Morning.

This Interlull is almost over. Here’s what I can reap from an Arsenal perspective in terms of our musicians being involved.

Spain beat Germany 6-0( oof !), but Hector Bellerin was not involved in a game which provided substantial food for headline novelists as the Germans thumped’ A brand-new Low ‘,’ An all epoch Low ‘, and other things which don’t really make because of the intonation but seem punishment in book “if youre using”‘ Low’ and not’ Low ‘. Perhaps there’s a tennis one to be made, but I’ve squander far too much time on this already.

Granit Xhaka would probably have played for( and in) Switzerland against Ukraine, but that competition was announced off hours before kick-off due to a number of positive evaluations for Covid-1 9 among the visiting players and staff members. It’s almost as if significant groups of people proceeding from one country to another is a bad idea in the midst of a world-wide pandemic.

Elsewhere, Eddie Nketiah added another couple of goals to his record England U2 1 tally as they overpower Albania 5-0. You can see the goals here and here. Nicolas Pepe toy for the Ivory Coast as they attracted 1-1 with Madagascar, with Julien King scoring late-on for the islanders. Tonight, we have to worry about Bukayo Saka as England play a Nation League dead-rubber against Iceland; Sead Kolasinac might be involved for Bosnia-Herzegovina when they take on Italy; while Scotland and Kieran Tierney are in Israel.

At least the players who have been gave international obedience have been ensuring they don’t threw themselves at any type of risk.

What? Oh …

Willian will have to return a negative covid assessment before he can train at #AFC again after he travelled to Dubai. Arsenal are trying to establish full facts of the trip. International travel is restricted except in “limited circumstances” eg work/ educationhttps :// t.co/ kgCBCVATjz

— Sam Dean (@ SamJDean) November 17, 2020

Ok. Let me say first of all that the full details are generally important when observation or having an opinion on something. Perhaps Willian’s visit there was for either effort or educational purposes, and high-level visits to a diner where he didn’t maintain social length from the salt scattering meatwanker was all above board. It still searches appalling though.

Even if he was there to set up some kind of foundation for babies, like the Willian Willian School for Kids Who Can’t Play Football Good and Want to Do Other Stuff Not That Good Too, it’d be difficult to say he was being in any way sensible. There is a pandemic. Examples are on the rise almost everywhere. Footballers are supposed to, as much as possible, stay within the’ Elite Sports Bubble ‘. Flying to Dubai- regardless if he went first class or by private spurt- is just stupid right now.

Not only does he introduced himself at risk, but everyone else he’s in close contact with- and that aims the players, staff and so on at the training ground. We can all understand players being given some dates off but, you know, stay at home in your goddam dwelling with everything you could ever want. Who amongst us right now wouldn’t fancy going somewhere … anywhere … having squander the last 8 months adhering to lockdowns, restrictions and paying close attention to public health advice?

Let’s see what his explain is, but I’ll say this: from my point of view, he has got a lot to do to win over this particular Arsenal fan. He was brought in on large-scale, big money to come into the team and make an immediate impact. His experience, his knowledge of the Premier League, the facts of the case he wouldn’t have to settle in or any of that, were things that justified his sign, if not the length of the deal. The three time contract we payed him remains an act of grade folly … at best. If you were more sardonic, you are able to framed that decision in a row commemorated Questionable Considers which includes a few others we’ve done in the last 12 -1 8 months.

While I fully accept that as a collective we have been poor this season, and other individuals have struggled for structure, he stands out. Like it not, the facts of the case you arrive from Chelsea means you have a spotlight glowing on you every time you step on the pitch in red and white, and that spotlight has not been kind to Willian. Bar the opening day at Fulham, he has been off the pace, his work-rate sub-par, his defensive design non-existent at times, and he inspects every single one of his 32 times with a few cases additional included on for good measure.

When you’re playing well, you can’ “re going away”‘ with things. People will forgive an in-form footballer pretty much any off-field indiscretion because ultimately what you do on the pitch is what matters most to them. When you’re trudging around the pitch like a bloke who has come to play out a cozy few years at a indulgence retirement home, you don’t get that kind of leeway. The season is long, there’s still a lot football to play, and Willian may well improve and be used to help a more positive manner, but right now he’s been a big regret and does not deserve a starting place week in, week out.

Whether this indiscretion, if you want to call it that, is enough for him to miss out against Leeds on Sunday remains to be seen. Mikel Arteta has created a culture where what he considers inadequate action has a direct impact on your chances of being picked, so unless there’s a perfectly innocent explanation for Willian’s jaunt to Dubai which he’s completely satisfied with, then his involvement for the junket to Elland Road examines in some doubt.

Right, digits intersected for all the lads involved tonight. More from me tomorrow.

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