Jimburst

Have to agree. Very special. Really appreciate that 80% of the time he's some kind of Rodri type metronome, but 20% of the time he's the most complete midfielder in world football Excuse the hyperbole. Pace, power, tackling, crossing, shooting, back-heels, flicks. Probably needs to add dribbling to his game to truly say he can do everything, but yeah. He can turn it on in any part of the pitch, at any moment. Mad to see.

Unbelievable player. Honestly had forgotten how much we were missing with his downturn in form. So calm, so sensible. Dictates the tempo, controls the game, leads on the pitch. Happy he's back.

Donnaruma outstanding, only one keeping them in it this half.

Honestly think McGinn is a good player. Snide cunt but I think he's industrious, tidy, tenacious, a good presser. Not top class but I think we'd love him if he were ours.

Agreed, I reckon they should be made to pay their wages or something? I guess that would just inflate player wages too.

There's no difference, players would just ask for that fee to be part of their signing package and then they'd pay it.

Is it not, "when a shot is taken from this position, how often is it scored?"

The stat is independent of those variables, meaning you have to take that into account. Good players outscore their XG, that's a sign of being a good player. Same idea for goalkeepers. The practicalities are exactly that, I think. It's kinda like saying if every player in the league had x chance, how many times would it go in? Strikers outperform, defenders underperform. I think the weird thing about xG is that the numbers don't agree with our instincts, but really even the best strikers in the league (Isak, Haaland, Salah) miss presentable chances every single game. Even if that's 1 chance missed, 1 chance scored (which is probably what shit-hot Isak is doing atm), you can easily see how fairly easy looking chances can be 0.5 xG.

It's deliciously pathetic.

What do you mean sounds good, then? As in the notes hold well when sang by a crowd? Feel like it's definitely trying to be YNWA, which annoyingly is an amazing anthem.

How strange, hope it's not too serious.

Nah, it's just been a few seasons. Think it's some shit YouTuber or busker type that came out with it.

Arsenal's manufactured anthem, norf landan fowevva, is cringe and pathetic. Love to hear it, it's inexcusable.

That's better than Howe

You not heard of PSR mate? It's the only fucking thing we talk about these days, surely you haven't missed it.