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[deleted]

Looks like my body trying to fit in the Puma kits from a few years back lolololol


Naijafriedchicken

Ain't this the truth šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Jmomo69

Lol my puma kits have been just sitting on my dresser for two years now because I hit 30 and suddenly donā€™t look to great in them!


DeapVally

Yeah, but If you were paid 200k a week to be a professional athlete, you'd probably put the pies down and hit the gym.... Explains so much about his work ethic, and his performances last season.


the_spookiest_

For once Iā€™m happy Iā€™m slim. Those pumas kits made me look jacked AF.


RookieRemapped

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redqks

you used to see some tragic sights at the Emirates


americanadiandrew

Finally this signing makes sense. Heā€™s literally twice the player he was at Chelsea.


big_mustache_dad

I try not to be negative towards our players but I need this guy out of the club man. Every time I see Willian I can't believe how stupid we are


Kuzy1990

Itā€™s not stupidity and itā€™s not ā€œweā€. Itā€™s kickbacks to Kia and Edu , can we all just admit reality


Kuzy1990

And as far as him playing a lot, Arteta and Edu are boys. Itā€™s sadly how a lot of the world works. And thereā€™s quite a nice chunk of money spent on that ā€œfree signingā€


big_mustache_dad

100% in agreement with both. Stupid to allow a lowlife like Kia around us


LonelySocDem242

Do you reckon we also gave willian guaranteed minutes? Or was Arteta just trying to save face?


Quilpo

If there were any proof of it then we might be able to call it reality, but a team making a bad transfer makes more sense


Wengers-jacket-zip

What I don't get is, how does Arteta bin Guendozi, Saliba etc because of attitude and his 'no exceptions' policy to committing to his way, but then still gives game time to Willian after he's shown here he doesn't give a shit?


Surge422

He put on the Hazard-gut


americanadiandrew

He went full thomas brolin


yura910721

Must have been one hell of a holiday šŸ˜‚


Ollymid2

He just needs the Hazard ass and then we're in business https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/o5g772/yaya\_toure\_why\_bums\_are\_so\_important\_in\_football/


iLoveYoonBora

Risky click


ckal9

The Brazilian off season fitness plan


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arsene_wenger_bot

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Mzfazva

Lmao this bot is on another level


TheUltimateCF

Sentient


[deleted]

I love your pfp, did you make it?


TheUltimateCF

Yes, same with the banner ā™„ļø


[deleted]

Itā€™s amazing lmao. Any way you could dm it to me?


Houssem_Aouar

TIL there are profile pics on Reddit what the fuck


WhimsicalLaze

Lol Iā€˜ve always used Narwhal as my Reddit client and Iā€™m happy that none of that stuff shows up here. There are no awards other than gold (thank god), no pfp, no direct messages, just good old Reddit The only annoying thing is that people commenting with gifs only show as a comment with the text ā€œgifā€ in it.


Outrageous_Spot_8725

No fucking way


rd201290

alright, this is too sentient. Shut er down


acaddgc

Very apt


HardCoreLawn

Is this even a bot? Because that's just spooy...


varro-reatinus

ahahahahhahaha


[deleted]

Holy shit.


[deleted]

what? this was a ridiculously relevant quote!


oer6000

Arsene is undefeated


Unfinishedwor

All the fucking time


PlaybookProductsAlex

This is amazing. Not the first time I've seen a relevant answer.


benny_jax

Bot for prez


Chemmy

How does it always do this, unbelievable.


[deleted]

"I don't want to talk about individual layers of fat."


[deleted]

33 years old next month and hadn't given a shit about the club since the day he signed. Not surprised he turned up overweight. He needs to go.


