Morning.
It’s an FA Cup weekend so no sport for Arsenal’s males. Hopefully although it’s a very good weekend on the coaching pitch with loads of time to organize for Fulham on Tuesday. I don’t must say something extra about Bukayo Saka, however all going nicely he can play some half on this one. We would get a bit extra from Mikel Arteta on Monday when he holds his pre-game press convention, however let’s see.
Arsenal Ladies 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 now we have 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 received some head to head time with midfielder Lia Walti. You may hear what she needed to say in a brief bonus episode of the Arsenal Ladies Arsecast right here.
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A fast notice once more re: our Android app, it’s coming v quickly. Google are being a bit annoying about some small particulars however all going nicely it ought to be out there v quickly. There’s an replace for iOS coming too. Fingers crossed we will get every part accomplished in some unspecified time in the future subsequent week.
For some additional studying this morning, Tim’s column this week is concerning the Raheem Sterling deal. It clearly hasn’t been successful on any tangible stage, however maybe behind the scenes there may be 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 basically bought within the type 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 totally 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 superb this morning, however was a bit zonked yesterday after the anaesthetic! Have an ideal Saturday people, until tomorrow.
ps – everybody hates them!
