. There is nothing wrong with having frustrations, especially when you play so badly, but do that in private. Not in the corridor or on the court.

@AFTVMedia We played awful today. No excuses.

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋?!! 😑

@champagnefab22 @AMA0THOMAS @EbukaMeansGreat Exactly. The offense is about filling lanes to create multiple threat options. Saka can weak foot cross or hold for a bombing White who can strong foot cross it. Strikers are always going to want to be the first option and get annoyed, but this was smart tactical play.

@AMA0THOMAS @EbukaMeansGreat Seeing him doesn’t mean he would give the ball to Gyok, there are better options. Gyok might be off or he could lose the ball while trying to balance, the best option was White running to make a square pass and you could see how perfect that was, football is all about calculation

At what point do you think Saka saw Gyokeres?

@WelBeast He’s had the job for 8 years. Folks are allowed to move jobs without there being a falling out.

Why is he leaving ?

@prizyekanem @don_pet Aren’t they just marching to watch a match? Fans all over the world march to matches. If people want to replicate that experience where they are, I agree, let them be.

@don_pet I beg to differ sir. It’s their own style of celebrating being Arsenal fans. Not everyone has the luxury of going to London or match day to watch the team. To each his own.

Sometimes, I feel like I don’t even want us to win the league because what is this?

@DJ_U_Kidd @Gravitygunner14 Exactly and anyone who plays striker knows by making that run you’ll either get the pass or more likely be the decoy so your teammate can take a shot.

@Gravitygunner14 I wish people knew football. If Saka passed that, Gyokeres would’ve been tackled

You understand why the team has not adjusted to a striker. Because (nothing against Saka) but he’s not going to pass to the striker!

@OzzieChaudhry @Rory_Talks_Ball You’re ignoring the point, there’s a big difference just missing the ball and catching someone and catching someone after the ball is already gone.

@PrestonGolson @Rory_Talks_Ball His foot is higher than where Caicedo’s was?

That’s a straight red and he’s faking an injury to get away with it

@OzzieChaudhry @Rory_Talks_Ball Look at where the ball is buddy…and then compare to the Caicedo tackle.

@Rory_Talks_Ball Wasn’t a red exact same thing

@clivepafc @clivepafc if your disdain for Chelsea could get any worse… their thuggery this half will only make it even worse