Arsenal facts. Former Opta stalwart. Creator of @OptaJoe Trying to convince people to use data better.

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Today is my last day on Twitter, until or unless something significantly changes on this platform. You can follow me over on Threads or Bluesky if you still want to revel in Arsenal minutiae. The countdown to 2024-25 has also proved to be a countdown to the end of my time here.
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Trump’s billionaire allies control TikTok, X, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube. They control the algorithms, what you see, and what gets suppressed — and they protect each other.
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I was joined by @Orbinho for a very interesting chat on his work while at Opta I hope you enjoy, feel free to like follow and subscribe #Arsenal #AFC #Gunners open.spotify.com/episode/26N… podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
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Every time Expected Goals is mentioned, I know it might not have existed if I hadn't hired Opta's first Data Scientist who created the first model. And every time OptaJoe is mentioned or wins an award, I remember creating the account with the unique style to stand out from the crowd.
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I'm grateful for all the kind words from people who matter since my departure. I've met some amazing people along the way, through good times and bad. Not sure what the future holds and am open to new opportunities, but I'm grateful to have had the chance to work in such an amazing industry.
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Orbinho retweeted
‘The rise of base, reflexive racism in this country is disturbing.’ @Lewis_Goodall hits back at social media accounts stoking talk of ‘civil war’ after quoting an unnamed ‘academic’.
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With three assists in her two games so far, Beth Mead's start to 2025-26 shows she still has something to offer boss Renée Slegers despite links with a move away in the summer. We analyse her qualities before this weekend's clash with Man Utd in the WSL. @bmeado9 | @ArsenalWFC

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4 - Sub pairs to assist one another in a UEFA Champions League match: - Llorente/Morata - Atlético v Liverpool, Mar 2020 - Alvarez/Doku - Man City v RB Leipzig, Oct 2023 - Doué/Ramos - PSG v Brest, Feb 2025 🆕- Martinelli/Trossard - Arsenal v Athletic, Sep 2025 Impact.
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Arsenal have scored 18 goals from set-pieces in the Premier League since the start of last season, the joint-most. Will they cause chaos again from set-pieces when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday? #LIVARS
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45 - None of Viktor Gyökeres' last 45 league goals have been scored with his head. Coiffure.
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Yesterday saw Arsenal’s Max Dowman (15y 235d) became just the third player to appear in a Premier League game before turning 16 years old. Who else makes the top 20 youngest players in Premier League history?

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Four teams had better home records than Arsenal in the 2024-25 Premier League. If they are to have any hope of winning their first league title in 22 years, they’ll need to fix that this season, writes @Orbinho. theanalyst.com/articles/arse…
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Was Arsenal's relatively poor home form the main reason that they ultimately failed in the 2024-25 Premier League title challenge?
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Arsenal are set to land Eberechi Eze — their seventh signing of the summer. Is the maverick No. 10, snatched from Spurs’ grasp, the final piece in Arteta’s title-winning puzzle?🔴⚪️ theanalyst.com/articles/eber…
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Now that Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace know which competition they'll be playing in, it's time to start thinking about how they'll contend with their European schedules. Non-big-six teams see a nine-point drop-off domestically when they go into Europe.
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𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 🔴 Arsenal head into 2025-26 hoping this is the year they win some major silverware. Can they do it? Will they do it? There are plenty of questions to be answered ahead of the new campaign...

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