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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Max Rushden

Griping about Tuchel’s handbrake or Arteta’s bus makes the bantersphere tick

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The Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta puts his hands over his eyes during the Champions League final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain
The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta made a sensible, but risky, tactical decision for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. Photograph: Jacques Feeney/Offside/Getty Images

What the world needs now is one last hot take on Arsenal and the Champions League final before we are all brought together in beautiful symbiotic harmony by the World Cup.

Key questions such as: was it a good game? Was this the perfect way to take on the best midfield and attack in world football or the ultimate illustration of footballing cowardice? Why didn’t all the people in the UK want Arsenal to win? Why did some Arsenal fans find that annoying? Could it possibly be that people are different and want different things from football matches they consume in very different ways?

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