Ahmed Walid

للراحة النفسية للجميع ١- أنا مسؤول عن البكتبه بس و لو حد قرأ المقالة هيعرف أنا كتبت ايه و مكتبتش ايه ٢- مش معني اني ساكت هنا اني متفق علي اي tweet بتتكتب. ٣- الاراء التي تمثلني هي البكتبها أنا في مقالاتي او tweets بتاعتي شكرا. يوم سعيد

■ On the title race: "We cannot be scared. We cannot lose something we don’t have" ■ On Pep and Arteta: "They share something in their DNA." ■ "I want to win everything, but if I have to choose, it's the Champions League" The Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus speaks exclusively to The Athletic. 📝 @jacklang and @MarioCortegana 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71285…

"Just because it's Arsenal everyone talks. "Everyone is talking about our set pieces and then the fans sing... and then everybody gets mad." @MarioCortegana and @jacklang's exclusive interview with Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus — out on Friday 🇧🇷 🔴

How Arsenal's midfield transitions cut through Bayer Leverkusen. Analysis of Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Leverkusen in the second leg of the round of 16. nytimes.com/athletic/71277…

@APFAnalysis Thank you!

Great piece of work 👏

"It's not total free-for-all where you can kind of go and decide — it's a little bit of where you end up," said Manchester United's head coach, Michael Carrick, last month. Piece on United's flexible front four under Carrick. nytimes.com/athletic/71219…

I was excited to do some noticing this Monday when I saw there was some out of possession debate going down this weekend on Twitter… Because #DidYouNotice how easy it was for Newcastle to play through Chelsea's defence to score their winning goal this weekend? [thread]

It is one year since Manchester United announced plans for a new home. Projected cost: £2bn. Today, debt nears its highest level, transfer debts top £300m and cash is tight. A deep look at #MUFC's debt, in the shadow of a new stadium: @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71039…

Meet Travis Binnion, the Manchester United coach who has helped get Benjamin Sesko scoring. I spoke to multiple people who know Binnion for @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71080…

David Moyes on Arsenal's playing style 🤝

The well-worn taunts towards Arsenal about their mentality have now given way to gripes about their playing style and much else. But is respect for Arsenal's progress under Mikel Arteta as grudging within the football industry as it is among rival fans on social media? We spoke to sources within the Premier League — two club executives, a senior recruitment figure, an academy coach, a player, a scout and a set-piece analyst — to get their views. 📝 @OliverKay 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71121…

Ligue 1 is often dismissed as a "farmer's league". Maybe that was inadvertently accurate for a long time: France couldn't compete in Europe due to slow industrialisation, a high rural population & one-club-per-city meaning village teams in the top flight. nytimes.com/athletic/71041…

The mad thing about Valverde’s hattrick was that Real Madrid were overrun for the first 15mins, and their solution was…all about Valverde’s defensive ability nytimes.com/athletic/71110…

Newcastle United should maintain their proactive approach and diverse runs in behind at the Camp Nou. Analysis of Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona. nytimes.com/athletic/71073…

■ $425m of Glazer debt due for refinancing ■ Impact of rising rates on £30m annual interest costs ■ £192million of net transfer debt due for payment this year ■ Club sold £39.4m of incoming transfer fees to lender for cash ■ Borrowing facility now upsized to £400m One year on from announcing plans to build a new Old Trafford, Manchester United's debt is greater than ever, topping £1bn. The BookKeeper, @CWeatherspoon_, breaks down what they owe, when it's due and what it means for a project likely to cost more than £2bn. 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71039…

“I just thought: ‘Graeme, what the ‘f’ are you doing?” It’s nearly 30 years since Graeme Souness planted a Galatasaray flag in the pitch of arch rivals Fenerbahce. Spoke to those involved that day about the chaos that ensued and why it’s still so iconic. nytimes.com/athletic/71014…

Quite often, when people call upon this abomination to summarise work which has taken many hours to do, it gets things wrong. Below example is no different. Do yourselves and everyone a favour and, if you have an interest in what people are writing, just...read it yourself

Arsenal's reward for a perfect Champions League league phase is a kind-looking pathway to what would be their first Champions League final since 2006. But how easy is it? @Conor0Neill_ has analysed every tournament from 2003-04 onwards and his findings include: 🔴 Arsenal historically unlucky in Round of 16 🏆 Liverpool and Chelsea (x2) with the unlikeliest wins ⚪️ Real Madrid's 2021-22 campaign the toughest route 🔴 Monaco in 2003-04 with the easiest pathway 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/71009…