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Mallorca 1     Real Madrid 1

 

Mallorca clearly didn't read the script.   RM was expected to come in with Mbappe maybe scoring a couple in a opening victory.   Instead, Mallorca put up a feisty fight and could have won the game.

 

And that's why they play 'em.

 

A very entertaining game.  With the added bonus of an substitute appearance for Mallorca of CMNT member Cyle Laurin.  Didn't realize he played for them.

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Aston Villa 0     Arsenal 2

 

A start and stop first half followed by a pretty good second half that saw Trossard and Partey score.  A second consecutive shutout for Raya.

 

Good that Man U lost but Haaland (who else?) scores a hat trick in Man City's 4-1 win over Ipswich.

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World's largest football stadium almost double Arsenal's revealed in stunning new images

 

The 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, with plans to host the tournament's final in what will be the new biggest stadium on the planet

 

115,000-capacity Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-stadium-morocco-hassan-33510334?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=evening_arsenal_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=9632999d-3fc3-4e65-9bc7-6f23a7b58b07

 

 

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Real Madrid 3   Real Valladolid 0

 

Weird game.  From an entertainment point of view the first half was dreadful.   RV just stacked 10 men in front of the box and RM couldn't break through.

 

Luckily, RM scored early in the second half and RV had to open up, creating space and scoring chances.  Thing is, it wasn't the big stars that scored.  Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo were subbed off late in the game and two young guys who were subbed in scored to put the game away.

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Arsenal confirm Mikel Merino transfer

 

Arsenal have completed the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino in a transfer deal worth £27.4million.

 

Merino, 28, has been a target for the Gunners all summer and now they've finally got their man in a move which adds strength in-depth to their midfield. The former Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund star has signed a four-year contract, plus the option of an extra 12 months, after helping Spain win the European Championship this summer.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-arsenal-mikel-merino-transfer-33496858?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking_arsenal_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=9632999d-3fc3-4e65-9bc7-6f23a7b58b07

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New format for European comps this year.  36 teams.  Each team plays 4 home and 4 way against 8 opponents.  Top 8 records get bye into the round of 16.  Next 16 teams will play a home and away elimination (9th vs 24th, 10th vs 23rd, etc.) to determine the 8 who advance to the knockout round.  Bottom 8 are eliminated from competition.

 

 

Real Madrid vs Liverpool

Man City vs Inter

PSG vs Arsenal

Bayern vs Barca

Juventus vs. Aston Villa

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/champions-league/article/champions-league-draw-takeaways-five-intriguing-matchups/

 

Champions League draw takeaways: Five intriguing matchups

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The EPL season is 38 games long which means a team could get a maximum of 114 points in the season.  Over the past five EPL seasons, it's taken an average of about 92 points to finish in first place.  (First place points range from 86 points to 99 points over those five seasons).

 

So a team with first place aspirations can only lose around 22 points per season.

 

So Arsenal lost two of those points with their draw against Brighton on Saturday.

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