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Nope, I changed my mind

10.03.2026 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tottenham have become the team you can't look away from as downward spiral continues with UCL blowout loss Spurs were crushed by Atletico Madrid 5-2 in the Champions League, they are dangerously close to being relegated from the Premier League, and nothing is going right

I was supposed to be on Newcastle watch tonight. That's one of the problems with Spurs right now, they're attracting an awful lot of rubberneckers. You rearrange your schedule because this is can't miss TV.

The longer you watch though, the more pitiful (in both senses of the word) it all becomes.

10.03.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Obviously it backfired but you can understand why Tudor gambled on Kinsky given Vicario's form.

What I can't get is the basic absence of emotional intelligence and even common courtesy in just ignoring a heartbroken young man who you've thrust into such trying circumstances.

10.03.2026 22:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

This would be a better act of snark if it were the first time I'd posted a Tudor joke. As is you just come across as a bit of an obnoxious clever clogs.

I mean the whole eurgh everyone's making the same joke schtick is a bit 6th Form common room.

10.03.2026 21:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry it reads like you have an issue with what I posted?

10.03.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where?

10.03.2026 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Micky van de Ven's really spent the last week gambling that the teams who want to sign him don't have TNT Sports

10.03.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 102 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The most disastrous Tudor campaign on the continent since they lost Calais

10.03.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 127 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Liverpool's love of meat walls has reached Eating with Tod levels

10.03.2026 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Champions League burning questions: Six English teams in the quarterfinals? Can Man City, Chelsea Spurs win? While Arsenal and Liverpool are heavy favorites to advance, the rest of England's sides have difficult fights on their hands

Could six Premier League teams advance to the quarterfinals? And if so is that an existential problem for the Champions League?

09.03.2026 19:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Message received

09.03.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Written reasoning in the case says that the FA did not propose a playing sanction. Rodri had accepted the charge and in his letter to the commission said: "I wish to make clear that I did not intend to imply bias or question the integrity of the match officials."

09.03.2026 14:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Rodri has been fined ยฃ80,000 for his comments about referees after the draw with Tottenham on February 1. No suspension.

09.03.2026 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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"Fools thousands", including, it would seem the AI that powers the everything app

09.03.2026 12:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Arsenal, 'The Intolerables': Why no one wants Mikel Arteta's side to win the Premier League title The Gunners find themselves seven points clear of City and potentially a short time away from winning their first Premier League crown in over 20 years,

Last night crystallised the burgeoning sense that it isn't just their rivals, everyone hates Arsenal. But why?

The stories that are being told about the leaders, even by opposition managers, just don't stand up to much analysis.

05.03.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 132 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

This is actually an abysmal joke. Famously Warbeck wasnโ€™t pretending to be a Tudor. Can only apologise to my A Level History teacher Mr. Loynton, to my family and most of all to all of you.

05.03.2026 21:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too many settling for the easy Jane Grey jokes

05.03.2026 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This has got to be the least convincing Tudor performance since Perkin Warbeck

05.03.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was quite skeptical in the summer. This is pretty, pretty good.

(I do, however, wonder if the bars are being warped somewhat by several hundred minutes as an attacking midfielder)

05.03.2026 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arsenal, 'The Intolerables': Why no one wants Mikel Arteta's side to win the Premier League title The Gunners find themselves seven points clear of City and potentially a short time away from winning their first Premier League crown in over 20 years,

Last night crystallised the burgeoning sense that it isn't just their rivals, everyone hates Arsenal. But why?

The stories that are being told about the leaders, even by opposition managers, just don't stand up to much analysis.

05.03.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 132 ๐Ÿ” 25 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Brighton's final shot of the game, per Opta, came with 68:28 on the clock. After that they had four touches in the box. Arsenal had nine in theirs.

I'd stand by what I said that this wasn't a good Arsenal performance in totality but it was a very good last quarter.

05.03.2026 11:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 168 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Headline tomorrow is literally planned to be "everyone hates Arsenal" ๐Ÿ˜œ

05.03.2026 01:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have fun... I think

05.03.2026 01:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 101 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mikel Arteta was not best pleased by Hurzeler's comments. Said he'd like the headline to be "I love my players".

04.03.2026 22:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 126 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fabian Hurzeler: There was only one team who tried to play football today

04.03.2026 21:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 110 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45 ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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Suspect they could go all night if you let them

04.03.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 263 ๐Ÿ” 40 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

FT Brighton 0, Arsenal 1 - Like a 90 minute loop of the first time you see the old lady in Weapons. Terrifying. But ultimately it was worth the horror.

04.03.2026 21:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 82 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol how little you knew

04.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wouldn't want you to think this has been a good Arsenal performance, let alone a great one, but Brighton have still just gone 20 minutes without a shot.

04.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 84 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Amex Stadium boos Arsenal players getting into a huddle. Referee hadn't blown for the kick off or anything like that.

04.03.2026 20:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2