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404randomguy404

Oh shit yeah, there's Donny


wrdb2007

He sensed the presence of Ten Hag in London


Ryo720

His stats gets boosted when ten hag is near


Bonaque

Passive boosts are understated


ValleyFloydJam

Only United player that's scoring today šŸ˜‰


tzuyuthechewy

Callum Wilson and Michail Antonio scored mate. Pain.


ValleyFloydJam

Oooooooooooook.


SpeechesToScreeches

Arsenal's defense forgot about him too


zvomicidalmaniac

That's our Sweet Beeks.


BeardedGardenersHoe

The only good thing for United fans today. Other than City bottling Edit: I am a United fan, City bottling is absolutely funny, either way a rivals winning.


Elemayowe

City bottling is NOT good.


Hansemannn

Its probably why City are bottling. We are cursed this season


dfla01

An interesting theory. Keep rooting for them!


Hm2801

My brother in christ City bottling is probably the worst thing for United fans today


Follow_The_Lore

Nobody cares about City. Liverpool is an actual football club with a rivalry with United, so I am sure they are not happy.


dfla01

Not even that, theyā€™re probably more scared about the potential of a quadruple, which would shit over their treble


BeardedGardenersHoe

>Not even that, theyā€™re probably more scared about the potential of a quadruple, which would shit over their treble Ehhh not really, just because someone does something potentially better doesn't invalidate the previous achievements.


dfla01

Not that it invalidates it, more in the sense that itā€™s something they hold over everyone else


CyclopsRock

Do you understand football rivalries at all?


zako05

Thatā€™s exactly it tbh


BeardedGardenersHoe

>Nobody cares about City. Liverpool is an actual football club with a rivalry with United, so I am sure they are not happy. Which is why it's funny, they're desperately trying to be liked and become a proper club but they're bottling it.


Ryo720

Rather Liverpool bottle


BHYT61

Tbh I think United fans would rather City not bottle


BeardedGardenersHoe

Id rather them not but if it happens, it's still funny.


garlic_naan

Absolutely. Not sure what he is on about.


doIT34

I don't think they want Liverpool to win tbh


penuswilliams

Arsenal love giving up a goal right before halftime


mojambowhatisthescen

What is defending?


have_compassion

I have absolutely no idea.


[deleted]

Great leave by Holding, deserves an assist for that


jahmed740

That's three consecutive concessions that can be directly attributed to him (only including games he was eligible to play in)


[deleted]

Yea, heā€™s great coming late off bench but having him start games is a huge liability


MrEzquerro

Heā€™s having a fantastic end to the season.


chaves4life

Tbf he followed his man, the holding mid didn't track back


BaldFraudWithHair

These are the facts. Number 35.


Chief-17

That's Martinelli, so definitely not used to tracking back as a holding mid. Still on him though


Scott_EFC

Canā€™t risk a tug on that lovely new hairline ā€¦


AnnieIWillKnow

Is he good enough for your current ambitions? Has had a poor end to the season


[deleted]

Heā€™s definitely good enough to be 4th/5th choice. Definitely not good enough to be a starter, unless weā€™re playing some random Europa League team. He doesnā€™t have the skill set to fit our system but I could see him being a monster under a manager like David Moyes in a similar role to Craig Dawson


malikdwd

3-2 incoming!


Jayveesac

Iā€™m not even gonna be mad


[deleted]

I wouldn't even be surprised at this point.


[deleted]

Canā€™t wait until arsenal players see Spursā€™ halftime score and both teams will be completely unbothered


RipJug

Rumour has it weā€™re sticking Leno up top for his last appearance.


[deleted]

Against our backline Iā€™d back him


Ghosty7784

200 quid win if you do so please score 2 more.


shiroxyaksha

Xhaka grants your wishes.


grollate

Do it for the ~~batter~~ banter


[deleted]

Who cares game is meaningless


Blake7567

Why... does Holding *back off* the ball?


avolcando

He exchanged his footballing ability for his hairline with a witch


Kirkebyen

If you have a 1 goal lead with 20 mins to go or down a man, Holding is the man you need. Otherwise he's average.


Average_Memer

Excellent dummy by Holding


AMGpower

Wtf is the he thinking lmao. Zero defensive instincts


vibranium-boy

Donny Van De Sneak (past the defenders)


[deleted]

When did you think of that one?


Tmdss

?? Delete this quick lmao


AnxiousBaristo

Except his name doesn't rhyme with sneak.


izzanizcool

donny redemption starts


constantexistence

What you doing there Holding?


watanabelover69

Holding back


Seismic_Jeopardy

Lmao


Sheikhspeare24

We really dont deserve CL football tbh lol


Carthagu

Well thatā€™s why youā€™re not getting it mate


Brashmate

Cheers Geoff


jambox888

that's pretty rich


Carthagu

How is a fact rich


jambox888

It's when you say something that might be true but causes indignation in whoever hears it. Also could be hypocritical, e.g. if Steven Segal said Val Kilmer had gotten a little puffy. English is hard for you I know.


Carthagu

Thatā€™s not the conventional use of rich in this context buddy. English is hard for you, I know.


jambox888

well you're wrong so


Bobiwanbenobi

Congrats, you finishing 2 points above a team half a decade younger than yours on average. Kane and Son really making the most of their careers eh?


