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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I’ve never felt relief feel so electric before

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Scott Willis @scott.cannonstats.com · 06/05/2026

Martin Ødegaard - 2025-2026 Premier League Radar and Distribution

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Building a cool metric that judges defenders by how they match up to THE GYOK. Radu Dragusin congrats sir, you are an Atletico Madrid calibre centre back

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

WE’RE GOING TO FUCKING BUDAPESTTTT COYGGG

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🎃 Dustin Gore-Killer 🔪 @george-miller.org · 14/03/2026

I sjuck at photosharp I'm sorry I'm sorry Is this a solution?

The strait of hormuz "is this a solution" meme but it's overlaid with the soccer "Job A: win ball, stop goal, grr, (ball magically moves to other side of pitch, dw), Job B socres goals, get assist, woohooo" meme

Look it's a soccer joke, you kinda had to be there

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Appreciate he doesn’t get on the pitch in our bigger games* but Nørgaard is Sagna levels of Mr Dependable *he absolutely should

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

So relieved that Mister Frank, a true gentleman and friend of The Arsenal, got out of there before letting a relegation discolour his CV.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

That was the sort of performance we signed Eze for. Far more involved, willing to take charge, and the most in sync with the rest of the team I’ve seen him. Think it’ll be restorative confidence wise too, at an important point in the season. Now please please please track your man vs Chelsea 😖

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Gyok versus relegation fodder is undeniable

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

We’ve played with such a lack of maturity and game management at times this season. Night and day compared to how we managed matches after going a goal up in the second half of 23/24.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Martinelli rediscovered passing with the outside of your foot like 6 games ago and has been having the time of his life ever since

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Ife Ibrahim and Brando Bailey-Joseph are my #1 and #2 #PersonalFaves from the academy. So tonight means very much to me

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Damn I was kinda annoying in this one

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The SocieLads weren’t ready for today unfortunately

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Eze on (as a midfielder) is also ideal for this. Just a pity it’s 2-1 down when they’re no longer incentivised to give us space

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

We’ve had so many counterattacking opportunities we couldn’t capitalise on. Martinelli or Madueke on for Trossard for the second half please

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Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

It's not that he's the answer to the question we all want asked, it's that the question is currently 'can't someone offer more?' It's like when Nketiah came into the side for Lacazette late in 21/22 and we immediately looked better. He wasn't the answer, but he was closer to it.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Small thing I’ve noticed re Mosquera: his tackles often don’t get the ball far away from the danger zone. Can even get stuck under him. Compare that to Gabriel (who sends it behind or far away) and Saliba (who tends to come away with the ball neatly in his possession, because he’s Saliba).

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Gabby J goals just mean more man

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Too often we judge players on moments rather than momentum.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Wasn’t expecting it but the thing I love most about Gyokeres’ game is his ~final action decision making.

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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The @scoutedftbl.com 50 is here. I voted in part with my heart and in part with my access to elite level scouting algos. Sub to Scouted. It makes sense.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Honoured to have been asked to be part of SCOUTED50 again. Tom told me to go with my heart this year, so I did.

My SCOUTED50 25/26 list:

1 - Max Dowman
2 - Rio Ngumoha
3 - Ayyoub Bouaddi
4 - Rodrigo Mora
5 - Jérémy Jacquet
6 - Malick Fofana
7 - Konstantinos Karetsas
8 - Josh Acheampong
9 - Caleb Yirenkyi
10 - Bazoumana Touré

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Anyways, Port Vale: Setford* White**, Mosquera, Hincapié, Myles Ethan, Nørgaard, Eze/MM Max, Martinelli, Trossard Sub Eze, Max and White by ‘60. Give Annous his debut. *ik it’ll be Kepa **start Nichols if BW isn’t ready

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

uhhh is it too late to un-give up on Martinelli?

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Yeah, so Arteta is really using his squad this season and looking to reward form. Exactly what we’ve been asking for for years, can’t hate on it

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Side note: Wirtz really came alive around the same time Curtis Jones came on. Could well be circumstantial but I think there’s something in that, particularly as a ‘counter balancer’/‘counter tempo’ to the rest of the team. He could be key to extracting the most from Wirtz this season.

