and#039;Arsenal can win the league this season and#039; -Gary Neville
Speaking of Sky Betand#039;s Stick To Football Podcast; Gary Neville said he believes Arsenal can still win the title this season, saying: and quot;I believe Arsenal can win the league this season. Despite the slow start, the football is coming, the football we saw from them last season.
andquot;The fact that they got off to a bit of a slow start is never a bad thing in my opinion, they’re sitting there in the pack [at the top]. My concern about Arsenal is the centre-forward, I like [Gabriel] Jesus and [Eddie] Nketiah, but for me they are number two and three, they have to be number one.
andquot;But I think when the football comes, and it might come after Christmas in March, which is the right time, they might be the opposite of last season – a bit of a slow start and a stronger finish.”
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A brutal VAR decision was made for Gabriel’s role in the Toon goal
Gabriel highlighted Newcastle’s controversial winner against Newcastle in the VAR audio review. The Arsenal defender’s claim for a Joelinton foul was cruelly dismissed with just 15 seconds to go.
The worst assessment in the four-minute clip, now published by referees, was for Gabriel: andquot;I don’t see any push to justify him moving forward like that,andquot;.
Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game to give the Gunnersand#039; The only loss in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta condemned the decision to concede the winner after THREE VAR checks andquot; awkward timequot; and “disgrace”.
Video replays assessed whether the ball came out, whether Joelinton blocked the Gunnersand#039; the defender and when he was offside. But the clearest decision seemed to be about Gabriel jumping with Joelinton.
VAR’s analysis was: andquot;I don’t see anything wrong with Gabriel. I see two hands on his back, but I see no impulse to justify his flying forward like that. So I see that the ball comes from Joelinton without any particular malice.andquot;
PGMOland chief referee Howard Webb told Sky the triple check was “unusual”. situation, but added: andquot;The process was correct.andquot;
Super old man
Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is appealing for a new role at Bayer Leverkusen.
And he is at the top of Europe’s pile for one of the midfield stars. The 31-year-old Xhaka was snapped up by Leverkusen in the summer for boss Xabi Alonso.
The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich superstar has since proven that he is just as good off the pitch as he is off the pitch.
Leverkusen are top of the Bundesliga, having won 10 of 11 matches this season.
And former Arsenal captain Xhaka has impressed in his new role thanks to Alonso’s 3-4-3 formation.
The extra centre-back gave the Swiss ace more freedom to get forward as a supporting midfielder. Surprisingly, he has yet to score a goal or assist for Leverkusen.
But Xhaka instead became the man who played the key pass in front of the pass, creating 12 chances in total.
As a result, he leads Europe’s top seven leagues for most final third passes with 129.
Webb reveals two major VAR errors against Toon
Howard Webb has confirmed that VAR got Arsenal’s two key decisions wrong in their 1-0 win at Newcastle.
PGMOL boss Webb revealed about “match officials Micand#039;d Upandquot; that both Kai Havertz and Bruno Guimaraes should have been sent off – as the Premier League and Key Match Incident Panel previously claimed. However, he insisted the process was followed correctly for Anthony Gordonand’s controversial winner – which Gunners boss Mikel Arteta described as “a total disgrace”.
Havertzand#039’s challenge on Sean Longstaff in the 37th minute was called a yellow card.
Meanwhile, Guimaraesand#039; in the collision with the ball, the arm hit Jorginho on the head, but he did not receive a penalty.
Speaking about the two incidents, Webb said: andquot;Wasn’t it a busy enough game?
andquot;Some situations where, based on our cold day analysis, we expect red cards in both situations.andquot;
Alex leans down with great sadness and#039;
Alex Song, who worked for Arsenal between 2006 and 2012, has explained his difficult decision to stop playing. The Cameroonian posted on Instagram: andquot;It is very sad that it is time for me to hang up my boots.
andquot;My journey that started as a child in Yaoundé, playing without boots, barefoot and on hard gravel, gave me the strength and courage to succeed.
andquot;When I moved to France and played for Bastia, I thought I had achieved a miracle. However, that was only the beginning, as my journey continued to two of the biggest clubs in the world, Arsenal and Barcelona.
andquot;So many people have helped me along the way, my wife, kids, family, friends, agent, coach and of course all my teammates for whom I am eternally grateful. andquot;Of course Charlton, West Ham, Rubin Kazan, Sion and Arta/Solar 7 remain in my heart.
andquot;The honor of representing my country also made me very proud. I have been blessed with so many great memories that will stay with me forever.
andquot;Finally, I want to thank all the fans who supported me along the way, I appreciate everything. I hope to see you all again soon.andquot;
Alex leans down with great sadness and#039;
Alex Song, who worked for Arsenal between 2006 and 2012, has explained his difficult decision to stop playing. The Cameroonian posted on Instagram: andquot;It is very sad that it is time for me to hang up my boots.
andquot;My journey that started as a child in Yaoundé, playing without boots, barefoot and on hard gravel, gave me the strength and courage to succeed.
andquot;When I moved to France and played for Bastia, I thought I had achieved a miracle. However, that was only the beginning, as my journey continued to two of the biggest clubs in the world, Arsenal and Barcelona.
andquot;So many people have helped me along the way