Alright so I was trying to find out who’s playing for Arsenal against Ipswich Town later, right? Woke up super early since I wanted to catch the lineup before work. Grabbed my phone still half-asleep and opened the browser first thing.
Heading straight to the official site
Typed Arsenal’s official website address for real – like I always do cause fake news sites give me trust issues these days. Scrolled past the big banners shouting about ticket sales and new jammers till I spotted the “NEWS” tab. Tapped that fast.
Scrolling through updates
Started skimming those article headlines – some training ground photos, manager interview nonsense. Took forever scrolling past fluff pieces about charity events. Then bam! Saw one with “ARSENAL TEAM NEWS” in big letters. Felt that little victory spark clicking it.
The lineup hunt
Page loaded slower than my nan’s dial-up connection for a sec. Saw the usual club badge picture up top and just scrolled hard past paragraphs talking about “tactical approaches” and “historic encounters.” Like dude I just need names. Finally saw them listed clean:
- Starting Players:
- Some keeper guy
- Ben White
- William Saliba
- Gabriel Magalhães
- Takehiro Tomiyasu
- Thomas Partey
- Martin Ødegaard
- Kai Havertz
- Bukayo Saka
- Leandro Trossard
- Kai Havertz
Scanned subs too – Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Jesus, all sitting on the bench. Relief washed over me like cold water. Didn’t need to chase Twitter leaks or refresh dodgy fan forums this time.
Saved the page quick to my phone’s home screen just in case the gaffer asks me later. Might check back an hour before kickoff for last-minute changes though. That Smith Rowe kid should start if you ask me – but nah, nobody does.
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