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Okay, so Michael Owen – yeah, that ex-footballer who’s now got opinions on everything – reckons William Saliba’s probably fuming. I mean, wouldn’t you be if your keeper, David Raya, kind of botched it up and let Crystal Palace sneak in a cheeky equalizer on a Tuesday night? Arsenal were sort of in it, but now with Liverpool just needing a teensy-weensy point against Tottenham, it’s like, well, goodbye title dreams.
Arsenal did their take-the-lead-then-lose-it dance. First, it was Jakub Kiwior making people cheer, then Leandro Trossard. But Palace was like, “nope!” and boom, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta knocked it back. That Mateta goal though! Saliba, well, he botched a pass, and Raya, maybe taking a nap or something, was off his line. Like, seriously dude, where were you?
Owen’s take on Premier League Productions (no idea why I remember this) was all sympathy for Saliba but pretty savage on Raya. Something about Raya liking big angles – whatever that means. Basically, if I were Saliba, I’d be letting Raya have it in the locker room. Maybe with hand gestures and all.
And guess who chimed in? Martin Keown! Another ex-Arsenal guy, not any less opinionated. Talking about how Arsenal’s been slacking. It’s like they’re asleep at the wheel. Real Madrid did it to them, now Palace. It’s like, come on, guys! Stay awake! Concentration lapses, he calls it. I just call it them being sloppy.
So yeah, Liverpool’s probably ready with party hats and balloons if they snag just one point against Spurs. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s kind of watching their season crumble. Fun times.
Anyway, that’s the gist – or whatever.
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