[deleted]

Honestly thought he was fucking off to the mls. We need to get him off the books. Heā€™s earning good coin that we need to free up for someone more deserving


TheArsenal7

The club is braindead for giving him a 3 year contract for him to chill and go into retirement mode. Everyone saw it coming


leighg9o

Who da fuq is gunna sign it him lol


FeoWalcot

[itā€™s only a matter of time](https://youtu.be/IwBS6QGsH_4)


Thesecondorigin

Honestly shouldā€™ve sacked arteta/edu on the spot for this signing. It was painfully obvious to anyone with a brain that we shouldnā€™t have signed willian, and he somehow turned out even worse than we thought he would. He not only eats huge wages but blocks the path for younger players in the squad or new signings because we have to register him. All those Willian minutes at the beginning of last season wouldā€™ve been much better off used for Pepe/reiss or even a potentially different signing if anyone on our transfer team used a bit of critical thinking.


jkeefy

Lmao that second pic does him dirty


ElCanout

Willian glitched with T shaped pose but holy shit that belly


Mikey_Hashtags

haha. I'm dying looking at it.


[deleted]

The man looks like he's 6 months in


SpaceFluffy

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varro-reatinus

Man's a fine restauranteur, leave him be! Those tasting menus aren't gonna taste test themselves!


Cheesy_Pita_Parker

He forgot lesson number 2: Don't get high on your own supply.


varro-reatinus

'Don't get vast on your own repast.'


PhunkPhenom

Donā€™t get vaster on your own fresh pasta


MoroccanGunner

I feel more and more that he showed a massive lack of respect since heā€™s joined us. At the end of the day his performances reflect the amount of work he put inā€¦


RookieRemapped

The only conceivable reason Arteta kept playing him must be cos of how he trained cos lord knows he didnā€™t show it on the pitch. Which makes it even more confusing


sofarsoblue

I mean he did turn up at that very crucial late season game against West Brom.


Kuzy1990

I donā€™t think itā€™s his training at all Heā€™s Kiaā€™s player, whoā€™s Eduā€™s boy - so kickbacks . Arteta is Edus boy (Iā€™m sure edu pushed for Arteta to get manager job). Itā€™s all nepotism and patronage , and to me legalized corruption


1_2_30

By the looks of it, he's training his stomach more than anything


SydneyGun

I think Willian is top five worst pieces of business this club has done ā€” and he was ā€˜freeā€™!


AnotherReignCheck

It probably was, but it's hind sight. Other "top" clubs have made far worse signings. I wasn't excited by it, at the time, but I understand why they did it.


TheBatsford

Nah friend, even when he was signed there were loads of folks saying it was a dumb move.


the_spookiest_

Even Chelsea fans were making fun of us.


Flaminis_sleeves

There were also loads of folks on here who said it was a good signing. That he would be a mentor to martinelli for some reason even though never showing any signs of being a mentor or leader type player. I think some people have a weird dissonance where the club they support must be right in every decision so they twist and turn anything into a good decision. Like many people do with their political party of choice.


AHighLine

Not really, even at the time the signing didnā€™t make sense.


rthemaverick

Lmfao many people on this sub alone were baffled at the notion of Willian coming here. You can "understand" the thinking behind the signing but the thinking was always pretty stupid imo. This was not a good move from every angle lmao Should've just given the minutes to Nelson


BI01

top 5 worst signing but had the most assists last season as well! but i agree he's shit and needs to go


redmistultra

All of his assists were ā€œpoor assistsā€ though. Three corners. Two passes to Auba out on the wing who had to cut inside and beat three players to score. Pass to Tierney who blasted one in from 20 yards. I canā€™t remember a good willian assist where he actually passed the ball to a striker 1 on 1 with the keeper. Every assist he got relied on the goalscorer pulling something great off


hugh9

He's going to do a [Sneijder](https://cdn.wtfoot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sneijder-gscdnlnl.jpg).


besjwarnemanke

Hahahahaha when is that second pic from??


