It was nothing like the bullshit we get now. Moaning about VAR puts me off the game more than the shit VAR decisions.

xG is simply the chance of the goal being converted by an AVERAGE player. The value doesn’t tell us anything else.

A player outperforming xG (over a long period) is better than average, underperforming is worse than average.

Harry Kane for example has outperformed xG in all but one season of his career.

Gabriel Jesus on the other hand has never hit his xG ever in his career.

Now we dont need xG to tell us Harry Kane is brilliant and the Jesus misses loads of shots but it’s a stat that “proves” the eye test

Usually the atmosphere is good especially for a rivalry game. This is not a rivalry game but it’ll be fine. Also this is the stadium where they had the world cup final in 2002.

Ospina, Kolisenac, Squillaci, Mustafi, Lichsteiner

1989 Arsenal v Liverpool, not really even a debate.

2nd would probably be when United came back from the dead against Bayern in the Champions League final

On the international stage I’d probably go for Trezeguets golden goal against Italy in the Euro 2000 final

They wouldn’t. England, for example, only tend to play high calibre friendlies because they want to sell out the stadium and keep the competitiveness high. It’s rare that they play a small nation in a friendly

Wilshere carried a mediocre team for 2 seasons as a teenager, it destroyed his career.

Of course it is. A player who is already at the club and has come through the ranks is always going to be cheaper than bringing someone else in.

Arteta didn’t fancy him and he has gone. Nelson will be next, inexplicably Eddie will stay.

There is zero chance that Ramsdale stays.

If Arteta wanted him he would still be at the club