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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 6h

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 7h

A sudden storm that reminded Europe who Arsenal have become.

THE RETURN OF THE UNRECOGNIZABLE ARSENAL

There are nights in football that don’t just tell a story; they reveal a transformation.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

🔹Not a hint of defensive lapse even at 4–0 up, and Raya earns his third consecutive UCL clean sheet.
🔹A statement win, even if it’s only the league phase of the Champions League.
🔹What’s frightening is that we still haven’t clicked fully in attack but what a night nonetheless.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

🔹It mirrored our move against PSG last season, only this time, we found the back of the net.
🔹Gyökeres ending his goal drought with the strangest brace was the icing on the cake and no one deserved it more.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

🔹Rice deserves to be mentioned among the upper echelon of midfielders. His set-piece delivery is pure class.
🔹A Gabriel headed goal feels inevitable these days.
🔹MLS driving from midfield to lay it off for Martinelli, who finished it like Henry — that’s my favourite goal of this season.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

🔹Atlético started brightly and the post came to our rescue from a brilliant Álvarez strike, their only real threat of the night.
🔹Then came that 14-minute spell where we simply couldn’t stop scoring.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid FT thoughts:

🔹For an uneventful first half, that second half turned into a blockbuster.
🔹Can’t quite believe we’ve just blown away Simeone’s Atlético 4–0.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · Sep 21

Disappointed with the draw, but so happy for Martinelli. Top character, and if he keeps going like this, he’ll find his 2022/23 form again.

Let’s not give up on Martinelli — at least not yet.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

How you do anything is how you do everything. MLS is destined for greatness.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 9d

Arsenal Hot Take - Declan Rice wasn’t just a record signing. It was the moment Arsenal stopped being a project and started being a superpower.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

🔹 Saka has been the best player on the pitch by quite some distance.
🔹 The pitch looks overwatered; not sure if that’s intentional, but it’s definitely slowing the play.
🔹 Need to raise the tempo in the second half, but overall we look pretty comfortable.

Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 1d

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid HT thoughts:

🔹 Not the most eventful game from a blockbuster tie standpoint.
🔹 We’ve opened up Atlético’s defence a few times and could easily be a goal up.
🔹 Raya had a momentary lapse that could’ve gifted them a goal.
🔹Otherwise we’ve completely shut down their attack.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 2d

Arsenal ground out the answers at Craven Cottage.

CRAVEN COTTAGE TEST CLEARED

Did you ever have that one subject in school, the one you can never quite crack no matter how hard you study?

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t mind having a high threshold for a penalty but the real issue is the inconsistency in interpretation. If contact is deemed enough, then that should be the standard, rather than treating it as a case-by-case scenario to suit whichever context needs justifying.

Daily Cannon @dailycannon.com · 3d

Former referee Dermot Gallagher has admitted Kevin’s challenge on Bukayo Saka may well have deserved a penalty, despite the VAR decision to overturn the foul. dailycannon.com/2025/10/derm...

Ex-referee admits Arsenal may have deserved penalty vs Fulham

Former referee Dermot Gallagher has admitted Kevin's challenge on Bukayo Saka may well have deserved a penalty, despite the VAR decision to overturn the foul.

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Aditya Iyer @gooneraadi.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome to the Premier League Arne Slot.