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King James Bible. Revelations 12:12"Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."That is, unless he can manage to get a third term.

David Ainsworth ● 2d6 Comments

Mikel Arteta is admittedly somewhat histrionic on the sidelines but there is no evidence that this encourages foul play by his team. Arsenal have the (joint) fewest yellow cards of any team in the Premiership this season, namely 29, compared to the leaders, Tottenham, who have 55. Fulham by the way have 45. Arteta has managed to deduce the number of yellow cards given against Arsenal by telling his players to defend but not to put their foot in.  I regularly attend games at the Emirates and I can’t remember seeing an opposition player unable to continue because of a nasty tackle, whereas Saka, for example, is frequently kicked from behind.

Steven Rose ● 3h

StevenI don’ understand, John, why you call Mikel Arteta a ‘man-baby’.'Firstly this is a comment from the terraces and we football supporters are not rational !I just find his pitch-side histrionics irritating - questioning even every throw-in that does not go his way.But as Basil Fawlty might have explained - "He's from Barcelona".And if Arsenal don't win the premiership this year after the fortune they have spent on players, he is for the chop !And as for Martinelli I just feel that his over emotional attitude is partly derived from the example set for him by his manager.COYW !

John Hawkes ● 7h

I don’ understand, John, why you call Mikel Arteta a ‘man-baby’. I think he takes defeat and draws quite well and is generally respectful to his opponents, including  after last night’s match when he paid tribute to Liverpool’s performance. Martinelli obviously should not have tried to pull his opponent off the pitch. He misread the situation, believing that Bradley was feigning injury in order to waste time. Even the Liverpool manager admitted after the game that many players in the Premiership use this tactic. Anyway Martinelli got a yellow card and I hope he apologises to Bradley who, it seems, was seriously hurt.

Steven Rose ● 10h

Mr Ainsworth'"Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."This comment on Iran I have to concede is one of your more perceptive.How long do you think this Islamic theocratic dictatorship can survive ?Perhaps it will only take one more Trumpian push😉

John Hawkes ● 11h

Ms HammondFantastic win much deserved.Marco has developed a great style of play from this squad.It is recognisable and effective.But Cairney and Raul are both 34 so need replacing soon.Watching MOTD most other teams seem to play 'kick, rush and lob it into the box' including Arsenal.Talking of which, even as a 'Scouseophobe' I was so pleased to see that hysterical man-baby Arteta poked in the eye.No wonder Martinelli acted as he did.Who does he take his example from ?

John Hawkes ● 11h

The FFC Chronicles 8th January 2026Fulham 2 Chelsea 1Craven Cottage 7th January New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as Harry Wilson's fine finish condemned his team to defeat against west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.  Fantastic win for the Cottagers !!!Watch the highlights here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cj3vm5nz161t

Sue Hammond ● 1d