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Dan Critchlow

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Senior writer for Daily Cannon. Everything Arsenal, from the youth teams to the senior side.

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Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

Ødegaard was so good. Suddenly looks like himself again, funny that he’s had these injury setbacks in the last few weeks yet looks as good as ever.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

Saka LW session and a goal ✅

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

I feel like we played a lot of slick football in that half, particularly at the start, but a lot of the moves ended with a sloppy pass or the wrong decision.

Conceded too many chances for the dominance of possession too. Happy enough, but we can still step it up again.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

Great stuff from Gyokeres, really unlucky not to get the goal. Well followed up by Martinelli!

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

Whole stadium joins in for a period of applause for Billy Vigar, including the Olympiacos fans ❤️

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 16d

Ødegaard back starting is great, assume it’s Martinelli on the right to take some pressure off Saka recently back from injury.

Seems Dowman is in the squad too despite not being on this graphic. He was on the pre-match walk, so makes sense.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Can’t see why anyone would complain about how Merino was used today.

Came on for a defender to provide an extra body in forward areas to attack crosses, with Newcastle sitting deep. That’s a very attacking change.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Oh, that reaction shot of Eddie Howe fuming at our late winner is something I absolutely needed in my life.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Very happy for the Arsenal fans who made the long trip through train cancellations and delays that they’re going home on a high. They deserve it.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Gabriel absolutely rubbing salt in the wound with the way he celebrated was beautiful.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Started well. Bad, bad football match from 34 minutes onwards. Fantastic three points.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

VAR checked the handball and decided we were better off with Gabriel attacking a corner.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Why did Sky just very obviously turn down the volume on the Arsenal fans?

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Fair play, Merino. Very good header.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Does… Osula think that when Raya places the ball down for a goal kick he’s then allowed to enter the area?

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

I don’t look forward to our games at this stadium at all. Not because I’m worried we’ll lose, I’m worried when we play at the Etihad or Anfield but I still look forward to it.

But with this fixture, my valid concern is that after the game I will not be talking about football.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Same incident twice within seconds. First time Saka on Gordon, foul. Second time Tonali on Saka, no foul. No reason for the disparity.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Why didn’t we have Gillett looking at 20 replays to make the decision again this time?

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

The way that penalty incident was dealt with was absolutely re-refereeing by the way. The ref has seen the incident live but they’ve asked him to watch it again 20 times and make a new decision.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Jarred Gillett strikes again. Never a clear and obvious error. You can brush the ball and still commit a foul.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 19d

Very frustrating to concede a corner and a shot defending a player who was definitely offside and active.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 23d

Boring game, comfortable win, I’m going home.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 23d

They’re playing “The Wonder of You” over the loudspeakers. Feel like I’m at an early Emirates era home game.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 23d

The grounds staff have decided that they desperately need to work on the pitch in the penalty area at the same time Arsenal are doing shooting drills. Both White and Saka have had words with them.

Dan Critchlow @afcdw.bsky.social · 23d

The players are definitely approaching this shooting drill like Martinelli is LW and Merino is CF.