Premier League fans preview the restart, part 1: Arsenal to Liverpool
Arsenal faced Charlton in a restart
friendly at an empty Emirates on 6 June
Arsenal
Before lockdown the idea of a trip to the Etihad was like the idea of a trip to the dentist: just hoping to get through it without needing to be numbed. But maybe playing in an empty stadium after such a long shutdown will throw form out of the window? Maybe.
Is it right to restart?
I’m not sure it’s moral to ask players to risk infection for themselves and their families just to give us some entertainment. And the sanitised experience is going to be strange. It’s been bizarre to see subs distanced and masked in the Bundesliga while, on the pitch, the players are puffing and panting over each other.
I’m not sure it’s moral to ask players to risk infection for themselves and their families just to give us some entertainment. And the sanitised experience is going to be strange. It’s been bizarre to see subs distanced and masked in the Bundesliga while, on the pitch, the players are puffing and panting over each other.
What I missed most …
Having had to make do with press gossip about the futures of Aubameyang, Saka and co, I just can’t wait for some actual sport.
Having had to make do with press gossip about the futures of Aubameyang, Saka and co, I just can’t wait for some actual sport.
What I missed least …
I’ve missed all of it: the agony and the ecstasy. The only positive has been the chance to watch the replays of our former glories and be reminded what a privilege it’s been to watch Arsenal over the past half a century. I just hope the current squad were watching too.
I’ve missed all of it: the agony and the ecstasy. The only positive has been the chance to watch the replays of our former glories and be reminded what a privilege it’s been to watch Arsenal over the past half a century. I just hope the current squad were watching too.
Has the club had a good lockdown?
As a shielded resident of Highbury I’ve been waiting patiently these past three months for Mesut Özil to turn up on my doorstep with some groceries. It’s not happened yet, but the club’s support for the community has been admirable.
As a shielded resident of Highbury I’ve been waiting patiently these past three months for Mesut Özil to turn up on my doorstep with some groceries. It’s not happened yet, but the club’s support for the community has been admirable.
Predictions …
Top four: 1 Liverpool; 2 Man City; 3 Leicester; 4 Chelsea.
Going down: 18 Brighton; 19 Villa; 20 Norwich.
Top four: 1 Liverpool; 2 Man City; 3 Leicester; 4 Chelsea.
Going down: 18 Brighton; 19 Villa; 20 Norwich.
• Bernard Azulay GoonersDiary.co.uk @GoonerN5
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