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Glenn Stewart @gstew.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Agreed. Ode/Eze ten minutes sooner when it was clear that we were no longer controlling the game. By 55 mins we no longer pressed. Free kick 2 inches to the right and it is saved. 2 inches to the left and it bounces off the post & back into play (maybe off Raya, though). A truly worthy game winner.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Øde + Eze subs were late, but otherwise I’m not taking issue with today’s performance. Missing key players (Kai, Saka, Ø from the start), lost Saliba early, outplayed them on their patch for periods, ultimately beaten by a brilliant free-kick. Loads of positives, we go again.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Let’s bully this midfield and score the most disgusting goals. Calafiori son you have the 10 on your back (metaphorical) #coyg

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Our squad depth, btw. Been said a ton already but bears repeating. After Leeds there was chatter over whether Merino was already fading from the first team picture, and now he starts one of our biggest fixtures of the season. We have options!

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Oh, it’s going to be one of *those* games.

LIVERPOOL vs ARSENAL
ANFIELD, 31.08.25

Starting XI:

RAYA
TIMBER
SALIBA
GABRIEL
CALAFIORI
ZUBIMENDI
RICE
MERINO
MADUEKE
MARTINELLI
GYOKERES

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Martín Zubimendi by the way, fantastic player

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

#LateNightRewatch Went under the radar but that Rice performance vs Man Utd is by far the worst defensive showing I’ve ever seen from him. Like… truly wretched. Our weakest player OOP, multiple mistakes leading to oppo shots on goal and Ødegaard had to bail him out on multiple occasions.

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

There was something poetic about the Arsenal experience yesterday. Opened by Eberechi Eze's joyful disbelief to walk out in years after being released aged 13, ended by Max Dowman soaking up the wonder of the crowd at the end aged 15. Very different paths. Next week they could be sharing a pitch.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Love that Auba remains such a dangerous striker at 36 years old. Throughout his prime the focus was always on pace as his key asset. In reality, his greatest qualities have always been his 1) movement (esp in settled play!), and 2) ability to set his body optimally before the ball arrived to him.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Heard fantastic things about Victor Ozhianvuna from people in the game who know him well. Exciting stuff

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

This Lyon squad looks like a team you come across two seasons into an FM save and kinda I love it. Bargain wonderkids in Moreira and Karabec, a #10 signed after two 20-goal seasons for Viktoria Plzen. AMN in a new position every game, Tyler Morton as our star midfielder for some reason. Amazing.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Must have been an incredible game to be in the stadium for. Eze unveiling, followed by a 5-0 thumping in which Gyökeres scored his first goals for the club and Max Dowman announced himself to the Premier League at 15 years of age. Mosquera looking good on his debut too. What a day.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Seems White is injured again (pain) but I nevertheless rate the change of Timber at RB, especially in context of us leaning into a more direct approach. Adds necessary balance to the team with Calafiori on the other flank and will upgrade our transition control significantly.

ARSENAL v LEEDS UNITED, 23.08.25

Starting XI:

RAYA
TIMBER
SALIBA
GABRIEL
CALAFIORI
ZUBIMENDI
RICE
ODEGAARD
SAKA
MADUEKE
GYOKERES

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

If Arsenal had any appreciation for the vibes we’d walk Eze out onto the pitch ahead of the match but I already know Arteta & Co have (yes, probably correctly) squashed that idea, citing it as too much of a distraction 😪

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I think many were too low on the state of our squad even before Eze… • Zubi, Noni, Gyökeres, Mosquera, Kepa all improvements on equivalent squad positions last season • Ethan and Myles continued dev, Dowman in the mix • Ødegaard recovering from injury • Biggest loss (value wise) has been KT? Lol

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Posted this before links to either but seems like it’s going to be one of these two as the “LW” signing. Honestly, I’ll be pretty happy. Not *the* answer to our needs out wide, but an option certainly, and in different ways each provides us with valuable solutions to central issues we face.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It’s a bit late… but man this is really worth listening to. You couldn’t ask for better snapshot analysis of a player than how Rimedi covered Mosquera — a player I now feel I have a great idea of even though I’ve only watched him for Arsenal! Well worth checking out 👇🏼

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Nice cameo for Andre Annous. No major highlights but made himself a nuisance through his movement and use of his frame. And led the line well in the press. Hopefully one the coaching staff have a clear development plan for. Mouldable skillset with many of the fundamentals Arteta favours in his CF.

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Have a feeling this is going to be my favourite Tyler album since IGOR

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Alex Collings @alexcollings.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Was thinking about this (or similar) yesterday. How in the PL the top clubs have opportunities to rebuild very strongly (and “smartly”) when they’re not in contention for league/UCL silverware (‘win now’) that they wouldn’t be able to afford to do if they were at that stage in the project…

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