MattfromBoston
@mdgd.bsky.social
Battered fundraising professional. Aspiring writer of sci fi smut and essays. Personal chef to my wife. Long suffering Gooner. Recently decorated Celtic fan. Confused Red Sox fan. Dog dad. Lupus warrior.
Also getting very tired of Michael Oliver officiating big City matches. Clear he’s on the payroll
September 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Also getting very tired of Michael Oliver officiating big City matches. Clear he’s on the payroll
My big takeaway from the Manchester derby is that both of these teams aren’t very good.
City better pray Haaland never gets injured
City better pray Haaland never gets injured
September 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My big takeaway from the Manchester derby is that both of these teams aren’t very good.
City better pray Haaland never gets injured
City better pray Haaland never gets injured
Saka should score. Thats the difference right now
September 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Saka should score. Thats the difference right now
The Gyokeres discourse will be especially funny when Kai inevitably picks up a knock on international break and misses three months
September 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Gyokeres discourse will be especially funny when Kai inevitably picks up a knock on international break and misses three months
At no point in the entire Gyokeres tenure at Arsenal has the team ever played to his strengths. He’s never fit the team and the team has never made any effort to mould to him.
So that’s that.
So that’s that.
September 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
At no point in the entire Gyokeres tenure at Arsenal has the team ever played to his strengths. He’s never fit the team and the team has never made any effort to mould to him.
So that’s that.
So that’s that.
According to some Arsenal tacticos who run prominent podcasts, Viktor Gyokeres should just shoot on site from now on. Don’t think or do anything but shoot.
That will earn him more playing time.
That will earn him more playing time.
September 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
According to some Arsenal tacticos who run prominent podcasts, Viktor Gyokeres should just shoot on site from now on. Don’t think or do anything but shoot.
That will earn him more playing time.
That will earn him more playing time.
Just don’t have our shooting boots on today. Really poor
September 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Just don’t have our shooting boots on today. Really poor
Saka with a huge let off there
September 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Saka with a huge let off there
Somebody tell Ben White there’s a game today
September 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Somebody tell Ben White there’s a game today
Looking forward to Reece James shadow refereeing the match today.
September 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Looking forward to Reece James shadow refereeing the match today.
What I won’t accept is Arsenal fans moaning about “look at City they rebuilt their team in one summer!”
It’s an insane comparison. Fraudulent funding. Fraudulent cheats. You can’t compare the two. They are a different monster altogether.
Would Arsenal ever spend one billion in 18 months?
It’s an insane comparison. Fraudulent funding. Fraudulent cheats. You can’t compare the two. They are a different monster altogether.
Would Arsenal ever spend one billion in 18 months?
September 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
What I won’t accept is Arsenal fans moaning about “look at City they rebuilt their team in one summer!”
It’s an insane comparison. Fraudulent funding. Fraudulent cheats. You can’t compare the two. They are a different monster altogether.
Would Arsenal ever spend one billion in 18 months?
It’s an insane comparison. Fraudulent funding. Fraudulent cheats. You can’t compare the two. They are a different monster altogether.
Would Arsenal ever spend one billion in 18 months?
We’re gonna see a lot of Noni on the left and more Dowman on the right would be my guess.
Nowhere near good enough
Nowhere near good enough
September 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We’re gonna see a lot of Noni on the left and more Dowman on the right would be my guess.
Nowhere near good enough
Nowhere near good enough
Doing nothing today would be a travesty for Arsenal. I fully believe something will happen.
September 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Doing nothing today would be a travesty for Arsenal. I fully believe something will happen.
Kevin Schade it is, for better or worse
September 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Kevin Schade it is, for better or worse
Really don’t like Arsenal having the biggest revenue in club history to turn around and not match top talent evaluations in the market. This is how the other teams catch up
August 31, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Really don’t like Arsenal having the biggest revenue in club history to turn around and not match top talent evaluations in the market. This is how the other teams catch up
If Malick Fofana is the only one coming through the Arsenal door then we’ve really fucked up the end of our window. Too bad.
August 31, 2026 at 5:19 PM
If Malick Fofana is the only one coming through the Arsenal door then we’ve really fucked up the end of our window. Too bad.
I’m also more than happy to give this new sporting director a year or two of grace. His first window in charge saw us win the league and nearly CL.
Our youth recruitment now looks very strong. Our selling is marginally improving. Lots to like. Think people are being too harsh
Our youth recruitment now looks very strong. Our selling is marginally improving. Lots to like. Think people are being too harsh
August 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I’m also more than happy to give this new sporting director a year or two of grace. His first window in charge saw us win the league and nearly CL.
Our youth recruitment now looks very strong. Our selling is marginally improving. Lots to like. Think people are being too harsh
Our youth recruitment now looks very strong. Our selling is marginally improving. Lots to like. Think people are being too harsh
Critics of Berta could say he has dithered. But he chased the top end of the market. When you’re as good as Arsenal, it’s not easy to upgrade so the player pool becomes smaller. Big spends are big risks. At Arsenal, that financial piece still matters unlike at City and Chelsea.
August 30, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Critics of Berta could say he has dithered. But he chased the top end of the market. When you’re as good as Arsenal, it’s not easy to upgrade so the player pool becomes smaller. Big spends are big risks. At Arsenal, that financial piece still matters unlike at City and Chelsea.
Arsenal could yet land Alvarez but I don’t see it happening.
Schade, Pardo, Fofana the names most linked/likely. Will feel underwhelming considering our ambitions this window, but each of them are easily moveable if something better shakes free next summer
Schade, Pardo, Fofana the names most linked/likely. Will feel underwhelming considering our ambitions this window, but each of them are easily moveable if something better shakes free next summer
August 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Arsenal could yet land Alvarez but I don’t see it happening.
Schade, Pardo, Fofana the names most linked/likely. Will feel underwhelming considering our ambitions this window, but each of them are easily moveable if something better shakes free next summer
Schade, Pardo, Fofana the names most linked/likely. Will feel underwhelming considering our ambitions this window, but each of them are easily moveable if something better shakes free next summer
The Alvarez deal makes sense when you realize Odegaard and Kai will be sold next summer. Absolutely no way they should be getting extensions
August 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The Alvarez deal makes sense when you realize Odegaard and Kai will be sold next summer. Absolutely no way they should be getting extensions
Not so sure why people think Arsenal is the only off ramp for Alvarez. City have a boat load of money and he could easily go there.
August 24, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Not so sure why people think Arsenal is the only off ramp for Alvarez. City have a boat load of money and he could easily go there.
No Gyokeres at all says quite a lot
August 21, 2026 at 8:40 PM
No Gyokeres at all says quite a lot
Andrea Berta wins Arsenal PL in first season.
Summer goes slow. Aggregators create narratives about ownership closing deals. Arsenal fan base turns against Berta.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
Summer goes slow. Aggregators create narratives about ownership closing deals. Arsenal fan base turns against Berta.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
August 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Andrea Berta wins Arsenal PL in first season.
Summer goes slow. Aggregators create narratives about ownership closing deals. Arsenal fan base turns against Berta.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
Summer goes slow. Aggregators create narratives about ownership closing deals. Arsenal fan base turns against Berta.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
Does Arsenal add the community shield winner badge to their kit now for the season? Or does that only happen when Chelsea wins a preseason trophy?
August 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Does Arsenal add the community shield winner badge to their kit now for the season? Or does that only happen when Chelsea wins a preseason trophy?