Morning.
It’s an FA Cup weekend so no recreation for Arsenal’s males. Hopefully although it’s an excellent weekend on the coaching pitch with loads of time to arrange for Fulham on Tuesday. I don’t have to say something extra about Bukayo Saka, however all going properly he can play some half on this one. We’d get somewhat extra from Mikel Arteta on Monday when he holds his pre-game press convention, however let’s see.
Arsenal Girls play Crystal Palace tomorrow, a back-down-to-earth kinda fixture after what transpired in midweek. The highlight on the Champions League is clear, however the bread and butter stuff of WSL motion is what we have now to take care of on Sunday. Tim Stillman was the one reporter from the written ‘press’ to attend Renee Slegers pre-game press convention in individual yesterday – and one of many upsides of that was the very fact he acquired some head to head time with midfielder Lia Walti. You’ll be able to hear what she needed to say in a brief bonus episode of the Arsenal Girls Arsecast right here.
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A fast observe once more re: our Android app, it’s coming v quickly. Google are being a bit annoying about some small particulars however all going properly it ought to be obtainable v quickly. There’s an replace for iOS coming too. Fingers crossed we are able to get every part accomplished sooner or later subsequent week.
For some further studying this morning, Tim’s column this week is in regards to the Raheem Sterling deal. It clearly hasn’t been successful on any tangible stage, however maybe behind the scenes there is perhaps one or two positives to glean from it – have a learn right here.
I’d additionally level you within the route of Barney Ronay’s piece on the Membership World Cup. I can’t even start to place into phrases the contempt with which I view this so-called match. Its ghastly, overly-ornate trophy with its repellent orange sheen; its utter meaninglessness within the soccer calendar; the shameless cash-grab by FIFA to create one other pointless TV competitors whose rights had been primarily bought within the form of money-laundering operation that ought to be investigated by the Critical Fraud Squad; and simply the outright contempt which oozes from each a part of it in the direction of soccer followers who know what’s vital and what isn’t, and this positively isn’t regardless of what that snivelling, obsequious, unctuous, little creep says about all of it.
Hey, I discovered phrases! Lastly for immediately, due to everybody who requested about Lana. She’s effective this morning, however was somewhat zonked yesterday after the anaesthetic! Have an important Saturday people, until tomorrow.
ps – everybody hates them!
