Billy Carpenter @billycarpy
A weekly Arsenal long-read | Also writing @scoutedftbl billycarpenter.substack.com Joined September 2022-
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I wrote that big thing about how to beat tough blocks, and the truth is that it's incredibly difficult — but not complicated. The first goal was it. Kroos (feigning/passing) + Vini (running) is the platonic ideal.
Toni Kroos, age 34.
Those charts. In the most demanding league. In the most demanding position in world football. For £12million. ...and his biggest value is outside of any chart.
Those charts. In the most demanding league. In the most demanding position in world football. For £12million. ...and his biggest value is outside of any chart.
A silly comparison, but: when he's on, he reminds me less of other footballers and more of ... Steph Curry. From the logo, vibes, nasty skill, called shots, joy. Here's to hoping he's in his "Steph's ankles don't work" period before the explosion.
Chasing an outlet ball against Micky van de Ven
The indignity of hanging this over Ange's sign: "mmmmmm" mate. mate. mate. mate. mate. mate
The indignity of hanging this over Ange's sign: "mmmmmm" mate. mate. mate. mate. mate. mate
Ange praised Arsenal's "details" and I think White is one of the better players at the little things. This is subtle, but he ghosts back to give himself an angle, receives well, gets it off right away, and rolls it to Saka on the run (instead of at his feet) so he can get around.
I made this for you. I don't know why, but I did.
Most obvious observation ever, but it *is* #interesting that Timber is a) getting his minutes solely at LB and b) playing the freewheeling version of it. Hints at his eventual role in the team and the club's relative confidence in his recovery.
David Raya is still the top cross-claimer in Europe’s top-5 leagues (12%). If that seems like an ancillary stat, consider what happened in yesterday’s game, and the fact that Raya claims crosses at 2x the rate of Vicario (6.2%).
To all the greedy shitbags who run this sport and make sure that players never get a break: congratulations, you have achieved the impossible. I may have actually seen my beautiful Large Adult Donkey Enthusiast a little tired for a minute or two there.
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@billycarpy @stujames75 Love that description of Rice.
@billycarpy Thanks a lot, Billy – appreciate that. Really enjoyed talking to Rice. He was full of insight throughout & totally engaged from the moment I pressed play on the first clip, which says a lot about him as a person/player (Rice's "generosity of spirit" is a nice way to put it).
@billycarpy @stujames75 This is like the 199th most interesting thing but I now have more questions about what the Ben white Steve holland dustup looked like
@billycarpy This feels like an Arteta & Wenger love child lineup. The combo of physical security and stability that Arteta loves with the mercurial jazz artists in the attacking areas that Wenger championed.
@billycarpy Thing is people who want him to replace Odegaard fail to value the leadership MO provides on the pitch. He organizes the press and plays relentlessly for 100 minutes. And he rarely misses any games. Availability is an important quality.
@billycarpy He looked really sharp in those clips. By the way his body feints are so good. WOW
@billycarpy I know you’ve spotted this, but when you watch Tomiyasu play LB and end up in those bonkers pockets, I can’t help but think: 1) he’s fulfilling the same role / under same instructions as Timber would be 2) the thought of Timber in those positions is so, so exciting
@billycarpy Remember one time gabriel stepped up to tackle son or might’ve been kulu, and he had no right to win the ball whatsoever but he ends up winning it and giving it to Saliba
@billycarpy Not quite the same thing, but it’s so fun watching Gabriel tear around when we go m2m. So good in 1v1s even in nontraditional situations for a defender
Gotta borrow from @billycarpy here
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We've already seen the above move get caught a few times now. Creating a debate with multiple accounts having opposed views is the kind of polarizarion that is desired. Everything is either trash or elite. Fanbase being divided in everything is exactly what they want. Feeds them
Think it's time everyone understood that these accounts are just business channels trying to profit from the emotions of a large & emotional Manchester United fanbase. They're constantly thinking of the next take to divide fans & start a social uproar or further an agenda that…
Bro forgot to sign in on his other account.
@billycarpy Thanks for reading your stuff, yesterday I was able to pontificate to a busy room about Rayas catching, then sit back as they saw Raya claiming cross after cross.
@billycarpy Streets are saying he wasn’t feeling well pre game. He had his Jordan flu game. The legend grows
I am proud of us as fans really. He started really poorly and his confidence looked shot but we never stopped singing his name away to Bournemouth. For me that's my favourite moment of the season stlll. As fans we deserve a lot of credit for not giving up on him
@AFCAMDEN Havertz, fucking hell. What a player he’s turned in to. Massive W for the coaching staff bringing the best out of him
@billycarpy A long long time ago I had an idea that if we had access to tracking data, there were ways of positioning your players to best punish opponents' attacking set plays. One wonders if arsenal have something similar/better because Raya's quick restarts create so many chances
Watched the first love of my life beat Chelsea and Spurs, and I married the greatest love of my life in between. A pretty amazing weekend, all in all. ♥️
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