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Philippe Auclair

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Appearances Over Time

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Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Yeah, well, particularly the Anderson goal was remarkable, especially considering the state he was in at the time, because I've never seen a player celebrating by cramping in both legs as he did.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Obviously, it was the end of the end at the end of his tether.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

And no, an absolutely remarkable one.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Another example of why he probably won't be with that club next season, because he's going to be snapped up, isn't he?

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

No, because I hesitated between Declan Rice and David Raya.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

I wouldn't say that it's not a scandal because he's been absolutely fantastic in a team that has been far from fantastic from the beginning of the season.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

It's an individual award, so you can understand that.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

But I think

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

because there's been quite a lot of controversy about it, a bit silly controversy, I must say.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

One of the problems of those awards is the fact that it's the voting system.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

When you vote for one person and you've got a team like Arsenal, in which you've got not one outstanding player, but you've got three or four,

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

who are going to divide the vote.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

It's obviously going to favour the players who are quite simply heads and shoulders over everybody else.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

So, as Bruno Fernandes is with Manchester United, who are back in the Champions League, and if they are back in the Champions League, it's not just because of Michael Carrick, it's especially because of this man, Bruno Fernandes.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

So, it's not a scandal, but I didn't vote for him.

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Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

That's fine.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Also not a scandal.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

What is the punishment for spying in football?

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Is it going to be expelled?

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Wasn't that the case that something similar happened in Formula One?