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Ben Piggot

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Arsenal. Some politics and a bunch of other random interesting stuff. And now I have a substack (and you should read it!) https://theworldasitis.substack.com/

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Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 2h

We’ve given up 3 goals in 8 premier league games and 3 in 11 overall - our defense might be the best in the world

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 2h

I don’t think gyokekers struggled at all

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 6h

yeah totally - for me that was his best game of the season. He did a really good job making chances for himself. Also ran like a madman all game, was sprinting when he pressed in the 90th minute.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 6h

and if you break that down a bit further, 1 of those goals was a world class direct free kick against Liverpool.

We also haven't conceded in the Champions League or the Carabao cup in an additional 3 games. So 11 games all competitions, 3 goals conceded.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

I think our fans don't acknowledge enough how good a defensive team we are.

We've conceded 3 goals in 8 PL games. I think it is quite possible we concede under 20 goals all season.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

he's been very good in this game imo, and thats coming from Gyok skeptic.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

Best game of Gyokeres's Arsenal career imo

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

Gyokeres did very well to get that chance, but needs to keep it on net!

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

Saliba and Timber have not had great games

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

like i say, I don't know the rule exactly. But I'm not sure that is the case in that circumstance.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

and like you say it was a contribution to Fulham in changing the dynamic of the game

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

I mean is it a foul or not?

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

but why not? If he contacts his leg before getting the ball, its a foul I think in the rule (could be wrong)

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

I wouldn't be. I think that is a worse overrule than the NUFC one.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

if that is a foul elsewhere on the field, its a penalty

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

it doesn't matter - he contacts his knee first

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

I think this will be a worse overrule than the Newcastle one if it happens

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 7h

it doesn't matter he got the ball imo - I think he hit his knee first

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

Saka is having a great game

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

shows one of the issue with the penalty rule perfectly (which is totally broken imo). If Gyokeres dives, thats probably called.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

shows the issue one of the major issues with the rule imo - it incentivizes diving

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

Corner FC

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

that is exactly the issue with the penalty rule (one of them). If Gyokeres dives that is probably a penatly. Because he tried to stay up initially, it isn't.

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

I don't think thats a penalty, but I'm guessing it would be if Gyokeres went down initially rather than try to keep himself standing

Ben Piggot @benpiggot.bsky.social · 8h

poor from Saliba there