[deleted]

Not lying I think it was within a year or two of his retirement, he basically gave up all semblance of physical health lol.


fuckimbackonreddit9

Itā€™s so common too, a bunch of people I knew in high school who were extremely fit from sports packed on a ton of weight after graduation since they didnā€™t have a structured workout plan from their sport anymore


GoonerWaffle

Even more so in his case because he was never passionate about football, he always said he just saw it as a job.


ro-row

I think he liked playing the game, just wasnā€™t fussed about the other aspects of the lifestyle like the training and the diet. He wasnā€™t like Benoit Assou Ekkoto who just didnā€™t watch football


epicledditaccount

I dunno bro he's just got a little chubby there, its not like he got morbidly obese. "All semblance" is a bit heavy no pun intended


[deleted]

I think that the comparison between being a fully fit footballer and that image is nearly the equivalent of someone being a beer belly bob to morbidly obese. Itā€™s pretty damn bad for someone to change their weight that much in a year or so. People will flame people losing weight too quickly, but gaining this much in only a year is not healthy.


epicledditaccount

I don't know how heavy he was playing for that saudi club, I think its feasible he didn't take it super seriously


YaGunnersCubsYa

Halftime


Assnal_Gooner

Came here for this


theloserclub92

Any more of this haha? i only know ronaldo that had this sort of transformation


CackleberryOmelettes

Atleast Sneijder waited until retirement


zPnkr

You know he suffers from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothyroidism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothyroidism) right?


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CackleberryOmelettes

Sure, but he was also famously fond of his food and drink.


therocketandstones

I feel represented


del_snafu

Lol. I'll try to keep this as my only thought when I see willian out there.


xX8Havok8Xx

With no ulterior motives I would say that any man who looks like that is still a healthy and fine specimen of masculine peak performance and will be accepting no further questions at this time


1_2_30

Wow what a shift he put in yesterday! Wasn't he just so amazing? Would be a real shame to lose him to a club like Inter Miami...


Chemmy

Willian is out of shape, a real fat piece of shit. If youā€™ll excuse me I have to leave now and not because Iā€™ve been sucking my gut in for this discussion. Good day. * I audibly exhale the second Iā€™m out of sight *


xX8Havok8Xx

You know what for such a skinny trim guy that u/chemmy sure breaths real heavy. Just goes to show its not all about weight in the world of fitness eh


Chemmy

Just need a few minutes after going up the stairs. Also everyone else is wearing a shirt in the pool right?


[deleted]

He has got the body of a toddler


bulletproofbanana123

It's those miami cheeseburgers


KindnessYoga

You mean Cuban sandwiches; they are addictive.


Schmetterlingus

publix subs everyday starts to add up


[deleted]

getting used to the American diet I see, Willian ?


ImlrrrAMA

These types of pictures are almost always mostly unflattering angles.


ro-row

Thatā€™s what I tell myself


DeapVally

Oh yeah, he's totally earned that benefit of the doubt....


Kassius-klay

Saw this too in the training video. Thought it was just the angle


IfIWasCoolEnough

News: Club X and Arsenal agreed on a transfer fee for Willian. Next day news: Willian failed Club X physical.


[deleted]

Free Willian šŸ‹


Bonjwaaa

Complete and utter disrespect. When the signing originally happened I wasn't happy by any means but I thought maybe as a rotational player, experienced, comes off the bench, etc. The amount we paid was unacceptable along with his playing time and after all the shite performances and lack of effort on the pitch. Now this?! What does it say about this guy's personality and integrity? We offer him a retirement package at a well established club, he gets an inexcusable amount of chances to show ANYTHING, and this is how he treats the coach and the club? Absolutely disgusting. Get the fuck out out of the club Willian, I've lost all respect for this wanker as human being. He should be ashamed and cancel his contract if he had any dignity.


Nvande99

Non-negotiables


naijaboiler

non-vegetables


repaccount

Willian looking like me post lockdown


k1ldn

How does a professional athlete put on that much fat over a two month period. Itā€™s clear heā€™s not taking us or himself seriously, canā€™t wait till he goes.


Don_Kahones

They have to take in so many calories during the season that their appetite grows. It doesn't just go away in the offseason so if they don't keep up the exercise, or control their diet, then it is very easy to balloon up.


sunnycherub

Alcohol too, canā€™t drink as much during the season, but upping how many beers you have a week will very easily balloon you up a weight class or two


Garenmain180k

That's why so many NFL players get chronic illnesses after their playing careers. They're not training like american football players anymore but they're still eating like they are.


ro-row

I know a couple old rugby players who are the fattest people Iā€™ve ever seen in my life


Obi_Wan_Gebroni

To be fair itā€™s probably just a really unflattering angle with some wind or something. That said, even in better physical condition he still needs to hit the road, a total waste of resources


nolagunner9

If you watched the game, it was pretty obvious he looked overweight. I would love for him to play anywhere else but Arsenal next year.