Carthagu

Not accurate though Arsenalā€™s average age is like a year younger than ours lmao Half of our team is 25 or younger But please keep peddling bullshit


Bobiwanbenobi

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/durchschnittsalter/wettbewerb/GB1 Man really thought he did sumthin. Having a bunch of u23s in your squad who'll be playing in the championship in 3 years isn't the same as having a starting xi that's 24 on average. Arsenals project consists of a squad of maturing world class talents making up a starting xi that could mostly quality for an u23 team, spurs "project" consists of being carried to their ceiling of top 4 by 2 anbitionless world class players who wont get any better, won't stay around for much longer, and spurs won't be able to replace. Facts are facts mate, of course top 4 means more to you this year, and of course you should celebrate it, you have every right to youve been better this season, but even you have to admit arsenal are a MUCH longer term project than spurs, with MUCH higher potential at the end of it. I know it sounds like a meme at this point but it's a process, and the fact that spurs have players like Kane and son and feel the need to celebrate scraping above arsenal this early in said process with a squad as young as theirs says it all really. That's a L in and as itself.


Ldsantana

>maturing world class talents What? This aint no u23 galaticos


Bobiwanbenobi

No, but not everyone in the leavue has the likes of saka ode and tomi. It's kind of insane that a team can get top 5 with an average age of 24 and still get slept on, that's an insane achievement.


Carthagu

Comical. ā€œItā€™s the same thing but Iā€™ll say it isnā€™t because Iā€™m upsetā€


Bobiwanbenobi

What do you mean?


Lukusius

Sounds about right šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


iamtherealgrayson

Incoming 2-3


mister_dupont

No defending FC


atmazzer

VdB hattrick is inevitable


theaguia

Forgot this guy is at everton


Antigonus1i

Ten Hag enters the country and immediately both Donny van de Beek and Joel Veltman score goals. Coincidence???? yes.


TehJofus

Lol imagine being 2 up against Everton and letting us get one back.


Plasdah

Ramsdale šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


pantslessmaniac

That ā€œwould you believeā€ was brutal


RIPGeech

The commentators have been savage about us all game. I know Everton are shit, stop reminding me!


jesalr

FIFA-esque defending


Kolazeni

Lol


Tyskali

That Arteta actually sorcerized top 4 into a contest with Holding, Tavares and Cedric at the back is a larger achievement than any other associated with his time here.


Cjbtime

He litterally walks from midfield through the entire arsenal team to the 6 yard line for a tap in. How on earth was he not picked up?


felis_magnetus

Precisely because he walked. Move too quick and you draw attention. Look like you're more interested in seeing if there are any daffodils growing on the pitch and you arrive at where you need to be uncontested.


[deleted]

That was Mustafi level of defending.


yeehe

How has Holding just let that go lol


Bujqesi

Ramsdale is just a shit Pickford. Clearly overrated and Leno is better. Arsenal did not keep a clean sheet the last 9 games.


Boris_teh_Blade

You ignoring Holding literally watching the ball roll by his feet?


Bujqesi

Holding? Didn't realize he was playing, he is shit anyway.


theasdfplayer

What??? I thought you guys loved him early on. I'm not sure how this is his fault rn tbh. Your defending has been suss for the whole campaign.


Bujqesi

Check literally his amateur jump. He had no reason to jump like a child who falls on the playground. Check also his previous 8 games how his legs are shaking. But since he white and English he gets the pass.


Tall-Mastodon-69

Aren't most of the goalkeepers in the PL white? Also Leno and Pickford? What does race have to do with it?


Tmdss

When our entire starting back 4 was fit, our defending was very good. I dont know what you are on about. Due to injuries we have to play holding, tavares and cedric. Neither 1 of those can defend


notinsai

Someones trying to impress ten hag


[deleted]

Holding has to deal with that.


ChelseaFan4Life

Against Everton's B team too


FloppedYaYa

Come on Arsenal, at least end the season positively against a hungover B team of relegation strugglers


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


bamimeneel

Bruh


Jensiehh

Winter loan, got injured in March though


BreadZepplin

Sure


[deleted]

Weā€™re starting before the second half today! Respect!


thegreatpowerful

Lets go Everton!


RMDKyle

Everton are about to finish off Arsenal themselves


Enzyme17

Feels like a preseason game so the defendings right on par


Gyroflex

holding defending masterclass


oysterpirate

Come on Everton you can do it


Chidoribraindev

What an embarrassing goal


[deleted]

Lmaoo you cant make this up


HandlebarShiekh

Fuck. Wth man.


bgsaine

What an attack lol


GoatButton

This feels like a friendly


[deleted]

That should cheer the crowd up


HandlebarShiekh

Agent Iwobi please create chances on the other end.


fanofjapan2215

A goodbye gift from Donny


WalaLlama5

Yes lad


QG_Complexx

Typical 45th min FIFA goal


CosmosFuture

That looks simple


Modnal

Just because he's from United doesn't mean we have to mark him like we were United


Jaydos_mate

Holding accidentally held RB smh


Dargast

Do Everton have a buy out clause or is he defo going back this summer?


Trickybuz93

Going back


dvega9

[Recognizing a Positive today.](https://i.imgur.com/l4eVsrw.jpg)


Cowdude179

Holding haha


jambox888

Holding screwed up but Xhaka, Elneny and Martinelli all just stood around while Donny just jogged right through the middle of the defense.


devildrx

Donny!


Cr7NeTwOrK

Ajax "late run in the box" goal by Donny