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Coutinho with the hat-trick
toheeb27
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Yea, the team needs a spark. Hopefully we don't settle for mid tier players in January. We need top top talent.
Blue_London
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Lol I have never heard of maya jorja wins by default.... Does this mean Stormzy album is trash?
yung$
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I wonder if the players are worried they will be replacements, prior to and since decision they have looked stuck not as free, I know teams are figuring us out and we lack creativity of a Hazard/dribbler but this has to be a mindset thing.
Odoi looks lost and horrible off form and it's at a time where we cant afford to give him time to work through it.
William is williaming - he is a good player but not a #1 offense threat.
Pulisic needs someone to play off and also he is being bullied off the ball, maybe try him centrally
Kante is looking good instead of great and I think it's the players around him.
Azi is close to Ivanovic end where you cheer the basic things when he does them right. I still think he can do a job for us and maybe has another year in him as a backup.
Odoi looks lost and horrible off form and it's at a time where we cant afford to give him time to work through it.
William is williaming - he is a good player but not a #1 offense threat.
Pulisic needs someone to play off and also he is being bullied off the ball, maybe try him centrally
Kante is looking good instead of great and I think it's the players around him.
Azi is close to Ivanovic end where you cheer the basic things when he does them right. I still think he can do a job for us and maybe has another year in him as a backup.
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We always have a hard time playing Real Sociedad at the Anoeta
Head of Operations, Sales and Marketing Alessandro Formisano explained the meaning behind the 'One City. One Club. One World' slogan for the campaign.
'Napoli fans are not just Neapolitan or Italian,' he said. 'But also Spanish, Mexican, Senegalese and many other countries.'
Mesut Ozil: Arsenal distance club from midfielder's social media post
Arsenal have distanced the club from midfielder Mesut Ozil's comments on the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China.
Rights groups say about a million people - mostly from the Muslim Uighur community - are thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps.
China says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
"Arsenal is always apolitical as an organisation," the London club said.
"Following social media messages from Mesut Ozil on Friday, Arsenal Football Club must make it clear that these are Mesut's personal views."
The Gunners' statement was published on Chinese social media site Weibo.
In his post Ozil, who is a Muslim, called Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" and criticised both China and the silence of Muslims in response.
China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country.
Arsenal's statement received thousands of comments, many were critical or suggested it was not good enough. One commenter wrote "that's it?", while another responded with a picture of an Ozil shirt they had cut up.
Some users also wrote posts with the hashtags "#Protesting against Ozil" and "#Ozil made inappropriate comments about China".
In October, the US National Basketball Association suffered financial losses after an online comment from a team executive prompted a crisis in its relations with China.
Houston Rockets' manager Daryl Morey had tweeted support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
As a result Chinese firms suspended sponsorship and telecast deals.
Arsenal have distanced the club from midfielder Mesut Ozil's comments on the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China.
Rights groups say about a million people - mostly from the Muslim Uighur community - are thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps.
China says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
"Arsenal is always apolitical as an organisation," the London club said.
"Following social media messages from Mesut Ozil on Friday, Arsenal Football Club must make it clear that these are Mesut's personal views."
The Gunners' statement was published on Chinese social media site Weibo.
In his post Ozil, who is a Muslim, called Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" and criticised both China and the silence of Muslims in response.
China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country.
Arsenal's statement received thousands of comments, many were critical or suggested it was not good enough. One commenter wrote "that's it?", while another responded with a picture of an Ozil shirt they had cut up.
Some users also wrote posts with the hashtags "#Protesting against Ozil" and "#Ozil made inappropriate comments about China".
In October, the US National Basketball Association suffered financial losses after an online comment from a team executive prompted a crisis in its relations with China.
Houston Rockets' manager Daryl Morey had tweeted support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
As a result Chinese firms suspended sponsorship and telecast deals.
Northside7
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Its all about the $€£¥.
Blue_London
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But shout out ozil actually addressing it
Blue_London
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Has anyone seen this picture?
Can you guess who's dressed in the KKK outfit
dasmooth1
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Gotta be John Barnes
Blue_London
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The guy always been insane
Yup!
Mesut Ozil: Arsenal-Manchester City game removed from schedules by China state TV
China's state broadcaster CCTV has removed Sunday's Arsenal-Manchester City game from its schedule after comments made by Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil, state media has reported.
Ozil posted on social media about the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China.
Arsenal distanced the club from the German's views, saying it was "always apolitical as an organisation".
The Global Times described Ozil's comments as "false" and claimed he had "disappointed" football authorities.
In addition, the Chinese Football Association said Ozil's comments were "unacceptable" and had "hurt the feelings" of Chinese fans.
CCTV will now show Sunday's game between Tottenham and Wolves, instead of a live broadcast of Arsenal's home match with the reigning Premier League champions.
Analysis
Robin Brant, BBC China correspondent in Beijing
A few weeks ago I asked someone who is an expert on China-UK relations if the Premier League could face an 'NBA moment' if or when a player criticised China in public.
English football's top flight is such a global phenomenon, so diverse in its range of players, so vast in its audience spread.
The answer to my question was clearly yes.
The NBA's crisis in China showed how serious and how immediate the impact on commercial interests could be.
So important is football to the UK and its soft power that very senior British diplomats have pondered the impact on UK China relations of something like this.
The reaction to Ozil's comments appears more muted compared to Daryl Morey's Hong Kong support.
China's state machinery went after the NBA, not just the man and club. On this occasion it's targeting Ozil and to a limited extent Arsenal.
Any lasting damage here is likely to be sustained by him personally. Although there will also be some praise and support. You just won't hear about that in China's state-run media.
lol @ United almost scoring within the first 17 seconds!
Englishdude
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Also had two attempted robberies at his house, both time multiple people left in an ambulance and they weren’t Ferguson.
OG Lindelof Lol!
Englishdude
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