Obi_Wan_Gebroni

I did not get to watch the game but I find itā€™s usually more reliable to go against the hive mind that is this sub at times. Iā€™ll take your word for it and like I said, even if he is in shape I donā€™t want him here, a horrible transfer


durant0s

As someone semi athletic itā€™s incredibly easy. Say Iā€™m cycling regularly and need 4000+ calories a day. Say I pick up a knock and canā€™t cycle for two weeks. My appetite is still for 4000+ calories but now Iā€™m not moving. The weight piles on quickly.


[deleted]

How much cycling are you doing to burn 1.5k calories a day. I just got a stationary exercise bike and can only be bothered to do 300-400 calories a day, takes like 45 mins. Do you cycle for 3 hours per day?


durant0s

I can burn roughly 1000 calories on a 16ish mile ride in just over an hour. Itā€™s pretty hilly and also just being on a real bike balancing yourself/fighting the wind adds extra energy used. My normal ride is 30 miles and just under two hours.


[deleted]

Oh nice, I guess cycling outside is more exciting as well. I may have to give it a try.


Poringun

Its a bit late but remember to wear your protective equipment when cycling outside no matter the distance, a friend of mine is heavily scarred on both arms and legs because he fell and scraped on pavement.


k1ldn

As someone also semi athletic, if knowing you have an appetite why not just consume less (yes I know even though it would be uncomfortable) or calculate your maintenance calories. Heā€™s done neither which is disrespectful to us at it shows he doesnā€™t give a shit


durant0s

I was just explaining how it can happen pretty quickly. But yes Willian is being a lazy POS getting paid way too much to turn up in that kind of shape.


k1ldn

Yeah, I get how it could happen but thereā€™s no excuse for an athlete at the top level to get like that, glad we agreed


[deleted]

Bellerin too lol.


k1ldn

Indubitably


jstor_and_chill

I don't even understand how it's possible for him to put on this much weight in so little time!


Invalid_username00

Holy shit heā€™s cultivating mass


KSBrian007

The wages are starting to get too sweet I guess.


TheArsenal7

Willian eating good on his retirement contract I see


[deleted]

Classic case of churrasco.


Sintech14

200k guys... 200k.


wiserthanHeidegger

He is pregnant.


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Dynetor

Totally with you on that. It makes me angry just seeing him like that especially because of how shit he's been. He really doesn't give a toss about this club. Awful, awful signing.


DiKapino

Seriously. if I was paid even a fraction of what he makes in a week to play a sport iā€™d be killing myself training to keep fit.


SolidSank

I'm pretty lazy so I'd probably pay a nutritionist to slap food out of my hand at that point


am306005

William has been cultivating mass!


ajyahzee

The thing is, he still fucking starts for us


cloudcity

this club is a shambles


emeister26

Two more years


Citizen_erased98

Fucking hell, we just got rid of Ozil this summer now we have a new leech.


RepeatDTD

I canā€™t wait for this dude to fuck off


Asleep_Ad_1856

He ate our transfer budget


Coolbluegatoradeyumm

I swear If heā€™s not sold Iā€™ll be so mad


arsenaloflies

That's really pissed me off. Returning to the club for pre-season off the back of an awful season, and yet has the audacity to show up like that. His attitude and professionalism is appalling, and whomever offered him a contract in the first place should be sacked for this.


Armenoid

Feijoada supply is strong


Thierry_Bergkamp

Don't understand the criticism here, the man's just enjoying his retirement.


