Let’s all gather round and see whose armpits are too close to the goal. Inter Milan and AC Milan kick off at 9 AM PST, and then Arsenal and City start things 30 minutes later. I assume most of you will be watching the latter match, but feel free to come chat about both games. I’ll be here right at kick for Milan–Milan.
I'm genuinely sorry that we all had to experience that match together. Next time we're just gonna watch the Milan Derby, and the two of you with ESPN+ can discuss it with me. Full-match stats from City–Arsenal:
Goals: City 1, Arsenal 0
xG: City 1.3, Arsenal 0.85
Shots (on target): City 13 (5), Arsenal 11 (3)
Final-third passes: City 153, Arsenal 51
Penalty-area passes: City 15, Arsenal 3
Not quite the dominance we've come to expect from City in this particular fixture, but this was a very Liverpool Last Year performance from them: totally dominate en route to taking the league, and then suck the life out of the game. Arsenal, meanwhile, still struggle to convince. They're so boring, and they've now lost their eligibility to be featured in a chat. We'll do it again next weekend with some different sides. Thanks, as always, for hopping in here. Have great weekends, all.
Gonna be honest with you guys: I never watch two games at once. I'm trying to watch two games at once right now, and I feel like I have no idea what's going on in either game.
That offside call in the Merseyside Derby... How much of human life is made more difficult than it needs to be? If we polled 100 fans whether a goal scored from a player 1 yard offside should stand, 100 say "of course not." What about 1 foot offside? I think we could reach consensus pretty damn quickly. And yet, we have this wonderful replay technology and zero common sense. Was Mane offsides by more than a few inches? Does that constitute an advantage for him?
Let's all use some common sense. Good grief. #PGMOLOUT
whatever happened with that Ozil and gunnersaurus story? arsenal must have been super pissed that he tweeted that just after receiving his 8 million loyalty bonus lol
Is there any way that for karmic purposes after creating Project Big Picture, and having the voting clause apply for the 9 most tenured teams, Manchester United then gets relegated this year?
Outside of Barcelona is there any top team in Europe as dependent on one player as Man City is on De Bruyne? They feel so one-dimensional and aimless in attack without him
Ryan, a couple of weeks ago you put a tool in the chat that would let me easily create player radars. I've been looking for it a ton, but can't find it. Any chance you could drop the link again?
Is it me or is offsides the only outcome of that Donnarumma/Lukaku play that doesn't make sense? The last touch before Lukaku was off the defender, so wouldn't it either be a penalty or just a goal kick?
My Blues are playing this morning and my Louisville City FC will close out St Louis FC forever this evening, on our way to a third star in six years. It’s a *good day* to be a supporter of quality sides.
Milan Derby is 2-1, 30 minutes in. I love how Italy is completely insane now. It's not the defensive league it used to be.
I'm genuinely sorry that we all had to experience that match together. Next time we're just gonna watch the Milan Derby, and the two of you with ESPN+ can discuss it with me. Full-match stats from City–Arsenal:
Goals: City 1, Arsenal 0
xG: City 1.3, Arsenal 0.85
Shots (on target): City 13 (5), Arsenal 11 (3)
Final-third passes: City 153, Arsenal 51
Penalty-area passes: City 15, Arsenal 3
Not quite the dominance we've come to expect from City in this particular fixture, but this was a very Liverpool Last Year performance from them: totally dominate en route to taking the league, and then suck the life out of the game. Arsenal, meanwhile, still struggle to convince. They're so boring, and they've now lost their eligibility to be featured in a chat. We'll do it again next weekend with some different sides. Thanks, as always, for hopping in here. Have great weekends, all.
Let this be the last chat we do for an Arsenal match? Relative to the talent on the team, they might be the most boring team in Europe.
Aubameyang has zero shots today and only five total for the season. Yikes.
Gonna be honest with you guys: I never watch two games at once. I'm trying to watch two games at once right now, and I feel like I have no idea what's going on in either game.
City (goals) 1, Arsenal (total shots) 0
Zlatan just missed a penalty and then scored on the rebound. Is LAFC better than Inter Milan?
Wtf get your hand of her sergio
Might just be my imagination, but it seems like City are spreading the tactical-fouling responsibilities around pretty effectively today.
Wait, what is City doing? Walker at center back and Ake at left back?
That offside call in the Merseyside Derby... How much of human life is made more difficult than it needs to be? If we polled 100 fans whether a goal scored from a player 1 yard offside should stand, 100 say "of course not." What about 1 foot offside? I think we could reach consensus pretty damn quickly. And yet, we have this wonderful replay technology and zero common sense. Was Mane offsides by more than a few inches? Does that constitute an advantage for him?
Let's all use some common sense. Good grief. #PGMOLOUT
Looks like I was right to expect an extreme EPL bias from my subscribers, huh? Anyone here and watching the Milan derby?
whatever happened with that Ozil and gunnersaurus story? arsenal must have been super pissed that he tweeted that just after receiving his 8 million loyalty bonus lol
Would just like to mention we live in a world where Aston Villa has played 2 less games but only has 1 point less than Liverpool
Is there any way that for karmic purposes after creating Project Big Picture, and having the voting clause apply for the 9 most tenured teams, Manchester United then gets relegated this year?
Real question is: who has the better fit today?
Lukaku vs Zlatan feels like a Man U spite game, all we need is Alexis to sub in and score
Am I wrong in thinking that Arsenal have a higher chance of finishing lower than 8 than top 4? Or is that just my dumb spurs fan brain?
Zlatan is such an enigma. Whenever I convince myself he’s trash & totally done, he goes out & scores like a madman.
Outside of Barcelona is there any top team in Europe as dependent on one player as Man City is on De Bruyne? They feel so one-dimensional and aimless in attack without him
The United team v Newcastle, anyone? Mata starts!
Is anyone on Arsenal actually both good and not out of their prime?
Is there any chance Milan ever comes back? Is this a good sign or just early season result we look back at and chuckle?
Ryan, a couple of weeks ago you put a tool in the chat that would let me easily create player radars. I've been looking for it a ton, but can't find it. Any chance you could drop the link again?
Lukaku...so close
Alexis is in. It's time
Is it me or is offsides the only outcome of that Donnarumma/Lukaku play that doesn't make sense? The last touch before Lukaku was off the defender, so wouldn't it either be a penalty or just a goal kick?
Information on Virgil van Dijk‘s injury is that he’s done his ACL, and will be out for the best part of 7/8 months. #awlfc [bein sports]
If Stephen A Smith was a fan of any soccer team in the Big 5 leagues and Championship, who'd it be?
If you gave Sean Dyche $500 million to spend on defenders, who's he gonna buy? I bet he drops the bag on Steve Cook.
Is there any soccer comp to Le'veon Bell going from the Jets to the Chiefs? I was thinking Gnabry but he has Bremen in between
Arsenal going with their blue kits vs City is a weird look
any pepe true believers here ?
Is there any view where Mane was offside or am I just seeing all the pro-Liverpool stuff?
My Blues are playing this morning and my Louisville City FC will close out St Louis FC forever this evening, on our way to a third star in six years. It’s a *good day* to be a supporter of quality sides.