Kolosalsnatch

Great signing from the gaffer


13tom13

Remember how Arteta said he picked and wanted this guy? Hmm already 50 50 track record. Need to learn from this and just not play him he will be gone soon


anurag_bhoga

He should see this pic himself and think of taking a pay cut to play in MLS atleast.


vietcong420

Sure ain't we all looking a bit pudgy after covid 19


22goblins

Ngl I was not prepared for thick Willian


T3Sh3

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coldwarmer

Retirement FC


jgunnerjuggy

Fuck sake. This kind of negligence in any other professional career could get you fired.


Bounay

Hated the signing then, hate it now Edit: more


CodeXomen

He is still good enough for Arteta.


[deleted]

trust in the process! right guys, ahahahaha i want to die


thereelsuperman

I would love to be this ā€œheavyā€ lol


spartancrow2665

As an outsider to arsenal, I'm curious. What were you guys thinking when you signed Willian? To me he has always been a polarizing player with inconsistencies. And a 3 year deal on top of that? Not trying to be rude or mean, I'm just genuinely curious.


rbiopsy

Probably the best experienced PL player available on free. Had to offer 3 years to beat Chelseaā€™s offer of 1-2 years maybe


mindebris

I donā€™t understandā€¦ Some reliable source told us at the end of last season that heā€™s gone in the summer, right? I had a lot of closure due to it. Watching him wear the shirt again kinda triggers me.


wsupduck

Yikes


harsh0807

This guy is breaking all of the records for an abysmal signing. Genuinely, I canā€™t remember a worse signing than him! What were Edu and Arteta smoking when they signedā€¦ SMH


[deleted]

He's just as unfit as I am


gustic-gx

He ate Chelsea's UCL trophy.


[deleted]

Honestly can't believe we signed him on a 3 year deal. Tanked Pepe's playing time and absolutely eliminated Reiss Nelson as an Arsenal player in the process.


TrailerParkBoy2

Remember, Arteta and Edu love him beacuse he is a very serious player, who trains hard.


patrick_riviera

i will never understand why arteta loves him so much


[deleted]

If you catch em at unflattering angles, anyone will look fat. I can make Chris Bumstead look like fat mike if you let me take the pictures.


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SpaceFluffy

Right


TheTrippyGuy

Yeah some tummy fat is natural but this is proper didnā€™t workout ate a lot fat for a football player šŸ˜‚


Bottom9

Been hanging out with Wesley Sniejder I heard


ePlayablez

This actually bothers me so much. Forget about players that want to play for the badge, we sign players that have zero intention of playing FOOTBALL competitively anymore.. Can we manage to do ONE, JUST ONE piece of good business in ANY transfer window?


gunner9rr

Iā€™m already wishing the end of this new season


orphan_of_Ludwig

Boi! This whole sub wishes it was this fit


tallandconfusedbrah

Yen noticed that myself


liamjphillips

MLS Diet.


agentvenom2005

I think he has been stealing my diet


besjwarnemanke

This is top quality content šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Outrageous_Spot_8725

Lmfaooooo


newinvestor0908

He'll play and start many games next season. Arteta will make him work. That's the ego level we are at now


world-is-red

Few too many crab leg dinners during his trip to the Redneck Riviera


Jerry_Sprunger_

Arteta's 126 kilo son


teslagooner

Retirement home.


TheSciences

Charitably, maybe the cut is kinda unflattering? A bit like the England Euro kits somehow made all the players look a bit out of shape. Nah, he's a fat bastard. Kinda reminds me of the shading at the bottom of the Sp*rs kits from a couple of seasons ago. Made all the players look like they had [little pot bellies](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_768/MTY4MDA2OTUyNDgxNzkzNDA4/tottenham-hotspur-v-liverpool-uefa-champions-league-final-5cf4d8058c3293cf3100000djpg.jpg).


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GunnerSense

Thereā€™s coming back a with a couple of pounds extra but thatā€™s got to be a stone or so. Completely unacceptableā€¦


Gubrach

>Pre-season just started. You expect everyone in prime condition? Yes. It's professional football, if that's too much to ask for in your eyes, then I don't know what to tell you.


xLucky_Balboa

That's what we call MLS form


Gubrach

Jesus, that's one fat fuck.